Fake service dogs... the depths people sink to

[scottbee]

On another website, the tales of someone getting papers for their pooch to avoid having to send (and pay) to fly them places.

 

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/984152-fake-service-dogs.html

[Shorex]

Yikes -- but publicizing this travesty will only give people ideas.

[vjmatty]

Hmmmm....... much as I can easily arrange for DH to sustain an injury, I can't for the life of me think of one that would require the service of FOUR Italian Greyhounds :)

 

[Globaliser]

Some people are really beneath contempt.

[Jade13]

If you read further, a flight attendant on Flytalker thinks it might have been a ruse when the passengers said their dog provided no service. I am not saying this is the case but this crossed my mind too when I first read the story. I mean the couple doesn't need to tell a stranger of their medical condition. And why would they chance a total stranger phoning the airline after the flight, and possibly chance not getting the dog back on the return flight if he really provided no service?

[FlyerTalker]

Because people like to "show off" how smart they are in gaming the system. Listen onboard ship sometime to the "stories".

[lovesublime]

Hmmmm....... much as I can easily arrange for DH to sustain an injury, I can't for the life of me think of one that would require the service of FOUR Italian Greyhounds :)

 

 

 

I love your dogs, they're incredibly cute! We're owned by two Italian Greyhounds and they provide valuable services-such as snuggling and lap sitting. We just couldn't get by without them.:)

[vjmatty]

If you read further, a flight attendant on Flytalker thinks it might have been a ruse when the passengers said their dog provided no service. I am not saying this is the case but this crossed my mind too when I first read the story. I mean the couple doesn't need to tell a stranger of their medical condition. And why would they chance a total stranger phoning the airline after the flight, and possibly chance not getting the dog back on the return flight if he really provided no service?

 

One poster brought up a good point.... so they are lying to everyone else but telling the nosy passenger the truth? I can see giving a smart-arse remark if someone asked me what my medical condition was. If I were a man I'd say ED and let them chew on that for a while ;)

[vjmatty]

I love your dogs, they're incredibly cute! We're owned by two Italian Greyhounds and they provide valuable services-such as snuggling and lap sitting. We just couldn't get by without them.:)

 

Thanks... they provide that same service to us also, along with the occasional carpet art and TP shredding! ;)