Travel & Daily Life
Airlines, hotels, rideshare, restaurants, work, school, practical guides for service dog teams living their lives.
Your Rights in Restaurants, Airlines, and Taxis (2026 Edition)
Three of the most common friction points for handlers. The Equal Status Acts cover them differently, and taxi drivers have started cancelling at higher rates than ever. Here's the law and the scripts that actually work.
How I Stopped Hiding My Disability at Work With My Assistance Dog
Reasonable accommodation, the Employment Equality Acts, and the conversation that changed a workplace. One handler's story of bringing their assistance dog to an office for the first time.
Flying With Your Assistance Dog: Airline Comparison from Ireland 2026
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and the long-haul carriers from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon. Each handles assistance dogs differently, and EU Regulation 1107/2006 sets your baseline rights. Here's the comparison table and the right answers to common gate-agent questions.
Hotels That Get It Right: Assistance Dog-Friendly Stays Ranked
The big Irish and international groups, plus the boutique hotels and guesthouses that quietly outdo them all. What the Equal Status Acts require, what hotels often do wrong, and how to book without the front-desk drama.
Assistance Dog Travel Kit: What to Pack for Any Trip
Beyond food and a lead. The travel essentials experienced handlers swear by, from collapsible water bowls to laminated ID cards to the one item that defuses 90% of gate-agent confrontations.
Public Transport & Your Assistance Dog: Bus, Rail, Luas, and DART
One national law and the unwritten rules transport staff actually apply. A practical guide to travelling with an assistance dog across Ireland, from Dublin Bus and the DART to the Luas, Irish Rail, and Bus Éireann.