And What Service Does Your Dog Perform?

Admit it, you've thought about it. Purchasing a Therapy Dog vest for your pooch so you can take him on the plane with you. Well, it turns out that it is pretty easy to do just that.

The Wall Street Journal has the story of one Maxx, a West Highland terrier, whose owner purchased his working wear on line--no questions asked--and who happily takes her companion everywhere she goes.

And the practice is not limited to dogs. Reptiles have been spotted wearing service attire and even entered into the internet-based National Service Animal Registry.

All of this is about to change, however. Starting March 15, the Americans With Disabilities Act will only recognize dogs as service animals. The Department of Transportation also has tried to crack down on passengers who prefer to travel with their pets as service animals rather than in carriers or in cargo, which has generated backlash from metal health advocates.

"We are forced to disclose we are mentally ill in order to fly. It's un-American," says the president of the Psychiatric Dog Service Society. "Everybody with a service dog should be treated the same."

In the meantime, Maxx still goes everywhere but even his owner knows she may be pushing the limits. She recently held a meeting with her lawyer and since his building did not allow dogs, they held the meeting outside.