When does a friendly dog become a threat to others on an airplane? What should you do if you encounter a poorly behaved-dog on a plane?
Cute Or Vicious? Dog Gets “Friendly” With His Seatmates
View From The Wing shared the following tweet, simply commenting, “Those faces tho.”
https://twitter.com/BeachFrmFL/status/1818437416577122460
As the resident dog critic on Boarding Area, I cannot help but to ask….why? What is going on here? The original poster of the video describes it as a flight, but I thought Europeans were not as tolerant of “emotional support animals” as we are in the United States. For that reason, this little scene could have unfolded on a train (not that my analysis changes all that much, though at least trains are easy to alight). But if did take place on a plane, it looks like EasyJet or another low-cost carrier to me with thin seats meant to maximize revenue.
In any case, the seats were wide enough for a dog to squeeze his nose through and create quite a scene.
But when he bears his teeth…does that not cross a line? What if he…bites? Then what?
A lot of questions, not a lot of answers at this point, but I do think we are on the cusp of a very tragic incident onboard a plane. I see so many dogs these days (and a lot of very questionable “service dogs” since only service dogs are technically permitted outside a carrier on an airplane or train) and wonder how long it will be until a dog attacks a child and causes severe injury.
More rules or laws are not always the answer, especially when those truly in need of service animals are severely punished, so I close this with a plea: if your dog is going to act like that, please leave it at home. You may find it cute, but I find it disgusting.
Um. Not that this is good canine behavior but what we are seeing is a golden retriever trying to snag food, rather than being vicious. The owner is entirely at fault for allowing this intrusive action on a flight.
Blow some pepper in its nose?
I support a mixture of cs gas powder and pepper . That’ll bring on some howls for help .
Imagine how the three Rottweilers killing a 2 year old in Houston would influence your opinion. Any updates on Pablo?
@JoeMart … Bingo !
“Vicious golden retrievers.”
“What if it… bites?”
Hahahaha good one 8/10
I’d give it a boop!
I’m not sure that is vicious…if anything the only reason his teeth are baring is because his face is being smooshed back while he is pushing it inbetween the seats.
Now, it isn’t the best behavior by the dog, which is more the fault of the owner for not keeping a better eye on the dog. But vicious, it isn’t.
Also, judging by the teeth, it is about a 5 month old puppy. The owners should have made this a training moment.
But, would a dog thar age be a service dog?
Service dog in training, perhaps. Don’t know what plane rules are on those, but lots of places allow them when they wouldn’t otherwise allow dogs.
From its actions it is not a trained service dog. If in training, the trainer (passenger) is not competent.
@Aaron … Vicious It Appears , and ought not be in public at all . Airline ought to be criminally and civilly liable for allowing dogs on airplanes .
Oh please.
this ES dog shit will not stop until some airline gets sued because one of these bs ES dogs bites a child in the face. It’s just that simple. Airlines will not fight this issue with the FAA, required tighter regs and enforce true Service Dogs only in the cabin rules until the FAA truly has their back.
@Mike … +1 . Bingo !
@mike +1. Unfortunate that it will take a tragedy to deal with the issue.
@Travelgirl … +1 . Bingo !
Just a note here but dogs bare their teeth, not bear them. That said, while the critter doesn’t look vicious, eventually some innocuous looking dog will maim or kill someone and then the law will finally change, as @Mike notes.
Oh c’mon. There isn’t anything remotely vicious about a Golden Retriever. They’re the most wonderful dogs in the world and I’d rather share an entire airplane with them over any number of human passengers I’ve met lately.
Matthew you need to get your kids a dog. I can’t tell you how much it will teach them to grow up, learn kindness and take responsibility. And then you might learn why they really are man’s best friend.
@cairns … if you go to pet a Tibetan Mastiff , you will discover they are Not man’s best friend .
Cairns, Matthew was harmed by a dog. I understand his distaste (cat a phobia allergic here) . But as innocent a as a Golden puppy, they still should be not being cute and under control of if they are a service dog!
By three dogs, but who’s counting? 😉
Maybe muzzles should be required.
Such dogs should be forced to be transported in cargo hold or be left at home.
Matthew I respect and agree with your opinion re ESA dogs on planes but if you knew the first thing about dogs in general and watched the entire video, you would realize the degree of stupidity in this post.
Agreed. It’s honestly silly how triggered he was over it. I’m not really a fan of emotional support animals, but dogs are allowed to fly even not as emotional support according to a former coworker. I see nothing wrong here.
Having a fear of a dog Is as silly as having a fear of flying…..there are plenty of ways to overcome it. And no one is comparing is a Tibetan Mastiff (much less a Hyena, Canadian Wolf or a wild Dingo) to a Golden Shepard. Sorry guys the arguments of false equivalents don’t count.
A Boston Terrier puppy Matthew. You’ll fall in love. And so will your kids.
And I can’t wait to hear the arguments why that pup should not go everywhere with you and your family…..
Amaze us, go for it- and gain a whole new audience.
If it bites then… you bite back? LOL
Matt will never fly routinely with a dog – many airlines dont allow them (regardless of reasons) in business/first – especially like Polaris, for example…. then talk about a panic attack and needing an emotional support pet – flying with us riff raff in the back
You’ve said time and again that service animals are not a concept outside of the US, but that’s simply not true. You absolutely can have an EU licensed service animal, and and it can be for disabilities that are not visible. The bar to certify is a bit higher in Europe, but it doesn’t require blindness. The concept exists. It also exists in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil.
Just noting my own experince (quite a bit of flying) that I never see this on a non-US carrier…
This is a train. Not a plane. You should leave your hate for animals at home.
Did you read the article? You should leave your dog at home or in a cage.
this is an article? it’s just a little written with no substance
You have taken this totally out of context. I saw the original post on X with the caption “Best flight ever!” https://twitter.com/i/status/1818437416577122460
The dog’s lips were being shoved up by the seats. The poster showed a whole series of faces that dog made as a result of his face being smashed between the sets. It was very funny!
If you are going to show this, be honest and share the link so people can see for themselves. It’s a lie of omission and very poor journalism!
I included the link to the original post and the video…what am I missing?
Apparently, you’re missing the rest of the pics.
people that impose this on others need mental help , and i don’t think talking to and snuggling with a Dog is going to help them. i will not tolerate a dog in a restaurant near me for any reason except blindness. if i’m the bad guy for this , so be it……
Really? If you’d seen the rest of the pictures, it’s pretty obvious to long time dog owners that the dog was just being friendly and ‘shmoozing” for a snack (look at the tray in he picks). But no, let’s focus on the one picture and put everything out of context for the sake of the article. SMH
This is a train in the UK. We allow dogs on trains. This isnt an ES issue.