[yorkiemini]

I have a very well trained and dedicated service dog, a Yorkie, who I was told by the service dog school was the fastest learner they had ever had. When we go to get on the plane we always get pulled to the side while the German shepherds and the goldens march right on the plane. I instead, am quizzed about my "service dog". So why should there be a difference here? Well, in addition to having the hearing that I don't have, she is cute and small and therefore can't be a REAL service

They always treat us like we are trying to get by with something -- how excited do you think my Yorkie service dog is to be crammed in with a bunch of smelly noisy people for a 6-7 hour plane trip?

Frankly the Europeans are more sensible about it!