Timeline for Taking an Emotional Support dog on an overnight trip to Hawaii
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| Nov 28, 2018 at 15:05 | comment | added | David Schwartz | @PatriciaShanahan The OP says it's an ESA. That means it's not a service animal because it hasn't been trained to provide any particular service. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 8:51 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | @DavidSchwartz I don't know either way whether this particular dog is a service animal or a pet. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 6:35 | comment | added | David Schwartz | @PatriciaShanahan I'm pretty sure emotional support animals are not service animals. A service animal is an animal specifically trained to assist a person with a particular disability such as a guide dog trained to aid the blind. An emotional support animal is not trained to provide emotional support or any other service, so does not qualify (at least under US law) as a service animal, even if prescribed for a defined mental illness. Airlines tend to be strict about this as animals not trained as service animals can cause problems. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 0:07 | comment | added | user61942 | International flights usually have somewhere around a 12lb weight limit, but this isn't international so who knows. However I'd hope it you're considering going through this whole rabies-free rigamarole that you'd also have first taken the precaution to have the dog's status as medically necessary verified by something better than one of the online agencies that give support animals a bad name.. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 at 16:32 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | How is one dog denser than another dog? Is it part Wolverine? | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 23:43 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | For US airlines, there are two sets of rules, for service animals and for pets. See your airline's web site for rules for each. Some blind people use miniature horses as guide animals (excellent peripheral vision, long lifespan), and they have been allowed on aircraft. More use large dogs, well over 20 lbs. The rules are much more restrictive for pets. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 23:01 | comment | added | jcaron | Not sure about airlines in the US and those serving Hawaii specifically, but some airlines in Europe have restrictions on weight (of the pet or pet + bag). Also, a crate (rather than a bag) may be required, which, combined with the requirements for the pet to be able to stand up, turn around, and stretch (a requirement for a 6-hour flight, given the dog is not allowed out of the crate), often requires a pretty large crate which will not fit under a seat. It is quickly quite difficult to have anything but a very small dog in the cabin. But again, this varies a lot based on the specific airline. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 19:39 | comment | added | David K | @jcaron It really depends on the dog and breed. My 30 lb dog is quite dense and would fit fine in the space between my feet. A fluffier breed of the same weight might be twice as large. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 12:32 | comment | added | jcaron | Not sure a 20 lb dog will be allowed in the cabin, though this probably varies from airline to airline. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 11:24 | history | answered | Sneftel | CC BY-SA 4.0 |