United Airlines doesn’t hand out pillows any longer on most domestic flights, even in first class, but don’t worry, just need to bring your “service dog” onboard and you’ll have something soft and warm to snuggle with. And as an added bonus, you can skirt the in-cabin pet fee and size restrictions that “normies” must abide by by buying a cheap “service dog” vest on Amazon.

Service Dog Or Pillow? Fluffy Dog Spotted In United Airlines First Class

US law forces airlines to accept so-called “psychiatric service animals” onboard flights with a simple form attesting that the animal has been trained to perform a service…that’s it. The unscrupulous passenger who wants to avoid an in-cabin pet fee can simply purchase a service dog collar or vest online, lie on the form, and then hope that their pet does not attack other passengers or defecate onboard…

But it gets worse. There is no prescribed training program or certification, so spending an hour with Sparky in the backyard is theoretically good enough to self-certify your dog is “trained.”

Just last week, I wrote about a so-called “service dog” that attacked another passenger on an American Airlines flight. The attack was so severe that the flight was forced to divert.

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A fellow passenger posted the picture above of a very cute and fluffy (almost cloud-like) dog being held on a recent United flight in the first class cabin.

How do I know this is a service dog? Because 1.) it’s too large to be a pet, per United Airlines rules and 2.) if it were a pet, it would be required to remain in the pet carrier for the duration of the flight.

As I have said before, I’m waiting for the day when airlines are allowed to ban dogs…it’s such a sad thing, because there are people who truly rely on dogs…but there must be a stop to this foolishness.

At the same time, I think there is a great opportunity for airline(s) to capitalize on the dog love by having a dedicated section in the back of the plane, like the old smoking sections. There, dogs and cats can be out of their travel bags and airlines could force passengers who bring their pets ot buy the animal its own seat.

The problem I see is that the people who bring fake service dogs onboard mostly fly first class…it goes kit and caboodle with the entitlement culture of some of those who sit up front.

CONCLUSION

If a fluffy dog that sits in our lap to give us comfort is a “service dog” then every dog is a service dog. My last four flights have featured questionable service dogs onboard and as cute as this dog is (I want to squeeze it as well), it’s just not appropriate for a passenger airplane cabin.

image: reddit // hat tip: View From The Wing