Peggy, what you suggest actually has happened in the past. It was in the 60's. There wasn't an embargo or big gas prices, airline mergers etc. that prevented people from flying dogs by air. It just wasn't done as much as now. A fairly well known lady named Audrey St. John Ortega had a nice Champion male(his name escapes me at the moment...Tom and Viv Brown could jog my memory their memories are like the archives). When ever Audrey flew with her dog she wore dark glasses and used a cane. Both she and the dog were well trained to "play the part" of a blind master and the guide dog. Audrey's husband as I recall was in the movie business, he probably was their coach. Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick@xxxxxxxxx> To: <lfossland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>; "Show GSD List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:37 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: U.S. Air/ no pets > Yes, tonite I heard on the news that USAir will honor reservations made > before today, until November 1. I don't know how any of y'all are going > to get those dogs home. Maybe somebody needs to make a big big fuss, > altho I don't know who that somebody is............. > Maybe all the dogs need to be disguised as therapy dogs. I think > they're going to make exceptions for them, as they will for Seeing Eye > dogs. Either that or everyone's going to be buying guide dog > harnesses..........then at least one dog per person can make the trip > home. > Peggy > Liane Fossland wrote: > > >Now I tell you why I am upset. > >I have booked a flight for me and my friend leaving and arriving in > >Charlotte on November 1, to return on November 6 with 2 dogs. According to > >them they still honor dogs being flown until November 1 providing you > >already have made arrangements before Aug ?. Did I understand it so far? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================