I’m sorry, but this is beyond the pale. A video has emerged showing a dog eating off the table in the new Delta One Lounge in New York (JFK) and then flying in its own business class suite across the Atlantic. How long will we tolerate such insanity?
Scam Service Dogs Licks Plates Clean In JFK Delta One Lounge
As noted by Eye of the Flyer, a TikTok video shows a Maltipoo dog (essentially a designer crossbreed of a Maltese and poodle) named Oliver slurping off the table in the brand-new Delta One Lounge at JFK.
Oliver and “Mom” are flying to Portugal on Delta One. The dog takes in the lounge and then eats off “Mom’s” plate, including licking clean a salmon dish and slurping on what appears to be Champagne.
@oliverbelles My review of the new @Delta One lounge @jfk✈️🌎 But seriously…what do you guys call this dessert?! 🤤 #fypage #maltipoo #dogsoftiktok #dogvoiceover @delta @Les Belles NYC
So let me ask you this: what service is this dog performing?
How do I know it is a service animal?
Because Delta does not allow pets or emotional service animals in Delta One on international flights. Only service dogs are allowed.
And because pets are required to remain in kennels, “Mom” is either brazenly breaking the rules or certifying under penalty of perjury that this was a service dog (it is referred to as a “therapy” dog on his TikTok channel).
And if this dog actually performs service, then any dog can perform “service.” Perhaps it is time for every dog owner to bring their “child” onboard and into lounges until we have a menagerie of ticks, fleas, and fur that outnumber passengers. Maybe then Delta and other carriers will push back against the ridiculous federal policy that permits this sort of tomfoolery.
Onboard, Oliver is pictured snuggled up and fast asleep in a Delta One Suite using a Delta blanket. Staged? Probably. Does it matter if it had its own seat? Not at all. Because pets are not allowed in international business class cabins, even if they buy their own seats…
Hey Delta, please ban this horrible creature (and the dog too). You wonder why I focus on stories like this? Because this sort of abuse is brazen and it is accelerating. It’s time for airlines to take their cabins back from bougie dog owners who lie and cheat so that their repulsive pets can fly in the cabin with them.
Nothing at all wrong with a dog eating off a plate. Our poodle eats off the same fork as my wife does at times. My wife even shares ice cream with our poodle
and yes, a dog should be allowed (at full fare J or F as I have always said) be allowed to buy a business or first class seat and receive the business class service
Yea but just because you’re an idiot doesn’t mean other people have to witness it.
I am not an idiot. I am derek, not Derek.
The only idiot, Bo is you
I’d say more, but I respect Matthew too much
I know these posts are becoming performative to a degree – but how was this particular pooch a “repulsive pet”
A dog’s mouth is so clean , because they do not drink alcohol straight-up .
If the dog drinks alcohol straight-up , the dog’s mouth would be cleaner .
If you want a dog to have a cleaner mouth , give him alcohol straight-up .
Eh, people are a lot more disgusting than any dog eating from the table. Frankly, the dog doesn’t bother me at all – unlike lowlifes who stick their grubby/stinky bare feet everywhere.
Both people and pets can be disgusting, as proved by this incident.
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What a world
What a werewolf , a long drippy tongue , and unclean teeth within a scary snarl , ready to launch and bite ?
what service is this dog performing?
Why, social media clout services, of course. What a world we live in…
Matthew is fun at parties
Agreed. This dog owner is disgusting. If I ever see this in the lounge, there will be a scene.
My, you definitely have dog issues you need to work out! How many service dogs will Delta sell Business One tickets too? My guess…the entire cabin. Btw, I would rather be in a cabin full of service or therapy dogs than many passengers these days.
@JD … Airlines have gone to the dogs .
This is too much. Service dogs should require licensing and, if there are protests, rebaymte of the license fee.
They should allow service animals on planes where the animal is your mother or child. They would then be free. Someone may think of this someday.
Matthew’s War on Dogs continues
I love your posts, but I’m not sure that you understand what a service dog is (this is based on your comment: “And if this dog actually performs service, then any dog can perform ‘service'”).
I don’t want to speak to whether *this* dog is or isn’t a service dog, but legally a dog can become a service animal if it performs a task that directly relates to a person’s disability. I had a traumatic event happen and was recently diagnosed with PTSD — to help with my symptoms, I’m currently in the process of getting my dog trained as a service animal (one of the commands the dog will learn will be “ground” — which means when I say “ground,” the dog will jump onto my lap and, essentially, ground me back to reality when I’m in state of panic).
To an outside observer, I’m sure they see me as a healthy individual who is just gaming the system. But you never know what battles someone is facing and what service the dog is actually providing.
Time for an airline health department. In my view, these have become health violations. Our family gatherings probably have more dogs than relatives. We love our pets. However, we respect good hygiene, veterinary advice and the laws governing pet travel.
This loophole must close. Enough already.
But he’s so CUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!