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How do you honestly function day to day if you need to have two dogs with you at all times? Do you work from home? How can you drive without being an emotion

How do you honestly function day to day if you need to have two dogs with you at all times? Do you work from home? How can you drive without being an emotional wreck? I'm not trying to be a dick, but I see your post and it causes my brain to short circuit. I don't want you confined to your house, but if you are so fragile psychological and emotionally that you can't function for a few hours without your two dogs at your side should you really be flying?

Camillo 7y ago
What are you talking about? Surely you've seen people who keep dogs as pets. They lead entirely normal lives, for the most part. And you must have also seen people who have not just one dog, but two or more, and they still have a normal life. If you understand that, is it that big of a leap to imagine that some of those people may also have $50 to certify their pets as ESAs?
- saagarjha 7y ago
  > If you understand that, is it that big of a leap to imagine that some of those people may also have $50 to certify their pets as ESAs? Except emotional support animals are more than just your average pet.
  - Camillo 7y ago
    Every pet is more than just your average pet. They're good dogs, Brent.
    - saagarjha 7y ago
      It's actually more about the person being special than the pet.
whalesalad 7y ago
One is mine, one is my wife's. We both suffer from anxiety and depression. > I'm not trying to be a dick [...] if you are so fragile psychological and emotionally that you can't function for a few hours without your two dogs at your side should you really be flying? heh
objectivetruth 7y ago
I'm not the parent, and I'm guilty of being exasperated at people calling their purse dogs "support animals" to get them on planes, BUT... 1) The obvious answer to your first questions: lots of people do work from home, and/or work in dog-friendly locations. Also, lots of people take their dog with them on all car trips including local errands. 2) Re: "can't function for a few hours without your two dogs" -- the FLIGHT is a few hours but unless the dogs are beaming there via transporter, they still need the dogs at the destination!
- detaro 7y ago
  Re 2, most airlines are completely fine with transporting your dogs, service animal or not. In a crate.
  - cm2012 7y ago
    If you can afford a seat for them, it's a way better experience for the dog in coach
  - humanrebar 7y ago
    Not all are competent enough to get them there alive.
    - jessaustin 7y ago
      This sort of comment does no favors to the people who rely on ESAs. Of course every airline is completely competent at the mundane task of keeping living things alive. In fact air travel is safer than certain other forms of travel.
- aflag 7y ago
  Also, flying is a particularly stressful experience for many people. Specially when you are afraid someone may lose your dog or leave it behind. Being without their dog for a few hours in other situations may be completely fine, though.

Camillo 7y ago

What are you talking about? Surely you've seen people who keep dogs as pets. They lead entirely normal lives, for the most part. And you must have also seen people who have not just one dog, but two or more, and they still have a normal life. If you understand that, is it that big of a leap to imagine that some of those people may also have $50 to certify their pets as ESAs?

saagarjha 7y ago
> If you understand that, is it that big of a leap to imagine that some of those people may also have $50 to certify their pets as ESAs? Except emotional support animals are more than just your average pet.
- Camillo 7y ago
  Every pet is more than just your average pet. They're good dogs, Brent.
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    It's actually more about the person being special than the pet.

whalesalad 7y ago

One is mine, one is my wife's. We both suffer from anxiety and depression. > I'm not trying to be a dick [...] if you are so fragile psychological and emotionally that you can't function for a few hours without your two dogs at your side should you really be flying? heh

objectivetruth 7y ago

I'm not the parent, and I'm guilty of being exasperated at people calling their purse dogs "support animals" to get them on planes, BUT... 1) The obvious answer to your first questions: lots of people do work from home, and/or work in dog-friendly locations. Also, lots of people take their dog with them on all car trips including local errands. 2) Re: "can't function for a few hours without your two dogs" -- the FLIGHT is a few hours but unless the dogs are beaming there via transporter, they still need the dogs at the destination!

detaro 7y ago
Re 2, most airlines are completely fine with transporting your dogs, service animal or not. In a crate.
- cm2012 7y ago
  If you can afford a seat for them, it's a way better experience for the dog in coach
- humanrebar 7y ago
  Not all are competent enough to get them there alive.
  - jessaustin 7y ago
    This sort of comment does no favors to the people who rely on ESAs. Of course every airline is completely competent at the mundane task of keeping living things alive. In fact air travel is safer than certain other forms of travel.
aflag 7y ago
Also, flying is a particularly stressful experience for many people. Specially when you are afraid someone may lose your dog or leave it behind. Being without their dog for a few hours in other situations may be completely fine, though.