For the record, the dog was very well behaved. It was just too big, and the

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Aug 17, 2017
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sight of that choke collar wasn't exactly comforting to all of us around it.

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Comfort animals allowed on flights is of the biggest crocks of modern society. No one absolutely needs an animal to

DrKennethNoisewater Virgin

8/16/17 9:44pm

This issue is one that forces me to ask why we prioritize the comfort of those

gwalker

8/16/17 9:52pm

The wants of the one superseded the needs of the many.

jaredm

8/16/17 10:11pm

Airlines will accommodate you if you can't be next to the animal. They're doing

Thunder Buddy

8/16/17 10:15pm

How about this for airlines...

ArchbishopMitty

8/16/17 10:21pm

What about their pit bull?

dilbert

8/16/17 9:53pm

Obsurd!

soupie

8/16/17 11:25pm

I'm not sure I could get on a plane with a pit bull. I'd be terrified.

KingDave

8/16/17 11:28pm

Oh what, of it licking you to death? Or perhaps whopping you to death with

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:40pm

Lots of dogs bite

Fetchin Fetcher

8/16/17 11:45pm

Not necessarily. They've been tested for bite strength and they arent even the

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:56pm

I know multiple people who have been sent to hospitals due to pit bull bites. I

IceCreamButt

8/16/17 11:56pm

That STILL is not because of breed. It's because of humans being irresponsible

ByuImaginesDragons

8/17/17 12:12am

People always say it is the pit bulls upbringing and training not the breed but

IceCreamButt

8/17/17 12:20am

I know you're a real dog lover, but you can't explain away all the pitbull data

byujag

8/17/17 12:17pm

This is an uneducated opinion. Pit bulls ARE dangerous

Dissenter

8/17/17 6:11pm

For the record, the dog was very well behaved. It was just too big, and the

dilbert

8/17/17 6:36am

That's nothing! My brother the airline attendant flew with a Great Dane on the

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:34pm

Wow. That is insane.

dilbert

8/17/17 6:39am

I watched people totally abuse this

Greg Kite's 'stache

8/16/17 9:53pm

It was more likely to not have to put the dog in the cargo hold than to save a couple hundred bucks.

VACOUGFAN

8/16/17 9:55pm

It was definitely to save the money

Greg Kite's 'stache

8/16/17 9:57pm

I think the dangers of cargo holds are heavily exaggerated. I am sure a pet dies

IceCreamButt

8/16/17 10:41pm

Oh I woulda loved it! Would've been petting and talking to the dog a lot.

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:41pm

I have mixed emotions on this. I don't mind dogs, but feel for the people (like

chitchatfan

8/17/17 8:38am

I wouldn't say "no one". There are people with legitimate needs.

Caboom

8/16/17 9:54pm

Why don't they have to pay a fee, or buy an extra seat?

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 9:58pm

It's like the allergy to gluten. 99.9% of it is a snowflake move.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/16/17 10:00pm

I have in-laws who are on gluten free diets

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 10:04pm

No gluten is crap. They probably don't know why though.

SPgoofyft

8/16/17 10:56pm

My wife had horrible gut pain for ten years that got bad enough I'd come

Spine

8/17/17 12:24am

True. It completely minimizes those that truly have an issue.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/17/17 7:15am

I'm my wife's comfort animal, can I fly free too?

Veracruz

8/16/17 10:12pm

Mods? ?

jaredm

8/16/17 10:15pm

The new thing is comfort ponies.

cougfanblue

8/16/17 10:16pm

I can barely fit my knees into my seat. How does someone fit an animal?

AggieWeekendCougar

8/16/17 10:19pm

"In order to preserve my comfort, I'm going to make you wildly uncomfortable."

Pimpin4Paradise

8/16/17 10:21pm

It's not working. That woman looks like she's balling (or has been).

Coach's Dad

8/16/17 11:36pm

The pony probably farted. Those are lethal!

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:56pm

Oh man would I hate to be the flight attendant that has to clean up after that.

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:45pm

Airlines tapping into the borderline personality disorder market.

Virginia Ute

8/16/17 10:20pm

Animals should never be allowed in the cabin of a commercial aircraft.

Pimpin4Paradise

8/16/17 10:20pm

People that need comfort animals should fly in the cargo hold

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 10:22pm

Wait wait wait I thought this is why the made Benzos?!

PKCoug

8/16/17 10:27pm

Or just mix a drink.

Virginia Ute

8/16/17 10:59pm

Strange to me that if one person says a peanut will hurt them nobody gets

BYUFBDAD

8/16/17 10:32pm

people are the worst.

Mayor of Cougartown

8/16/17 11:14pm

For the lawyers on here; Could my comfort animal be another person?

Y2k

8/17/17 3:48am

The airlines don't have to accommodate comfort animals

bluebloodedcoug

8/17/17 6:48am

I love you sig by the way. haha

Y2k

8/17/17 11:27am

I'll admit I thumbsed down at first, until I realized the wording.

HammerTheHive

8/17/17 5:25am

Friend is PhD psychologist has people asking him all the time, said he has

jacksoncoug

8/17/17 6:32am

My sister in law has dogs for support. They're a huge help to her.

nslcougar

8/17/17 9:08am

In other news: Why does it seem like Home Depot

panguitch

8/17/17 11:31am

Totally bringing a badger or wolverine on my next flight!!!

Nagurski

8/17/17 2:34pm

RE: Totally bringing a badger or wolverine on my next flight!!!

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