Of course - reasonable costs. Like vet bills, food, dog walkers, toys, etc. A cargo hold fee would be reasonable, too - if it meant dogs would be safe. But a kennel bills - which run in the thousands and can result in danger to your dog’s health - is not very reasonable. Dogs aren’t just for the ultra-rich.

If I get saliva on my hands when I’m not on allergy medication, any place I touch will erupt in hives that last for hours. The hives spread. My eyes swell shut. I have trouble breathing. Even if I wash my hands, I’m going to break out. Pop in the right allergy med twice a day and I’m fine. I have yet to meet anyone…

Snowden’s in prison? Huh?

Thank you. I do not understand this title at all. 

Ugh, I’m going to be that asshole one day. 

I may not have the ability to smell anymore, but it’s worth it. 

Boston is crazy clean, and it makes people less likely to litter and trash the place as a result. Even cigarette butts and gum are pretty rare sights these days. You don’t realize how clean it is until you travel to literally any other city. 

There’s a fully dedicated dog park in Back Bay (Carleton Court Dog Park) and dozens more off-leash parks in a one-mile radius. It’s really fine to have a pup anywhere in the city. Honestly, they’re usually much better socialized in the city than the suburbs, because they play with each other instead of staying in…

That is disgusting. I’ve been interviewing potential roommates, and a handful have said they use piddle pads in the winter. I thought I was bad for just letting my pup out in the backyard. In my head, I just think, “you are disgusting and have a snowball’s chance in hell of living here.” I get that your dog doesn’t…

Is this a joke? I haven’t expressed any unwillingness to “check [my] assumptions.” You just can’t verify your own absurd claims.

I have literally never met anyone with as an extreme allergy to dogs. Any place that a dog’s saliva touches me turns into massive hives that spread and last for hours. My eyes swell shut. I struggle to get air in at all. I just pop a pill in the am. By evening, I get flat hives and take a 2nd pill. I keep my inhaler…

Therapy dogs don’t perform any specific tasks. They just provide comfort. I specifically purchased my dog as an emotional support animal because I have extreme anxiety and agoraphobia. I don’t put a vest on him, but even if I did, I would never want to discuss with anyone what my underlying conditions were. I’d…

My dog allergies actually are severe - I get contact hives that spread and last for hours and my throat starts to close. I take allergy medication twice a day and trained my pup not to lick. My vet explained that it’s almost impossible to get an anaphylactic reaction to environmental allergies.

From the comments, it sounds like dogs are left off-leash on trains. I have never seen that except for dogs on carriers. I also very, very rarely see dogs shit on the side walk. As much as Bostonians can be rude assholes in most respects, there does seem to be a vigilance and awareness of others when it comes to…

People unleash their dogs on the train and let them jump on to the tracks? That is horrifying. 

I am allergic to dogs - including severe hives and asthma from dog saliva. Unless a dog is touching you, it’s not going to give you a severe allergic reaction as compared to, say, a dog lick or a cat. It’s far lighter exposure than a pollen reaction. 

Restaurant owners can kick out emotional support animals. They get no protection under the ADA and they don’t belong in restaurants. There are no standards or special training for emotional support animals.

Dogs are allowed on the subways in Boston. I don’t know if people train their dogs better here, but sub-way riding dogs, including mine, are well-behaved. My pup stays right in front of me and doesn’t pay attention to anyone unless they come over and I give him a “release” command. Further, uber drivers usually don’t…

Maybe it’s different in NYC, but it is a very rare sight to see dog poop on the sidewalk in Boston. Responsible dog owners- who make up the vast majority here, train and socialize their dogs and vigilantly pick up after them.

I am allergic to dogs and own a dog. Dog allergies are really not a big deal. At worst, dog dander will trigger a lesser version of pollen, and a very, very low chance of any reaction if the dog is contained and/or low-shedding. Only dog saliva has enough concentration of foreign proteins to trigger a reaction like as…