In a message dated 10/9/2007 10:57:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx writes: Or start showing Chihuahuas, and put them under the seat in front of you....LOL Great Thread. Ileana Or do what one of my super owners did <G> Certify them and they can ride with you in the passenger cabin!! Here's the letter all about "Ari" UAG1 UCD Sturdevants Anvil Revarie OFA CDX RE HT CGC TDI, Working SAR dog, and her airline flight recently to NJ from FL and back again :)) Subj: Ari Flew to NJ Date: 8/31/2007 3:02:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: _anvilacres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:anvilacres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _LBAIRDGSD@xxxxxxxx (mailto:LBAIRDGSD@xxxxxxx) Sent from the Internet _(Details)_ (aolmsg://03652770/inethdr/2) I went to my Mothers 75 Birthday a week ago in NJ. Decided to fly as Glenn was not able to drive, and decided to go by myself. Ari accompanied me as my Service Dog. Spirit Airlines was not helpfull at all, but we managed because people were so shocked and happy to see a dog on the plane that they helped me by moving their seats so Ari had some room to lie down. She slept thru both flights, and on the way to NJ I got up to go to the bathroom and she never even knew I left. Ari doesn't trust stairs anymore, I tired to get her to go down the escalator, NO WAY! Some how I managed to go back up the few steps I went down with out falling, and we took the stairs. But now she checks out all stairs real well, they might move you know.<G> I am so proud of her, she was the perfect lady the whole trip. In the shuttle to the airport from the hotel in Orlando, thru both airports, shuttle to car in NJ, shuttle back to hotel in Orlando. Only barked at a guy going thru security because TSA pulled him aside and was using the wand. She didn't like that for some reason. TSA asked if she knew something they didn't. then she barked at a K9 in NJ but ignored 2 K9's on Orlando. As you know she has a big mouth. Such a joy to live with, except for the mouth.<G> My friend says she is just too big for her britches, so we use the bark collar to help her with her manners.<G> Can't thank you both enough for sucha wonderful dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love, Donna Patrick & Lorrie Patricelli _Sturdevant Shepherds_ (http://www.sturdevantshepherds.com/) Web site under Major Re-construction ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================