Yes, your pet is cute, but that doesn't qualify him to fly

Jessie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a feather-duster tail and a short, upturned snout, can happily ride alongside her owner on most flights departing from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.  It's a privilege for which she's been trained and certified as a service animal by Therapy Pets of Cincinnati as well as a doctor at the Veterans Affairs Hospital. However, if she were to hop into a seat alongside her owner, Glenna Mockbee, Jessie might be flying the furry skies with animals who haven't received her extensive etiquette training. In the information age, any owner who can't bear to leave their pet behind can find "emotional support animal" certification a Google search and a PayPal link away. "Could you imagine being on an airplane flying and you have an animal up there that misbehaves?" Mockbee said. "Up in the air, there's not much they can do about it." Airlines do have some room to deny especially unusual, aggressive or large animals, including the "emotional support peacock" that made national news in early February. Some, such as United and Delta, have tightened restrictions to require documentation verifying the animal is necessary for the owner's well-being and trained to behave well in public settings.