[who let the dog(s) out?]

Apparently there has been a problem with a service dog on the Niew Amsterdam.The problem?It's not a real service dog.And it's very badly behaved.

The dog's owner is on an extended(world?) cruise.Just think of all the logistical issues involved with having a "service dog" on an extended cruise.I mean, it's not like there's an area you can take the dog to, like you can at, say, an airport. It's really surprising that this dog hasn't been making more of a mess. But, as I said, it's become a bit of a major issue for other passengers. Plus, the matter of the dog not being a real service dog, too.

Thanks to the ADA act, bus drivers and the like can't give people trouble about whether their dog is or isn't a real service dog. They can get sued.Which sucks. Not only that,there is a whole black market for  fake certification and vests and the like.It is illegal, but it goes on all the time.

According to the thread about this on Cruise Critic,the wonder is stressed by the situation. But the crew are bearing some of the brunt too(and probably are stressed themselves) as they have been enlisted to watch the dog whilst the owner and her husband go on shore excursions.

*I can't remember what thread it was on(I thought it was on the service dog thread but it's not) about knowing when to quit cruising.

Now, this is something I have  seen before-people talking about how they travel with a disabled family member, or a family member with health issues.There was a woman who was saying that they would not be cruising anymore because it was too much stress for her and other family members. Well, it's probably stressful to the disabled family members as well-they're having to be flexible about timing of everything, etc and it's not always easy.

So I wonder why they always choose a cruise as their vacation. They would be much better served finding something that would be more appropriate.