Humans say I’m crazy.

I don’t walk on a leash.  (I can, just prefer not to.) I often eat at the dinner table.  (Food tastes better that way.) I surf.  (Not that I enjoy it, but mom loves the ocean and I’ll do anything for her!) I skateboard.  (Not as well as Tillman, but the b!tches dig it.) I play the piano.  (Terribly!) I paint, amazingly well.  (Just ask my friend, Wendy Diamond ;) I cherish being naked.  And wearing ties.  I don’t “yap” and can’t understand why humans are fascinated by that.  I DO cry.  Often.  And speak.  And growl.  And sneeze, on command.

The only time you’ll find me in a purse, is when I’m sneaking into a restaurant that doesn’t offer outdoor seating.  (Mom wouldn’t dare leave me in the car.) I proudly sneak onto planes, because mom and I can’t justify paying $75 for the “privilege” of being shoved under a seat, while a baby cries the entire flight in their human’s comfty lap, for free, across the row.

I will continue to fight the system, until the airline industry wakes up.  If anyone reading this knows Richard Branson… please, have his people call my people.  If one airline industry CEO only realized… with the amount of dog lovers in the world, they could save their failing companies, if perhaps they offered alternative ways for animals to fly comfortably and safely.  I shouldn’t admit all of the above, since I’m “famous” now… but so what?!  I consider myself a well-balanced man, and the most powerful humans in history challenge the status quo.

That’s why I’m kicking off OPERATION: CANINE ACCESS.  It’s my intention to develop an initiative that encourages Congress to pass a bill which allows deserving dogs more public access.  I believe exceptionally trained, incredibly behaved dogs should have privileges similar to that of service dogs.  Understandably, businesses must be confident that a dog is safe in their establishment, for insurance liability protection, and out of respect to the general public.

So I would like to propose a new social and behavioral aptitude test for dogs, that is levels beyond that of the CGC (Canine Good Citizen), of which only a small percentage of trustworthy animals would be able to achieve.  Dogs who earn the highest level of qualification, acknowledged by this new standard of testing, should be offered greater opportunities to join their two-legged family in public, ie: restaurants, hotels, buses, trains and other public buildings that currently are only accessible to service animals.  Even airplanes.  Especially airplanes.

Call me crazy… but I am dedicated to making this a reality, with the help of some highly “connected” animal and political experts.  The dream, is that Operation Canine Access inspires animal guardians to dedicate more communication, training, discipline, time and love to my fellow four-legged friends.  If and when deserving animals are rewarded with the privilege of being allowed to travel more in public with their loved ones- we ALL win.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
-Margaret Mead

I welcome you to share your thoughts and concerns below.

Sincerely,

Preston :)

Here’s to the crazy ones!