Sleeping Golden Retrievers Surprise Unsuspecting Fliers and It's Pure Cuteness Overload
That was the situation that Nicholas Bruno and his wife found themselves in during their flight from Fort Myers, Florida, to Detroit, Michigan. And if you are wondering, yes, these dogs' dad allowed Nicholas and his wife to pet these lovely goldens.
Well, those two sleepy service dogs were absolutely precious! If this had been us, we would have been staring at our feet during the entire flight.
And of course, Nicholas and his wife were very sweet about these dogs resting under their seats, even though these adorable hounds were taking up some of their legroom.
Hey, losing a little bit of legroom on a flight is totally worth it if you get to pet two gorgeous Golden Retrievers like these.Pretty much everyone in this video's comments section agreed that all airlines should offer seats with dogs underneath them.
Many people remarked that they would pay extra to find two Golden Retrievers underneath their seat like this, even if it meant that they had no legroom.
Some people in the comments section also stated that they would have felt 10 times safer on this flight knowing that two precious fur babies were resting beneath them.
According to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), Airlines are required to recognize dogs as service animals and accept them on flights within the United States.
When a service dog is on board the aircraft, they must be permitted to occupy the space under the seat in front of you. However, if a service dog is small enough, and it is safe to do so, they can sit on your lap during the flight.
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