Delta Air Lines Tightens Rules for Service and Support Animals

If this is only the case in the Bay Area, then my bad. I only lived there, but of the few apartments that allowed pets, almost all of them did not like pit bulls, huskies, etc. So getting a pit bull while living in an apartment is a bad idea imho.

(But I'd have chosen the dog over bay area as well!)

There are properly trained support animals that their owners are absolutely justified in having.

But sadly, there are also definitely some folks taking advantage in order to bring their poorly behaved pets into places they wouldn't otherwise be allowed. It's pretty disgusting actually.

From the story – there's absolutely no excuse for this:

> In June, a 70-pound support dog mauled a passenger on a Delta flight in Atlanta, biting the man’s face multiple times.

Disclosure: dog owner for many years.

In everything there's a balance between personal freedom to do whatever you want, and the accommodation of other humans who may have conflicting needs or preferences. When there are such conflicting needs and preferences, I feel it's incumbent on the party imposing unusual requirements on others to minimize their imposition. When it comes to selecting an animal to accompany you on flights, this entails choosing an animal that is likely to fit comfortably, not be unusually odorous or violent, and otherwise be relatively inoffensive to one's fellow passengers, at least to the extent one is able. (I understand that only certain breeds of dog are suitable as seeing eye dogs, and for that I will gladly make an exception, as these animals are usually exceptionally well-trained and are also almost necessary for their owners to function).