Mike Jenvey,
Nice response.
Presumably the folk who are worried about the dog leaving it's calling card somewhere on the upholstery are the same people who leave a No2 in there own beds - after all, how can you kip for 8+ hours without doing one...........................simple, you go beforehand, just like a dog would.
As for hindering my escape from a doomed aircraft, I'm more worried about the fat bloke wedged in the seat next to me and the geriatric old ladywho doesn't look like she could readily leap down the chute to safety. Perhaps large people and old people should go in the hold too!
I actually sat next to a lady on a flight from LAX to Schipol who had a dog with her, I mentioned the "dog's needs" and was told that it goes on command! Pity the pis*ed posh chap who was hell bent on drinking the KLM 747 dry couldn't exercise the same care as he chucked all over his seat, partner and stranger sitting next to him. Hot, packed 747, a ton of vomit - lovely.
I'll set next to Fido anyday.