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Alaska Airlines to give emotional support animals the boot

12/30/20

Back on the leash The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that airlines no longer have to make the same accommodations for emotional support animals as they do for trained service dogs. So it was just a matter of time before airlines starting to change their policies. And now the changes have begun. “This →

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Vote for TSA’s Cutest Canine

08/20/20

Here’s something cute and furry for a Friday. National Dog Day is coming up on August 26. And in preparation for that holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is having a contest to pick the cutest canine from its roster of more than 1000 dogs trained to sniff out explosives. Four furry finalists were in →

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Reno-Tahoe Airport has cute anti-virus pup protocol

03/14/20

Worried about catching germs at airports? We are too. But airports around the world are going all out to keep travelers and germs apart during this scary coronavirus time. But for those worried about germs that may be spread by petting those stress-busting therapy pups, Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has some good news. In addition →

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Remember the emotional-support chicken?

12/20/19

Last year about this time, there was quite a stir about airlines tightening up their rules about the definition of emotional support animals. Delta Air Lines got the ball rolling by issuing a new policy banning service and support animals under four months of age regardless of flight length. The new policy also banned emotional →

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Airports show off their dogs

08/27/19

Airports around the country celebrated National Dog Day with lots of puppy love. →

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Tampa Int’l latest airport to tighten leash on pets

02/15/19

Last year, Portland International Airport and several other airports followed the lead of airlines in tightening the leash on what consitutes an ’emotional support’ animal and the expected and acceptable behavior of pets in the terminals. The move came in response to increase incidents of aggressive pets and, in some cases, of pets biting and →

Puppy Bowl at Denver Airport

01/31/19

Denver International Airports fourth annual Puppy Bowl takes place Friday, February 1. →

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Will this emotional support chicken fly?

12/19/18

Would you fly with this emotional support chicken? →

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Delta tightens leash on emotional support animals- again.

12/10/18

Delta Air Lines is issuing a new round of rules for service and support animals . Don’t be surprised if these rules are adopted soon by other airlines. Delta’s new policy goes into effect December 18. Under the new rules, service and support animals under four months of age will be banned from any Delta →

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Move over therapy dogs, New Orleans Int’l Airport has ‘gators

11/16/18

Move over therapy dogs, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is now offering passengers a chance to take a selfie with an alligator. →

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