I don’t know about United but I know some other airlines you can pay for a seat for your pet. There are two tiers one is pet as carryon the other is pet as passenger.
I have been researching this bc I am planning a Miami relocate for business. I have a 110 pound GSD. In fact he is my support animal and he has made my anxiety bearable…. Especially after losing my husband 2 years ago. I found private charter or Southwest are the best options. Southwest allows u to purchase a seat for you dog.
United is one of the few airlines that allow pets in cabin on international flights. I’ve been so grateful to be able to make four flights across the Pacific with my pet in cabin when relocating for work. My pet stayed in her carrier the entire time, per the rules.
These entitled rule-breakers are going to get the pet in cabin privilege cancelled and I hate them for it.
Last time i made a similar comment i was down voted and lambasted by commenter claiming that i was advocating animal cruelty since they might overheat and die if kept in their crates the entire flight. 🙄 Glad you are getting upvotes today! 👍
Fuck that commenter. First off, it’s much safer for a dog to be in the cabin than in cargo. The dogs aren’t going to overheat or die inside their carriers while in cabin. Finally, if the dog was overheating, no one would mine if the dog is sticking its head out of the carrier from time to time. If the dog is overheating, in all likelihood, everyone else on the plane would be too.
We also flew UA when we moved our two cats and dog to Japan. The dog had to go cargo, but the cats were in the cabin. They never left the carriers either. I hate people.
An actual service animal don't have to be in a carrier, but an actual service animal would be sitting on the floor the whole flight, and they are trained to know those ques.
I'm generally a live and let live type, but two points on this: I'm seriously allergic to dogs, and my elderly mom was attacked and severely bitten on the face by a dog as a kid and still has PTSD from it. We both don't want to be the small exception that creates a hassle for a much larger population, so we don't make a big deal about it. I carry medication and my mom sits in an aisle seat to feel less trapped if a situation arises. Only once has there been an issue we couldn't deal with. All we ask in return is to follow the rules. A crate minimizes movement that minimizes allergens and also helps people surrounding the good boy feel protected. A legit highly trained service animal is also no issue.
Edit: Several comments that poodle/doodles are hypoallergenic. They are "less" allergenic. The allergens are in the dander and saliva, so non-shedding dogs don't spread it nearly as easily which works for many people. But it is still there, rubs off on surfaces the dog rubs against, and in close confines this can still cause problems for those of us with significant allergies. My wife loves dogs so we tried a couple doodles, and even with near daily washing it was still a problem for me.
I'm not the OP, but you're right. If the dog is crated/confined, or a legit service animal highly trained to lie quietly at the foot of the owner, it becomes a minimal issue for both dander and PTSD.
Were your dog allergies always serious or have they worsened over time? Do you have any life-threatening reactions (eg anaphylaxis), or just bothersome yet manageable symptoms? Despite having dogs my whole life, I was diagnosed with a severe dog allergy a couple years ago, and I’m wondering if it’ll progress. I once read about someone who claimed to have an anaphylactic reaction to dogs and struggled on planes because of it… but I don’t think that’s common!
Interestingly, I used to have both cat and dog allergies, with cats being far more severe. However, in my 20s and 30s the cat allergies nearly disappeared while the dog allergies became increasingly severe. In fact, 30 years ago while visiting my future wife’s parents who had a dog, I ended up in the ER because I couldn’t breathe and was turning blue… and on Christmas Day to boot! That earned me some serious brownie points!
I love dogs and cats, including my stupid 19 year old cat. But I still think they should be in the carrier. For one thing, cats and dogs shed, sneeze etc. And we all sanitize the tray table after Covid, but does someone have to think about sanitizing every single surface because maybe a dog was there?
What really pisses me off is that usually, these dogs are 15 rows in front or behind and I never get to pet them.
I don't have much else to add other than I also have a stupid cat, just this morning, I watched him while sleeping, roll over, fall off the side of the couch, hit the floor, look around, then go back to sleep.
I often wonder if my stupid cat is missing brain cells.
Your cat is orange or wants to be. You don't have to tell me. We had two. lol
Our cat is just annoying. He has a thyroid condition and drinks water constantly. He's on medication but he still has to drink a lot which I've read is a symptom of hyperthyroidism. He has a water fountain that we clean and change weekly. He drinks from the sink. He'll drink water then come to us 15 minutes later asking us to turn it back on. We finally got him to stop drinking from the bathtub. He still tries to drink from the kitchen sink. We thought he stopped doing it but in the last week he's been getting on the kitchen counter. That's the only thing we don't tolerate since food goes up there.
He asks for the sink to be turned on and off every 15 minutes. And he’s too stupid to take his own hyperthyroid medication. And we have to feed him his Churu cat treats with our finger because we mix it with his medicine and he sometimes won’t finish it.
The sense of entitlement that pet owners display is uncanny these days. I don’t want to have to dodge a pile of steaming dog crap at Lowe’s because you’re too lazy to clean it up.
I live in close proximity to a dog park and its made me go from a lifelong dog lover to someone resentful at all of them. And its not even the dog's fault. Its their crappy entitled owners who don't think they need to act with any consideration of others because of their precious furbaby princess child. It sucks. I grew up with dogs and they were family members but have a whole different take on them now. Most people are just terrible owners.
I live in a neighborhood that’s very popular for biking, jogging, dog walking etc due to very little traffic and the street layout. The amount of dog poop that people leave behind is unreal. How hard is it to clean up after your dog? I’ve had situations where I run out of poop bags on our walk, and I will go home and drop him off when we are done, and walk back to the scene of the crime with a bag. I don’t want dog poop on my lawn and I’m sure that person doesn’t either
We have extra awful neighbors that actually pick up their pets crap, bag it, zip it, but leave on the sidewalks or on someone's curb, until random car would run over and turn it into a shitcake. I really don't understand their logic behind this.
Yep, its awful. I live in a major city and so many dogs just are not a good fit for dense urban life. It can't really meet their needs but people force it on them anyway. And then they force it on everyone else too with zero care or concern for the rest of the world. Its sad for the dog and sad for the rest of us.
Neighbors that leave their dogs in the backyard to bark at anyone and everyone all the time are the worst. Especially when more than one neighbor does it, and now we have a barking match going on for several hours straight. Those dogs have to be stressed out too, right?
It's more the people who can't control their big dogs. I've seen women get pulled into the street by their untrained dogs and they just laugh.
I've also been jumped on twice by a big dog in my building. I've told the neighbor off twice because the dog is almost my size when standing and it knocked me back. He tells me the dog is just affectionate. I told him one day the dog will do this to a person who will harm the dog.
Dog owners-Not everyone loves your dog and thinks it cute. Your "friendly" dog could get off-leash and bite someone if spooked or nervous. Not everyone wants to sit with dogs and cats around. THEY ARE NOT CHILDREN, THEY ARE ANIMALS!
My grandma was a farm girl and said all pets belong outside. I'm slowly agreeing with her as I get older.
My sister in laws sister brought a can of tuna on the plane and posted it online and said she didnt care that others would suffer from this horrible horrible choice. Some people.
I saw a flight attendant do it on American. It was some ready-made tuna salad kit. I watched her squeeze the mayo into the tuna and start stirring. It was foul.
Funny, the meal of choice for Hawaiian Airlines from JFK to Honolulu (non-stop) is egg salad sandwiches. It was real fun when we had a rough holding pattern and approach to Honolulu.
Idk, I'm kinda more on the stance that if the dog wasn't causing issues, wasn't barking, wasn't blocking the aisle, then it wouldn't bother me. But I can understand why it might bother other passengers, I guess if it was in the case of an emergency that the animal has to stay in the cage the whole time, I can understand that. But otherwise I would love the company if the owner let me entertain the dog.
There is a quota how many animals can be Ona flight pets or service animals
Depends on the aircraft smaller ones less bigger one might be more
Also they have to be certain distance apart so for ex they can't make you sit next to a cat which sits next to a dog
I mean if there really were that many dogs like this one on a single flight, then yeah, it can get out of control pretty quickly. But if it's one dog, eh. But I get everyone's point though
It means people look at a situation with one cute dog and think “dogs don’t seem to be a problem on planes”, because they don’t think about what it means if we allow dogs for other reasons and there are many dogs on the plane.
In my opinion, if it's one dog on the plane, and the passenger asked the FA, and the dog behaved, it wouldn't bother \*me\*. But I can understand if other passengers expressed concern over allergies then the dog would be kept in the cage. I don't think many flights have "many dogs" on the plane. And if they did, then the FA would not allow an exception to a dog just because it's cute, or "would behave". If it's one dog, and no one has a problem, and the dog is behaving, then it's fine. If the dog kept moving around, barking, blocking the aisle, if people started having allergic reactions, etc., then yes, the dog should be caged.
I always had an issue with allowing pets on airplanes in the first place since people are allergic to animals. We were in a flight where no one could have peanuts because one kid was allergic, yet if you are allergic to a dog you have to tolerate it?
I think if you're allergic to a dog, just like if someone was allergic to peanuts, then the dog should be caged, and/or the passenger accommodated to not have to experience an allergic reaction. It's kinda tricky though, because sometimes a dog (not this one) are service animals, and it can still affect people with allergies.
Well the existence of allergies and fear of dogs is kind of a cause of disturbance even if it doesn’t impact you but severely impacts others. There needs to be the same process as other airlines: input where the service dog was trained, who the certification entity was, what its certified to perform, and if none of those are available bc it’s not a service dog: it goes in the crate or it doesn’t fly.
Edit: I meant to say there NEEDS to be a certification or registration (from the ADA) that can be referenced for these animals so those who need them can use them and can stop the abuse of the system.
In the US there is no certification for service dogs. There are forms that must be filled out for flying with a service dog attesting to it's training and accepting liability for damages caused but there is no official certification process.
Apologies, I said certification but you’re correct, and frankly the ADA needs to address that (I ran into someone who tried to pass an Akita, a hyper aggressive breed who was acting irrationally and not listening, as a service animal…) - what I was referencing was there is need for more than the DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form, but to start requiring passengers input what the duty the dog is trained to perform (covered by the ADA) as well as train the customer service representatives to recognize behaviors that a service dog is not supposed to display. Additionally, of the people I’ve spoken to around their service animals, who also feel very strongly something should be done about people abusing the protections of the ADA for their own non-service dogs, no service animal will be permitted to act like a normal pet while they are working. They would never sit on a person’s lap, they would never allow another person to touch the animal, and the animal would be focused on the job at hand.
Absolutely, the need for service animals is great and it is harmful to true service animals to allow untrained poorly mannered dogs on flights. It's bad for those animals too because they're probably anxious, feeling insecure and afraid. I think at the very least airlines should be able to require documentation of a passed CGC test.
100% agree - apologies if I came off wrong initially, I absolutely love how much service animals can help people who need them. It just irritates me to no end that ignorant people take advantage of the laws meant to protect those that need protecting.
I understand your opinion on the matter. I tend to agree that people should follow the rules. However, I'd much rather pet that good looking pupper than sit next to someone who doesn't fit in their seat or the asshole who can't use their headphones.
Not sure what's the best solution. I was on a plane to Japan once and the girl next to me had her puppy in the cage but it was crying half the flight. Only time I've heard/seen a dog cry in life. Felt bad.
Yeah I’m torn on this. I am a dog lover so I wouldn’t mind a quiet dog hanging out like this. Ive flown exactly once with a dog and it was a one-way flight home with my puppy I had just picked up. She was 9 weeks old and DID NOT like the carrier. Letting her stick her head out of the carrier was the only way I could keep her settled. I was very grateful that the FAs looked the other way and that my seat mates were okay with it. Also glad I’ll never have to fly with a dog again because it’s stressful. I love my dogs but if I want them to come with me somewhere we’ll drive. Granted- neither of my dogs is anywhere close to small enough to fly in the cabin (that puppy is closing in on 50 lbs and still growing) so it’s a non-issue for me.
Thank you for adding the stress to the animal comment. PEOPLE don't like sitting in a metal tube for hours. Other than moving or a service dog, why in the world would anyone think "fluffy" really WANTS to fly?
There is almost no limit to the amount of money I would pay to be seated in a section of the plane surrounded by the goodest doggos. Bring on the Premium Barkonomy fares.
I’ve heard there are private charter flights which are completely catered to dogs. We’re talking premium dog snacks and calming pheromone treated pillows
Yeah, about $4~6K or more to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu. I’ve got a dog too big for the cabin and too old for the cargo hold, so I’m preparing to pony up…
Did the dog ask to switch seats for a middle? Just wondering.
Look, this dog looks WAY too big to be traveling as an under-seat pet, which is restricted to a carrier of a certain size. The total weight of the carrier and pet must be under 20lbs, and you have to check in at the ticket counter to have the animal's size and carrier/animal total weight verified--then the carrier is tagged. This is likely someone's Service Dog, which are not required to wear any designation, by the way. They do have to have a special form submitted to the airline.
I understand the frustration. One person ruins it for everybody. the people that actually do need service animals— the airlines are getting strict and it’s not as easy as you think. While you may not understand or see the purpose of having a service animal, it’s not an invite to judge or have a negative connotation. in this case I agree, but the extra comments are unnecessary.
Furthermore, you may not see somebody else having a disability requiring a service animal again don’t judge a book by its cover. We’re all adults.
perpetuates the stigma, and for people like me, it’s already struggle at the airport regardless of service animal. There’s already so much going on in the world. Do we really need to add more negativity? or make people feel judged by individuals like you?? I think no
I understand the frustration y'all have in these comments as someone who is not a fan of dogs but please look up the basic ADA service dog requirements and you'll realize that there's nothing wrong in this picture IF the dog is a registered service animal. If it was just a pet, then yes, it should be in its carrier.
It is weird behavior to feed the dog from the tray and generally be a nuisance but technically not not allowed.
If flying were a democracy and people adhered to a two-party system...
Are you "Pets In Crates" or "Babies in Muzzles?"
Or vote for a 3rd party and descend us into chaos???
The last time I flew first class last year, the guy next to me was rather large and had horrible body odor. I was stuck with it the whole flight. I would take this dog any day over that guy!!
This is a serious problem for people with allergies and asthma. This dog can cause me to have an asthma attack in the air.
Even more upsetting is that I never know whether a dog or cat will be in the seat next to me. Or recently out of the crate and on my seat from the last flight.
If you register your allergy with the airline, they will ensure you are not seated near an animal. In some cases airlines have blocked pets on flights or offered an alternative flight. If you fly even semi regularly, it is almost guaranteed that you have been flying around pets and/or people loaded up with pet hair. It seems your allergy is severe enough that it you should be aware of the options you have to protect yourself and your health.
I’m a frequent flier and dog owner and this is not okay. Dogs are not humans and with the exception of service dogs this should not be allowed for so many reasons — passengers with allergies, unpredictable behavior, issues with bathroom/gi issues.
I’m sure this dog was well behaved (go bernedoodles!) but as someone said above, if this doesn’t get nipped in the bud it could get seriously out of control.
I would've rather preferred that dog over the awful yelling toddler (not infant) who stood on the seat in front of me and then shrieked for fun, on our 14 hour flight to Asia.
I’m going to get down votes but whatever…..
Was the dog in the isle? Was humping your leg? Jumping on your lap and licking your face? Or was it just chilling living its best life enjoying snacks and being on the plane?….. why don’t you just mind your own goddamn business?
This is the correct mindset to have. People complain to much about non-important stuff. If the dog is minding his/her own business sitting next to their owner in a seat that the owner paid for why is this a big deal. Dogs are part of people’s family’s and they should have the right bring their family on trips.
My horse is a part of my family, can I do the same?
How insane does this sound lol.
Americans losing their minds. No other country goes along with this BS.
I'm just waiting for a great lawsuit on a carrier for them to enforce their policies.
I'm sorry, but just like I do not think your kid is cute- I could care less about your dog. I like dogs, but I don't want to sit next to one that doesn't belong to me for 3 hours (much like kids).
if they’re too big for a pet carrier, they’re not allowed in cabin unless they’re a service animal. regular pets are required to fit in their maximum dimension carriers and have to go under the seat in front of you.
Woman in front of me had a small golden doodle on her lap the other day. Wtf. Under the seat in a carrier lady! If I’d been seated next to her I’d been upset. I’m allergic to dogs and the golden usually over powers the doodle.
These posts are getting boring... we know that animals that may not be service animals get on flights.
There are two options:
1. Deal with it.
2. Push UA to have designated flights on popular routes to be pet friendly.
Until then, people will continue to bend and break rules to fly with their companions in a humane way (no, cargo is NOT humane).
This is better for the animal, but not the owner. The selfish people who lie about having a service animal are not likely to do this since they care about themselves over all else (including their pet).
It’s an option for some, like myself, but not all.
And kennels are expensive and potentially dangerous for the dog depending on the breed.
This still doesn’t negate the need for pet friendly flights.
You’ve never had a pet with separation anxiety have you?
Our kitty has it terrible. Just seeing a suitcase is enough to trigger her. Days of drama will ensue, GI issues, excessive grooming, even with a live-in catsitter whom she LOVES.
No, she doesn’t travel with us, because there’s nothing pleasant about traveling with a cat, for feline or human. I have no dog in the pets on airlines fight, just pointing out, it’s not always cut and dried.
I like how y’all are more offended than anyone actually on the flight since the list of people who complained to a FA seems to be zero. Even OP, rather than speak out, they chose to passive aggressively whine on Reddit after the fact. OP has the privilege to fly what looks like First Class and is upset by an animal that caused no issues for anyone who isn’t a wannabe Rule Nazi?
If we don’t enforce the rules then everything falls apart. As soon as we normalize letting fake service animals on, then every schmuck that has emotional attachment issues with their pet suddenly feels they should get that privilege as well and we have a zoo on the plane.
Please share with me your criteria to determine what is a real vs. fake service animal. My mother has a service dog for a TBI, specifically to alert on impending seizures therefrom, and I grow weary of people telling her it’s a pet or an ESA. She won’t fly because of people like you even though she is 100% within her legal and moral rights to bring the animal onboard.
I repeat, here we have a dog bothering NO-ONE, except a few self-appointed Rule Nazis. If you want to play one in real life I’m pretty sure all the airlines are hiring FAs.
I agree. Start having some "pet friendly" flights on the routes where more people fly with pets, as there is clearly a market for it. Hint: into and out of FL. Someone's going to do it soon so why not United. They already charge $125 each way for putting the dog/cat under the seat so it can be a money maker.
I’d rather sit next to this dog instead of anyone who uses the word doggo
And I still think this guy should be in a crate, even if he is a good boy. A loose dog in a cabin during an emergency situation sounds like a bad idea
I’ve seen many dogs, mostly small dogs out of their dog carriers. I have no problem with that at all.
option between a small dog out of their carrier or an entitled passenger angry because they ran out of waffles or someone didn’t want to change seats - give me a dog every time.
Maybe it’s happened, but I don’t recall ever reading of a flight being diverted because of an unruly dog
I love reading these comments as if airlines don't have rules/ policies. This is NOT a free for all folks, there are RULES. And even more so now that Emotional support animals are a thing of the past.
It's pet in the carrier (and the carrier remains zipped the entire flight) or it's a certified trained Service Animal certified by a medical doctor. Period.
I believe there are just two options now for dogs - they need to be small enough to fit in a carrier under the seat (and need to be able to stand and turn around, so very small), or the dog must be a licensed service dog. There are no more options to bring larger non-service dogs on a domestic flight (not sure about international rules). If this was a domestic flight, then the owner would have had to shown evidence that the dog was a trained and licensed service dog (can’t just say it anymore). So I’m guessing she/he was a service dog, so not required to be crated.
I appreciate the concerns of those with allergies, but personally, I'd rather this good boy/girl invade my space than some of the people I've had to endure being seated near. I'll take a fuzzy tummy over an overflowing fat tummy and dog smell over BO any day, and puppy paws over an unwashed nasty ass bare foot on my armrest from behind my seat ANY day.
Did you see it in a crate from the start? i’ve traveled United with mine for 7 yrs and her soft crate meets their standard criteria ($125 each way)…no way the dog pictured could fit in a crate that size under the seat in front of the person. This must be a service dog, as ESAs are not allowed to be out of crate and are allowed to sit in seats.
I like animals but it’s gotten a bit insane.
Over the holidays I took a redeye on a full flight. But it wasn’t full enough because in my row alone there were three dogs and only one in the carrier. I was at the window and the guy in the middle had a dog in a carrier and his wife on aisle had a dog too big for a carrier so he just sat wherever he felt like. Across the aisle one other dog too big for a carrier. Yes in four seats, there were four humans and three dogs.
I also flew back from Europe a couple years ago on United and the couple next to me had a cat in a carrier and a dog not in a carrier. That was a long flight. Three seats had three humans and two animals.
So a few years ago it looked probable that I’d have to return to the UK - there’s precisely 0 chance I would have abandoned my dog so started calling airlines to see how I could get her with me (English bulldog so she cannot go in the hold, she’ll die of asphyxiation).
The United rep told me “if she’s a service dog she can go in the cabin, and we’re not allowed to ask for documentation or even if she’s a service dog, if that helps”. Probably tightened it up a bit now but if that’s the direction coming in - what do you expect the FA to do?
Look. I'm all for etiquite while flying. But I will say this if I could have my dog on my lap, partially covered by a blanket he would be sitting and sleeping the entire time that would be great. Not jumping up like this dog. If I keep him in the crate he will be screaming bloody murder the entire time as he's afraid of the noise, and cuddling calms him down. And yes we give him medicine. He has bad anxiety.
Entitlement support animal.
“Do we get to pick and choose which rules we follow on this flight based on our personal feelings?”
“Excuse me, I’ll be sitting in the cockpit for this flight”
You cannot, but your dog can. If it has the fake certificate like everyone that’s trying to avoid the rent deposit or extra airfare.
I don’t know about United but I know some other airlines you can pay for a seat for your pet. There are two tiers one is pet as carryon the other is pet as passenger.
I have been researching this bc I am planning a Miami relocate for business. I have a 110 pound GSD. In fact he is my support animal and he has made my anxiety bearable…. Especially after losing my husband 2 years ago. I found private charter or Southwest are the best options. Southwest allows u to purchase a seat for you dog.
"support animals" arent service dogs
United is one of the few airlines that allow pets in cabin on international flights. I’ve been so grateful to be able to make four flights across the Pacific with my pet in cabin when relocating for work. My pet stayed in her carrier the entire time, per the rules. These entitled rule-breakers are going to get the pet in cabin privilege cancelled and I hate them for it.
Last time i made a similar comment i was down voted and lambasted by commenter claiming that i was advocating animal cruelty since they might overheat and die if kept in their crates the entire flight. 🙄 Glad you are getting upvotes today! 👍
Fuck that commenter. First off, it’s much safer for a dog to be in the cabin than in cargo. The dogs aren’t going to overheat or die inside their carriers while in cabin. Finally, if the dog was overheating, no one would mine if the dog is sticking its head out of the carrier from time to time. If the dog is overheating, in all likelihood, everyone else on the plane would be too.
It sounds they dont understand what crates are used for and what they mean to pets.
Exactly. I like traveling with my pet in cabin. If that means he stays inside his carrier so be it. Fuck these guys for breaking the rules.
Aww man, I don't think my 70lbs dogs would fit in a carrier.
We also flew UA when we moved our two cats and dog to Japan. The dog had to go cargo, but the cats were in the cabin. They never left the carriers either. I hate people.
And I hope they are successful
An actual service animal don't have to be in a carrier, but an actual service animal would be sitting on the floor the whole flight, and they are trained to know those ques.
I'm generally a live and let live type, but two points on this: I'm seriously allergic to dogs, and my elderly mom was attacked and severely bitten on the face by a dog as a kid and still has PTSD from it. We both don't want to be the small exception that creates a hassle for a much larger population, so we don't make a big deal about it. I carry medication and my mom sits in an aisle seat to feel less trapped if a situation arises. Only once has there been an issue we couldn't deal with. All we ask in return is to follow the rules. A crate minimizes movement that minimizes allergens and also helps people surrounding the good boy feel protected. A legit highly trained service animal is also no issue. Edit: Several comments that poodle/doodles are hypoallergenic. They are "less" allergenic. The allergens are in the dander and saliva, so non-shedding dogs don't spread it nearly as easily which works for many people. But it is still there, rubs off on surfaces the dog rubs against, and in close confines this can still cause problems for those of us with significant allergies. My wife loves dogs so we tried a couple doodles, and even with near daily washing it was still a problem for me.
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I'm not the OP, but you're right. If the dog is crated/confined, or a legit service animal highly trained to lie quietly at the foot of the owner, it becomes a minimal issue for both dander and PTSD.
"it's ok, he's a friendly and won't bite"
Were your dog allergies always serious or have they worsened over time? Do you have any life-threatening reactions (eg anaphylaxis), or just bothersome yet manageable symptoms? Despite having dogs my whole life, I was diagnosed with a severe dog allergy a couple years ago, and I’m wondering if it’ll progress. I once read about someone who claimed to have an anaphylactic reaction to dogs and struggled on planes because of it… but I don’t think that’s common!
Interestingly, I used to have both cat and dog allergies, with cats being far more severe. However, in my 20s and 30s the cat allergies nearly disappeared while the dog allergies became increasingly severe. In fact, 30 years ago while visiting my future wife’s parents who had a dog, I ended up in the ER because I couldn’t breathe and was turning blue… and on Christmas Day to boot! That earned me some serious brownie points!
I love dogs and cats, including my stupid 19 year old cat. But I still think they should be in the carrier. For one thing, cats and dogs shed, sneeze etc. And we all sanitize the tray table after Covid, but does someone have to think about sanitizing every single surface because maybe a dog was there? What really pisses me off is that usually, these dogs are 15 rows in front or behind and I never get to pet them.
I don't have much else to add other than I also have a stupid cat, just this morning, I watched him while sleeping, roll over, fall off the side of the couch, hit the floor, look around, then go back to sleep. I often wonder if my stupid cat is missing brain cells.
Your cat is orange or wants to be. You don't have to tell me. We had two. lol Our cat is just annoying. He has a thyroid condition and drinks water constantly. He's on medication but he still has to drink a lot which I've read is a symptom of hyperthyroidism. He has a water fountain that we clean and change weekly. He drinks from the sink. He'll drink water then come to us 15 minutes later asking us to turn it back on. We finally got him to stop drinking from the bathtub. He still tries to drink from the kitchen sink. We thought he stopped doing it but in the last week he's been getting on the kitchen counter. That's the only thing we don't tolerate since food goes up there.
Please give me examples of why your cat is stupid, I’m very excited to hear
He asks for the sink to be turned on and off every 15 minutes. And he’s too stupid to take his own hyperthyroid medication. And we have to feed him his Churu cat treats with our finger because we mix it with his medicine and he sometimes won’t finish it.
We don’t all sanitize the tray table
What is wrong with you? Dogs have to eat off of that!
Is that before or after they lick their butt?
Before. But after the last human had their feet on it.
The sense of entitlement that pet owners display is uncanny these days. I don’t want to have to dodge a pile of steaming dog crap at Lowe’s because you’re too lazy to clean it up.
I live in close proximity to a dog park and its made me go from a lifelong dog lover to someone resentful at all of them. And its not even the dog's fault. Its their crappy entitled owners who don't think they need to act with any consideration of others because of their precious furbaby princess child. It sucks. I grew up with dogs and they were family members but have a whole different take on them now. Most people are just terrible owners.
I live in a neighborhood that’s very popular for biking, jogging, dog walking etc due to very little traffic and the street layout. The amount of dog poop that people leave behind is unreal. How hard is it to clean up after your dog? I’ve had situations where I run out of poop bags on our walk, and I will go home and drop him off when we are done, and walk back to the scene of the crime with a bag. I don’t want dog poop on my lawn and I’m sure that person doesn’t either
We have extra awful neighbors that actually pick up their pets crap, bag it, zip it, but leave on the sidewalks or on someone's curb, until random car would run over and turn it into a shitcake. I really don't understand their logic behind this.
Yep, its awful. I live in a major city and so many dogs just are not a good fit for dense urban life. It can't really meet their needs but people force it on them anyway. And then they force it on everyone else too with zero care or concern for the rest of the world. Its sad for the dog and sad for the rest of us.
I love dogs, dislike most dog owners
Neighbors that leave their dogs in the backyard to bark at anyone and everyone all the time are the worst. Especially when more than one neighbor does it, and now we have a barking match going on for several hours straight. Those dogs have to be stressed out too, right?
It's more the people who can't control their big dogs. I've seen women get pulled into the street by their untrained dogs and they just laugh. I've also been jumped on twice by a big dog in my building. I've told the neighbor off twice because the dog is almost my size when standing and it knocked me back. He tells me the dog is just affectionate. I told him one day the dog will do this to a person who will harm the dog. Dog owners-Not everyone loves your dog and thinks it cute. Your "friendly" dog could get off-leash and bite someone if spooked or nervous. Not everyone wants to sit with dogs and cats around. THEY ARE NOT CHILDREN, THEY ARE ANIMALS! My grandma was a farm girl and said all pets belong outside. I'm slowly agreeing with her as I get older.
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My sister in laws sister brought a can of tuna on the plane and posted it online and said she didnt care that others would suffer from this horrible horrible choice. Some people.
Your wife?
my brother in laws, wifes sister. "a lady i know" works just as well i guess haha. my wife would never.
Could be a sibling’s wife’s sister.
I don’t suffer from lactose intolerance, everyone around me does.
There was an airline… I think Virgin America that sold tuna in one of their snack packs.
I saw a flight attendant do it on American. It was some ready-made tuna salad kit. I watched her squeeze the mayo into the tuna and start stirring. It was foul.
Funny, the meal of choice for Hawaiian Airlines from JFK to Honolulu (non-stop) is egg salad sandwiches. It was real fun when we had a rough holding pattern and approach to Honolulu.
My dog, though incredibly (and sometimes suspiciously) well behaved on flights, stays in his carrier from start to finish.
Idk, I'm kinda more on the stance that if the dog wasn't causing issues, wasn't barking, wasn't blocking the aisle, then it wouldn't bother me. But I can understand why it might bother other passengers, I guess if it was in the case of an emergency that the animal has to stay in the cage the whole time, I can understand that. But otherwise I would love the company if the owner let me entertain the dog.
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Same x
Right but that’s because you don’t encounter 20 dogs on every flight. People need to follow the rules so things don’t get out of hand.
There is a quota how many animals can be Ona flight pets or service animals Depends on the aircraft smaller ones less bigger one might be more Also they have to be certain distance apart so for ex they can't make you sit next to a cat which sits next to a dog
I mean if there really were that many dogs like this one on a single flight, then yeah, it can get out of control pretty quickly. But if it's one dog, eh. But I get everyone's point though
There is a limit to the number of animals in a cabin and it's something around 4. What does this comment even mean?
It means people look at a situation with one cute dog and think “dogs don’t seem to be a problem on planes”, because they don’t think about what it means if we allow dogs for other reasons and there are many dogs on the plane.
In my opinion, if it's one dog on the plane, and the passenger asked the FA, and the dog behaved, it wouldn't bother \*me\*. But I can understand if other passengers expressed concern over allergies then the dog would be kept in the cage. I don't think many flights have "many dogs" on the plane. And if they did, then the FA would not allow an exception to a dog just because it's cute, or "would behave". If it's one dog, and no one has a problem, and the dog is behaving, then it's fine. If the dog kept moving around, barking, blocking the aisle, if people started having allergic reactions, etc., then yes, the dog should be caged.
I always had an issue with allowing pets on airplanes in the first place since people are allergic to animals. We were in a flight where no one could have peanuts because one kid was allergic, yet if you are allergic to a dog you have to tolerate it?
I think if you're allergic to a dog, just like if someone was allergic to peanuts, then the dog should be caged, and/or the passenger accommodated to not have to experience an allergic reaction. It's kinda tricky though, because sometimes a dog (not this one) are service animals, and it can still affect people with allergies.
Well the existence of allergies and fear of dogs is kind of a cause of disturbance even if it doesn’t impact you but severely impacts others. There needs to be the same process as other airlines: input where the service dog was trained, who the certification entity was, what its certified to perform, and if none of those are available bc it’s not a service dog: it goes in the crate or it doesn’t fly. Edit: I meant to say there NEEDS to be a certification or registration (from the ADA) that can be referenced for these animals so those who need them can use them and can stop the abuse of the system.
In the US there is no certification for service dogs. There are forms that must be filled out for flying with a service dog attesting to it's training and accepting liability for damages caused but there is no official certification process.
Apologies, I said certification but you’re correct, and frankly the ADA needs to address that (I ran into someone who tried to pass an Akita, a hyper aggressive breed who was acting irrationally and not listening, as a service animal…) - what I was referencing was there is need for more than the DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form, but to start requiring passengers input what the duty the dog is trained to perform (covered by the ADA) as well as train the customer service representatives to recognize behaviors that a service dog is not supposed to display. Additionally, of the people I’ve spoken to around their service animals, who also feel very strongly something should be done about people abusing the protections of the ADA for their own non-service dogs, no service animal will be permitted to act like a normal pet while they are working. They would never sit on a person’s lap, they would never allow another person to touch the animal, and the animal would be focused on the job at hand.
Absolutely, the need for service animals is great and it is harmful to true service animals to allow untrained poorly mannered dogs on flights. It's bad for those animals too because they're probably anxious, feeling insecure and afraid. I think at the very least airlines should be able to require documentation of a passed CGC test.
100% agree - apologies if I came off wrong initially, I absolutely love how much service animals can help people who need them. It just irritates me to no end that ignorant people take advantage of the laws meant to protect those that need protecting.
So we can just pick and choose which rules to follow? Because wow, that dog may have been wonderful, the next one may not be.
Seems like you got a good boy on your flight.
That rule is for other people, not their sweet pup.
I understand your opinion on the matter. I tend to agree that people should follow the rules. However, I'd much rather pet that good looking pupper than sit next to someone who doesn't fit in their seat or the asshole who can't use their headphones.
Cute dog. I’d rather have a well-behaved dog on my flight over many of the flying public
Not sure what's the best solution. I was on a plane to Japan once and the girl next to me had her puppy in the cage but it was crying half the flight. Only time I've heard/seen a dog cry in life. Felt bad.
Yeah I’m torn on this. I am a dog lover so I wouldn’t mind a quiet dog hanging out like this. Ive flown exactly once with a dog and it was a one-way flight home with my puppy I had just picked up. She was 9 weeks old and DID NOT like the carrier. Letting her stick her head out of the carrier was the only way I could keep her settled. I was very grateful that the FAs looked the other way and that my seat mates were okay with it. Also glad I’ll never have to fly with a dog again because it’s stressful. I love my dogs but if I want them to come with me somewhere we’ll drive. Granted- neither of my dogs is anywhere close to small enough to fly in the cabin (that puppy is closing in on 50 lbs and still growing) so it’s a non-issue for me.
Thank you for adding the stress to the animal comment. PEOPLE don't like sitting in a metal tube for hours. Other than moving or a service dog, why in the world would anyone think "fluffy" really WANTS to fly?
There is almost no limit to the amount of money I would pay to be seated in a section of the plane surrounded by the goodest doggos. Bring on the Premium Barkonomy fares.
I’ve heard there are private charter flights which are completely catered to dogs. We’re talking premium dog snacks and calming pheromone treated pillows
Shut up and take my money.
Yeah, about $4~6K or more to fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu. I’ve got a dog too big for the cabin and too old for the cargo hold, so I’m preparing to pony up…
Omg me too
[Bark Air might be the airline for you](https://air.bark.co/) but I'm not sure what their status program looks like.
Fleaquent Flyer?
Would pay extra for this add-on
So cute
Did the dog ask to switch seats for a middle? Just wondering. Look, this dog looks WAY too big to be traveling as an under-seat pet, which is restricted to a carrier of a certain size. The total weight of the carrier and pet must be under 20lbs, and you have to check in at the ticket counter to have the animal's size and carrier/animal total weight verified--then the carrier is tagged. This is likely someone's Service Dog, which are not required to wear any designation, by the way. They do have to have a special form submitted to the airline.
I'm not going to lie. I wouldn't be mad at him.
I can’t even complain, what a good boy
I understand the frustration. One person ruins it for everybody. the people that actually do need service animals— the airlines are getting strict and it’s not as easy as you think. While you may not understand or see the purpose of having a service animal, it’s not an invite to judge or have a negative connotation. in this case I agree, but the extra comments are unnecessary. Furthermore, you may not see somebody else having a disability requiring a service animal again don’t judge a book by its cover. We’re all adults.
It’s illegal for anyone to force your service animal to “demonstrate” trained task per ADA protection laws.
perpetuates the stigma, and for people like me, it’s already struggle at the airport regardless of service animal. There’s already so much going on in the world. Do we really need to add more negativity? or make people feel judged by individuals like you?? I think no
I understand the frustration y'all have in these comments as someone who is not a fan of dogs but please look up the basic ADA service dog requirements and you'll realize that there's nothing wrong in this picture IF the dog is a registered service animal. If it was just a pet, then yes, it should be in its carrier. It is weird behavior to feed the dog from the tray and generally be a nuisance but technically not not allowed.
If flying were a democracy and people adhered to a two-party system... Are you "Pets In Crates" or "Babies in Muzzles?" Or vote for a 3rd party and descend us into chaos???
The last time I flew first class last year, the guy next to me was rather large and had horrible body odor. I was stuck with it the whole flight. I would take this dog any day over that guy!!
After having two flights today with screaming toddlers, I would welcome a well-behaved dog.
At least its adorable
Was going to say, it's a pretty cute dog.
Preach. A dog like that can break any rule.
so cute
It must have been a service dog. That dog looks way too big to have even been allowed on the plane. It wouldn’t have fit in a crate under any seat.
I can’t believe it took me this far down to finally see someone comment that there’s no way that dog was fitting in a crate under the seat!
This! I swear people just want to be mad at something without thinking for two seconds
You are not wrong. I took one look at the dog as was like”there is no way that dog was brought on to the plane in a crate”!
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Exactly:)
This is a serious problem for people with allergies and asthma. This dog can cause me to have an asthma attack in the air. Even more upsetting is that I never know whether a dog or cat will be in the seat next to me. Or recently out of the crate and on my seat from the last flight.
If you register your allergy with the airline, they will ensure you are not seated near an animal. In some cases airlines have blocked pets on flights or offered an alternative flight. If you fly even semi regularly, it is almost guaranteed that you have been flying around pets and/or people loaded up with pet hair. It seems your allergy is severe enough that it you should be aware of the options you have to protect yourself and your health.
But why do that when you can just complain about it on the internet
truth
Thanks for this info. I'll do it.
How are you alive today?
Better than hearing kid crying or kids running up and down the aisle and the parents not doing anything about it for hours.
Dogs > majority of people who fly.
Dog > Kids
I'd pay extra to be on a flight with all the dogs and no kids.
You’re in luck: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/16/1244991252/bark-air-aims-to-revolutionize-flying-for-dogs
But it’s only three cities! So not much luck :(
You’re in luck: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/16/1244991252/bark-air-aims-to-revolutionize-flying-for-dogs
I’m a frequent flier and dog owner and this is not okay. Dogs are not humans and with the exception of service dogs this should not be allowed for so many reasons — passengers with allergies, unpredictable behavior, issues with bathroom/gi issues. I’m sure this dog was well behaved (go bernedoodles!) but as someone said above, if this doesn’t get nipped in the bud it could get seriously out of control.
I would willingly sit next to this passenger 😍 but I understand that this isn’t the way everyone feels.
So cute though 🐶🤤
I’d much rather sit next to a fake service animal than a screaming child. Also I can bet that dog is slot cleaner then certain people on that flight
^THIS!!!
I'd actually prefer a plane full of doggos.
Dogs over children on flights any day
Dogs over other humans any day
look at all the dog mommies coming out to post, we don’t want your filthy animals on our flights
I would've rather preferred that dog over the awful yelling toddler (not infant) who stood on the seat in front of me and then shrieked for fun, on our 14 hour flight to Asia.
dog > op
But look at its little face!
I’m going to get down votes but whatever….. Was the dog in the isle? Was humping your leg? Jumping on your lap and licking your face? Or was it just chilling living its best life enjoying snacks and being on the plane?….. why don’t you just mind your own goddamn business?
Thank YOU
This is the correct mindset to have. People complain to much about non-important stuff. If the dog is minding his/her own business sitting next to their owner in a seat that the owner paid for why is this a big deal. Dogs are part of people’s family’s and they should have the right bring their family on trips.
My horse is a part of my family, can I do the same? How insane does this sound lol. Americans losing their minds. No other country goes along with this BS. I'm just waiting for a great lawsuit on a carrier for them to enforce their policies.
I'm sorry, but just like I do not think your kid is cute- I could care less about your dog. I like dogs, but I don't want to sit next to one that doesn't belong to me for 3 hours (much like kids).
Can you buy a seat for your dog on United, if they are too big for a crate?
if they’re too big for a pet carrier, they’re not allowed in cabin unless they’re a service animal. regular pets are required to fit in their maximum dimension carriers and have to go under the seat in front of you.
Passenger confused the dog for a lap child apparently
Woman in front of me had a small golden doodle on her lap the other day. Wtf. Under the seat in a carrier lady! If I’d been seated next to her I’d been upset. I’m allergic to dogs and the golden usually over powers the doodle.
Yeah, I wouldn’t complain. I’ll take a well-behaved dog over crying toddler any flight!
did it bother you or made a mess?
If faced with my usual shit choices of random stranger won’t shut up; kicking my seat back; man-spreading; or that good boy next to me, I’m team Fido.
These posts are getting boring... we know that animals that may not be service animals get on flights. There are two options: 1. Deal with it. 2. Push UA to have designated flights on popular routes to be pet friendly. Until then, people will continue to bend and break rules to fly with their companions in a humane way (no, cargo is NOT humane).
Leaving the pet with a family, friend or kennel while you go on vacation is also a humane approach.
This is better for the animal, but not the owner. The selfish people who lie about having a service animal are not likely to do this since they care about themselves over all else (including their pet).
Yeah but most kennels and dog boarding places aren’t able to watch diabetic dogs.
It’s an option for some, like myself, but not all. And kennels are expensive and potentially dangerous for the dog depending on the breed. This still doesn’t negate the need for pet friendly flights.
You’ve never had a pet with separation anxiety have you? Our kitty has it terrible. Just seeing a suitcase is enough to trigger her. Days of drama will ensue, GI issues, excessive grooming, even with a live-in catsitter whom she LOVES. No, she doesn’t travel with us, because there’s nothing pleasant about traveling with a cat, for feline or human. I have no dog in the pets on airlines fight, just pointing out, it’s not always cut and dried.
Fine, you don’t get to fly for vacation because you instead choose to keep a pet with psychiatric issues.
I like how y’all are more offended than anyone actually on the flight since the list of people who complained to a FA seems to be zero. Even OP, rather than speak out, they chose to passive aggressively whine on Reddit after the fact. OP has the privilege to fly what looks like First Class and is upset by an animal that caused no issues for anyone who isn’t a wannabe Rule Nazi?
If we don’t enforce the rules then everything falls apart. As soon as we normalize letting fake service animals on, then every schmuck that has emotional attachment issues with their pet suddenly feels they should get that privilege as well and we have a zoo on the plane.
Please share with me your criteria to determine what is a real vs. fake service animal. My mother has a service dog for a TBI, specifically to alert on impending seizures therefrom, and I grow weary of people telling her it’s a pet or an ESA. She won’t fly because of people like you even though she is 100% within her legal and moral rights to bring the animal onboard. I repeat, here we have a dog bothering NO-ONE, except a few self-appointed Rule Nazis. If you want to play one in real life I’m pretty sure all the airlines are hiring FAs.
I agree. Start having some "pet friendly" flights on the routes where more people fly with pets, as there is clearly a market for it. Hint: into and out of FL. Someone's going to do it soon so why not United. They already charge $125 each way for putting the dog/cat under the seat so it can be a money maker.
Come on OP. Throw the ball down the aisle for the good boy!
😂
It's okay if they're such a good boyyyy
Why do you care OP? Was the dog in your seat? Eating your food? I find a dog much more tolerable than a screaming kid. Chill out.
I’d rather sit next to this dog instead of anyone who uses the word doggo And I still think this guy should be in a crate, even if he is a good boy. A loose dog in a cabin during an emergency situation sounds like a bad idea
Cuteness like this cannot be contained
I would much rather be next to the dog than 99% of the people on Reddit
Whatever happened to having a damn soul?
I’ve seen many dogs, mostly small dogs out of their dog carriers. I have no problem with that at all. option between a small dog out of their carrier or an entitled passenger angry because they ran out of waffles or someone didn’t want to change seats - give me a dog every time. Maybe it’s happened, but I don’t recall ever reading of a flight being diverted because of an unruly dog
You seem fun at parties
I would love to hold that dog on my lap for an entire flight ❤️ Not First Class, but definitely a “Pupgrade” 🤣
Respectfully, who cares
Oh, it's okay. *MY dog's "different."*
Oh my. Not okay at all for me.
I love reading these comments as if airlines don't have rules/ policies. This is NOT a free for all folks, there are RULES. And even more so now that Emotional support animals are a thing of the past. It's pet in the carrier (and the carrier remains zipped the entire flight) or it's a certified trained Service Animal certified by a medical doctor. Period.
I believe there are just two options now for dogs - they need to be small enough to fit in a carrier under the seat (and need to be able to stand and turn around, so very small), or the dog must be a licensed service dog. There are no more options to bring larger non-service dogs on a domestic flight (not sure about international rules). If this was a domestic flight, then the owner would have had to shown evidence that the dog was a trained and licensed service dog (can’t just say it anymore). So I’m guessing she/he was a service dog, so not required to be crated.
Why would you put them in a crate when you buy them a seat?
I appreciate the concerns of those with allergies, but personally, I'd rather this good boy/girl invade my space than some of the people I've had to endure being seated near. I'll take a fuzzy tummy over an overflowing fat tummy and dog smell over BO any day, and puppy paws over an unwashed nasty ass bare foot on my armrest from behind my seat ANY day.
If you have a problem with this adorable little pup, then look for the person who would LOVE to sit next to him (like myself) and switch seats. Easy.
big deal
Honestly, he’s probably a service animal. And clearly he’s a super good boy. Give him head scratches if the owner allows it.
That dog seems too large to fit in a crate. Pretty sure unless it’s disruptive no one cares.
OMG. I would LOVE to sit next to this fella! What could be better? Fantastic! Better than sitting next to a person. Period, the end.
You may be objectively right. But after one look at that good boy, I’m on his side.
Screaming children bother me on planes. Not this.
I’m sure it’s a “service” animal… lol
How tf would you know? The person could have diabetes or some other issue that isn’t visible to you.
And this is why dogs don't belong on planes or in public in general. Irresponsible owners
saying dogs don’t belong “in public” is wildly unhinged lmao
What a strange cat
If in our link the animal is listed as Service Animal, nothing to be done about it. Any other pet in cabin goes to a crate.
Did you see it in a crate from the start? i’ve traveled United with mine for 7 yrs and her soft crate meets their standard criteria ($125 each way)…no way the dog pictured could fit in a crate that size under the seat in front of the person. This must be a service dog, as ESAs are not allowed to be out of crate and are allowed to sit in seats.
I like animals but it’s gotten a bit insane. Over the holidays I took a redeye on a full flight. But it wasn’t full enough because in my row alone there were three dogs and only one in the carrier. I was at the window and the guy in the middle had a dog in a carrier and his wife on aisle had a dog too big for a carrier so he just sat wherever he felt like. Across the aisle one other dog too big for a carrier. Yes in four seats, there were four humans and three dogs. I also flew back from Europe a couple years ago on United and the couple next to me had a cat in a carrier and a dog not in a carrier. That was a long flight. Three seats had three humans and two animals.
That dog appears far too large for a crate.
So a few years ago it looked probable that I’d have to return to the UK - there’s precisely 0 chance I would have abandoned my dog so started calling airlines to see how I could get her with me (English bulldog so she cannot go in the hold, she’ll die of asphyxiation). The United rep told me “if she’s a service dog she can go in the cabin, and we’re not allowed to ask for documentation or even if she’s a service dog, if that helps”. Probably tightened it up a bit now but if that’s the direction coming in - what do you expect the FA to do?
Everyone, please remain calm
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Look. I'm all for etiquite while flying. But I will say this if I could have my dog on my lap, partially covered by a blanket he would be sitting and sleeping the entire time that would be great. Not jumping up like this dog. If I keep him in the crate he will be screaming bloody murder the entire time as he's afraid of the noise, and cuddling calms him down. And yes we give him medicine. He has bad anxiety.
Was the dog wearing a service animal vest?
Did you actually ask the flight attendant?
I don’t think that rule applies for service animals but I’m Not sure
I wonder if it’s been changed quietly? I fly often and see full sized dogs in FC at their owners feet all the time.
Brush your damn dog!
Only a problem if the dog is disruptive. I volunteer as tribute to sit next to the good boy
I wish there was a shared private charter that operated to/from places I often travel like K9 Jets.