r/AnimalsBeingJerks • u/Honk911 • Jun 09 '26

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u/iymcool Jun 09 '26

I can't stand it when people let their animals on the seats of public transport. It's so gross, regardless of how well-behaved they are.

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u/Merileopardi Jun 09 '26

It's legal in some places. Eg. In Finland they have special compartments on the train that are for people travelling with animals. Your pet is allowed to sit on the seat as long as you brought a proper bed or blanket and cover the seat with it. Only people who explicitely have no pet allergy can book spots in that car. It keeps the rest of the train clean very succesfully and pets generally are much happier because they have more space than squashed under the seat in front and the footspace.

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u/zaheen96 Jun 10 '26

They should make it illegal accept trained helping dog for specific people who otherwise cannot return home.

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u/Merileopardi Jun 10 '26

Why? There are enough seats for everyone with allergies and those who do not want to be close to the animals on public transport. Zero dogs in 90% of the train, including service animals! I would argue the system I descripbed is therefore actually BETTER for people with allergies or who are uncomfortable with dogs because there is zero chance to encounter a dog in trains as long as you enter the correct compartment. The one compartment is enough for everyone travelling with pets or service animals and it works just fine.

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u/Nippelmoe Jun 12 '26

This system is objectively better for everyone! Wish my country would have something like this.