1268. A Deep-Dive Into The Service Dog Scene

A Flight Attendant's View of Service
Animals
Since there is no real certification for service or emotional
support animals, anything goes. Flight attendant Heather
Poole is fed up with trying to make everybody happy. She
questions the credibility of "emotional support" pigs, horses and
monkeys. Yes, these are animals she's had the pleasure of
accommodating on her LA-NY route.
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Airline Apologizes to PTSD Sufferer
Former U.S. Marine Eric Calley suffers from
(PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is quite thankful for
his service dog, "Sun." Calley had a run-in with a US airline
when they denied proper seating for his service dog and berated
him with insults.
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Homeopathic Drugs Need Regulation
No matter how hyper your dog is, you would never give it an
alcoholic drink to help it relax? You might have been doing just
that if you used the product Good Dog made by Pet Organics. It
turns out that among those 'natural ingredients' is 13% alcohol,
about the same amount that is wine.
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Disabled Vet Evicted Over Unpaid Pet Fee
We've been seeing more and more stories about the fees landlords
charge people who move in with pets. Now, an unpaid pet fee has
resulted in a disabled Army Veteran and his service dog being
evicted from a mobile home in Bandera, Texas. David
Palasek refused to pay the pet fee, citing Section 504
of the Fair Housing Act that states service animals are not pets,
so are not subject to a pet fee.
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