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Emotional Support Dog Injures Child On Southwest Flight


That’s what the news headlines blare out. What may have actually happened was when the dog was already seated. Then, in the crowded aisle, the passing child was pushed, and his brow got too close to the dog’s open panting mouth. The result was dog teeth scratches.

Of course, depending on opposing lawyers’ statements, either the nervous dog deliberately bit the child or it was all an unfortunate accident by the innocent canine. Some sane advice for senior flyers from your travel4seniors.com editor: Don’t try to pet strange dogs.

Several months ago, I was walking by a costume party scene. The people were standing on the sidewalk outside a restaurant. Their large pit bull terrier was dressed as a clown, complete with tasseled hat. When I reached to pet the dog, he clamped his sharp teeth down hard on my hand. The golf ball-sized wound required a dozen stitches, bandages, three painful weeks and all kinds of antibiotics. Did I mention you shouldn’t pet nor pass too close to strange dogs, especially big ones with big teeth?
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Q: I fell recently, and although nothing was broken, my bandaged knee makes walking and standing difficult. For the next two months, business requires flying in and out of major cities, and I may have problems getting around inside airports. How do I get permission to go through security  without lining up, and then allowed to get aboard early? OLR, Tampa FL

A: First, get a note from your doctor on his/her official stationery. It should explain your medical problem, and ask for priority in airport security and when boarding. Keep the original on your person and a copy in your baggage.

Show the letter at the check-in desk, and you’ll be given an early boarding pass. The attendant will take you to the seating area where early boarders are required to wait. When the entrance door is opened, show the pass and you’ll be allowed to go aboard early.

If you require a wheelchair, call the airline before you go to the airport, and there should be an employee with a chair waiting for you at the airport entrance. However, note that on some airlines, if you’re on a wheelchair, you can’t take carry-on bags with you. They must be checked.

 
 
 
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