I know they have their rules to follow and any flight attendant is obligated to enforce the rules. However, it sound as if it depends on which or what kind of flight attendant you may have been lucky/unlucky enough to get that particular day as to what each experience is like. Maybe, the uncompromising ones are just not dog people. Please, lets not beat up on kids though, they have to travel too, and I'm sure most of their parents are stressed w/traveling with them and would prefer not to if possible. I don't think most people want to intentionally make everyones flight miserable. Hats off to the understanding flight attendants!! And, no, I am not one.haha