[NAGDU] United Airlines banned breeds article

Fri May 11 19:29:29 UTC 2018

Sounds beautiful.  My wife adopted Rescue Boxers.  I have had 2 Pilot dogs, both black labs.  I wanted boxers.  What is the trick to getting a boxer at Pilot dogs?  Take care

Have a great day!

Bob Hicks

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Pilot Dogs trains boxers that is a concern for me. I had a boxer from Pilot Dogs and he was a fantastic guide and a hard worker. We flew many times and he had no issues. BTW he was a brindle color and his name was Tiger.

Ricky Joe

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I was a liytle upset by this too, especially with no explanation of what it means. I also take issue with the business of singling out dogs, but what does it really mean for guide dogs?
Cindy Lou Ray
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> https://matadornetwork.com/read/new-united-airlines-pet-policy-bans-21
> -dog-breeds-flight/
> <https://matadornetwork.com/read/new-united-airlines-pet-policy-bans-2
> 1-dog-breeds-flight/>
>
> May 9, 2018
> The past few months have been rough for the PR department at United 
> Airlines. The in-flight death of a flyer’s dog after being placed in 
> an overhead storage bin, among other incidents, prompted the airline 
> to bring much-needed change its pet policy. The updates appear to 
> demonstrate a commitment by United to prevent future mishaps before 
> they happen. But the airline is now much more stringent about exactly 
> which breeds of dogs and cats are able to fly.
>
> The bulk of the new policy focuses on dogs, with a particular focus on 
> which breeds will be allowed to fly. According to United’s website, 
> restrictions have been placed on strong-jawed dog breeds as well as 
> dogs and cats with short or snub noses and others, “out of concern for 
> higher adverse health risks.”
> The airline will ban other “household pets” from its planes including 
> rats, snakes, and others deemed not fit for flight.
> The following dog breeds are now banned from flying •Affenpinscher 
> •American Bully •American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull •American 
> Staffordshire Terrier/”Amstaff”
> •Belgian Malinois
> •Boston Terrier
> •Boxer
> •Brussels Griffon
> •Bulldog
> •American Bulldog
> •English Bulldog
> •French Bulldog
> •Old English Bulldogges
> •Shorty Bulldogs
> •Spanish Alano/Spanish Bulldog/Alano Espanol •Cavalier King Charles 
> Spaniel •Chow Chow •English Toy Spaniel/Prince Charles Spaniel 
> •Japanese Chin/Japanese Spaniel •Lhasa Apso •Mastiff •American Mastiff 
> •Boerboel/South African Mastiff •Bullmastiff •Ca de Bou/Mallorquin 
> Mastiff •Cane Corso/Italian Mastiff •Dogo Argentino/Argentinian 
> Mastiff •Dogue de Bordeaux/French Mastiff •English Mastiff •Fila 
> Brasileiro/Brazilian Mastiff/Cao de Fila •Indian Mastiff/Alangu 
> •Kangal/Turkish Kangal •Neapolitan Mastiff/Mastino Napoletano 
> •Pakistani Mastiff/Bully Kutta •Pyrenean Mastiff •Presa Canario/Perro 
> de Presa Canario/Dogo Canario/Canary Mastiff •Spanish Mastiff / Mastin 
> Espanol •Tibetan Mastiff •Tosa/Tosa Ken/Tosa Inu/Japanese 
> Mastiff/Japanese Tosa •Pekingese •Pug •Dutch Pug •Japanese Pug 
> •Shar-Pei/Chinese Shar-Pei •Shih-Tzu •Staffordshire Bull 
> Terrier/”Staffys”
> •Tibetan Spaniel
> Additionally, the following cat breeds are now banned:
> •Burmese
> •Exotic Shorthair
> •Himalayan
> •Persian
> Animal rights advocacy group American Humane worked with United to 
> craft this policy, which takes effect on June 18 for pets traveling 
> with a human companion and July 16 for animals traveling alone.
> Reservations for pets must be made no earlier than 30 days in advance 
> and no later than 5 days in advance of a trip, and the airline will 
> more freely change course due to weather fluctuations when pets are on board.
> Additionally, you’ll no longer be able to fly your pets into airports 
> that the airline deems too hot for animal safety, namely Phoenix, 
> Tucson, Palm Springs, and Las Vegas, and you’ll be required to bring a 
> number of documents including veterinary records, photos, and crate information.
> The policy strikes at two clear goals for the airline: avoiding future 
> mishaps and ensuring their flights are “humane.”
> United will also shift a bit more responsibility to pet owners, as 
> you’ll now have to bring your own crate; the airline will stop selling 
> animal crates at check-in.
> Posted In
> Trip Planning

>

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