Ryan
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You may want to try the link in the very first post of the thread.
Amtrak Pets on Board Trial
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Ryan
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The difference is I'm not trying to impose my likes on the traveling public. If faced with the unlikely situation where I'm stuck next to an annoying pet, I'll deal with it like a rational, mature adult.
The Journalist
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It's on the service update: "Each Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg train will have a designated pet car on the train."
the Other Mike
Lead Service Attendant
And to think that once upon a time, most railroads allowed horses on their passenger trains. Yes, they had their own cars, How do you think racing horses got around ?
Thanks for pointing that out!
You're still sitting next to the kids.
No, but a vet does.
Also on the service notice:
"Passengers will be required to certify that pet is up to date on vaccinations and accepts liability for animal."
Gladly!You're still sitting next to the kids.
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Animals in the pet car, kids in the nursery car, and adults in the bar car. Everybody wins.
rickycourtney
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Where do I sign the petition to get Amtrak to add a bar car?
I'd love to have a bar where liquor is served out of real bottles not those silly little "singles." Come to think of it, the bar is one of my favorite parts of the Pacific Parlour Cars!
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Bravo Sir....
NW cannonball
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Oh, I like it I like it. Let's have a medical study on how arguing can counteract the pressure drop in anaphylaxis.Arguing makes my blood pressure go up! :unsure: :lol:Don't you dare concede. I want to argue all day over the inane differences in similar words because I am REALLY bored!All of those definitions can mean the same thing, but if you can't handle both of us winning I'll just concede
[medref-20134902] Study confirms that getting patient into an argument improves blood pressure and survival in early-stage anaphylactic shock.
Thanks for the smiles
NW cannonball
Conductor
Actually the allergy argument seems weak. Yeah, weak.
Why should Amtrak, or any other carrier, defend all passengers against sniffles and sneezes, and all allergens, which for some folks is many things.
"It's everywhere, it's everywhere" not possible.
For the pet haters - I sympathize - but the main problem is with the owners -- most pet owners are rational - some more so than their "pets".
Some pet-lovers are insane.
Hoping (and expecting) that the process results in reasonable rules.
Why should Amtrak, or any other carrier, defend all passengers against sniffles and sneezes, and all allergens, which for some folks is many things.
"It's everywhere, it's everywhere" not possible.
For the pet haters - I sympathize - but the main problem is with the owners -- most pet owners are rational - some more so than their "pets".
Some pet-lovers are insane.
Hoping (and expecting) that the process results in reasonable rules.
Ryan
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No it isn't!
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I have a rather significant cat allergy, which is a nasty problem because our daughter and son-in-law have three cats. About an hour after being in their home I start to feel the tightness, and about an hour later it is cough and wheeze city. Once stirred up, the cough and wheeze can hang on for several weeks. It a price worth paying to visit our kid.
Last year I boarded a transcon flight, and as I was settling in, here comes a gentleman on board with a cat in a carrier. Naturally, he and little Fluffy sit right next to me. Yikes! Nearly six hours next to a cat, and my rarely-used inhaler was in my bag in the overhead. Much to my surprise, I had no issues whatsoever. I'm not sure if it was the breed of cat or the fact that it was just the cat and not then entire environment that had the dander, but six hours later, I got off the plane and was fine.
Allergies vary all over the lot. In my case, just having a cat nearby turned out to not be an issue, and I thought it would be. Being in an environment that has cats 24/7 and dander everywhere is. One datapoint, for what it is worth. I'm sure others could have different reactions.
By the way, last year I needed a cat-scan. I mentioned to the tech that I was allergic to cats and wondered if that would be an issue. The tech looked at me like I was nuts until I smirked slightly (I can be very deadpan with my off-the-wall humor). My wife just shook her head (used to it). A little gallows humor.
Last year I boarded a transcon flight, and as I was settling in, here comes a gentleman on board with a cat in a carrier. Naturally, he and little Fluffy sit right next to me. Yikes! Nearly six hours next to a cat, and my rarely-used inhaler was in my bag in the overhead. Much to my surprise, I had no issues whatsoever. I'm not sure if it was the breed of cat or the fact that it was just the cat and not then entire environment that had the dander, but six hours later, I got off the plane and was fine.
Allergies vary all over the lot. In my case, just having a cat nearby turned out to not be an issue, and I thought it would be. Being in an environment that has cats 24/7 and dander everywhere is. One datapoint, for what it is worth. I'm sure others could have different reactions.
By the way, last year I needed a cat-scan. I mentioned to the tech that I was allergic to cats and wondered if that would be an issue. The tech looked at me like I was nuts until I smirked slightly (I can be very deadpan with my off-the-wall humor). My wife just shook her head (used to it). A little gallows humor.
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Frankly that could not be much worse than some of the humans that one get to sit next to at times.
Personally I'd have no problem sitting next to someone who has a dog in a carrier which is sitting under the seat any more than I'd have a problem sitting next to a person with a bag under the seat. Indeed it would be less disruptive on the whole than sitting next to a person with a baby yelling his/her heart out throughout the journey.LOL
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What kind of dog can fit inside a carrier that can fit underneath an airline seat? I can barely get my laptop to fit down there.
Next time leave the CRT monitor at home.
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Yellow labs are great service and rescue animals, used in all types of work. However, not ours. Buddy? So hyper, he jumps vertically about 4 feet in the air. If he were a guide dog he would have washed out in the first week, or pulled his handler straight into a bush while chasing a squirrel.
On the other hand, I don't like chihuahuas - too yappy and high strung. Till I found one wandering on our block (with tags but call to phone number didn't answer). I held him while going house to house, and he never wiggled or gave me any trouble. Louie is his name.
Green Maned Lion
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Just make sure the animals don't get into the dining car kitchen.
D.P. Roberts
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You must have a big laptop. There is space under the airline seat in front of you. But put a pet carrier under the seat and there is little room for your feet or laptop bag/briefcase.
The information sheet on the carry-on pet program states that maximum size of the pet carrier is 19" long x 14" wide x 10.5" high. Which appears to be a typical max size for airline carry-on pet carriers, if not a little larger. A search for airline pet carriers turns up a lot of models, including carriers with wheels.
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