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Lovable Corgi Can't Resist Climbing Into Random Passengers' Laps On Flight

When it comes to traveling with your pets, there could be a few challenges along the way, such as your pet freaking out or the passengers not liking to sit next to a pet.

However, the owners of corgies Brady & Graffiti were quite lucky when they took their corgi, Brady, on a trip, and this video, posted on October 8, proves it.

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How adorable is he?

And he has such good manners.

Dogs, including corgis, can be social and curious animals, and they might seek attention and comfort from strangers in unfamiliar situations. In this video, Brady found comfort in the surrounding passengers and thought maybe they needed comfort too. So he decided to place himself in their laps, one by one.

This sure must have been a heartwarming and memorable experience for everyone involved, as long as it's done with care and consideration for the rules and the comfort of all passengers.

However, it's important to note that bringing a pet onto a commercial flight typically requires adherence to specific rules and regulations set by the airline and relevant authorities.

If you're planning to travel with a pet, it's crucial to check with the airline beforehand to understand their policies and requirements for pet travel. Most airlines have guidelines on pet carriers, in-cabin pet sizes, and other important details to ensure the safety and comfort of both the pet and the passengers.

It's also important to be considerate of other passengers when traveling with a pet. While some people may find it delightful to have a corgi climb into their lap, others might be uncomfortable around animals or have allergies. Always ask for permission from fellow passengers before allowing your pet to interact with them.

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Tour De Corgi 2023: A Fun-Filled Corgi Carnival

Tour de Corgi took place in Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado on Oct. 7, 2023. The pup event was the 9th annual gathering that saw a large group of Corgis gather in adorable costumes at the Civic Center Park.

This year's Tour de Corgi was themed Comi-Corg

This year's theme was Comi-Corg, and the pups dressed up as superheroes and comic book characters. As per Coloradoan, Corgis in superhero costumes were a big hit. Scout, who came with Jorgan Denny dressed up as Robin, while Juno pulled off a "Western Barbie." Koda dressed up like a hot dog, and Bowie came as a dinosaur. The pup event even included a Corgi named Obi bobbing apples while dressed as Superman.

The event's history

The Tour de Corgi was founded in 2014 after Tracy Stewart saw videos of the SoCal Corgi Beach Day, and it soon became the largest breed meetup in Colorado.

While she wasn't initially sure that people would attend, a post on her their official Facebook page describing the event quickly went viral. The first-ever Tour de Corgi event took place on Oct. 4, 2014 as Corgies walked down College Avenue around Old Town Square.

While it's a day filled with fun, costumes, and a feeling of community, the event is much more. As per Denver Gazette, this year's Tour de Corgi's proceedings were donated to charities such as 4 Paws Pet Pantry, Colorado Corgies and Friends Rescue, Wyoming Dachshund and Corgi Rescue, and Bandit's k9Care.

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It's True All Dog Breeds Bite, But I'd Take My Chances With A Corgi Over An American XL Bully

An American Bully XL dog plays in a park, in south London, this week. Britain's PM Rishi Sunak vowed to ban the so-called American Bully XL breed which has been involved in numerous incidents. Should Ireland follow suit? Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

If you are in the market for a new pet you might find yourself googling the explosively trendy American XL bully – a relatively new breed that is a rough permutation on the pitbull (a restricted breed in Ireland). You will be greeted with a slew of claims about this dog's "goofy" disposition and "eagerness to please". The United Kennel Club in the US even tells us that this breed "makes an excellent family dog". So far, so convincing.

That is, of course, until you learn that these supposedly charming beasts are responsible for 44 per cent of all dog attacks in Britain and a wildly disproportionate number of deaths. One report suggests that – since 2021 – these dogs have been responsible for 75 per cent of dog-related fatalities in the UK. One activist tells me that since 2022, death rates from dogs have tripled, roughly in line with the bully's increasing popularity. Whatever you might make of the breed, it is rather obvious that claims about their family friendliness – a term more often reserved for labradoodles and cocker spaniels – are rather spurious.

Given the XL bully's apparent proclivity for mauling people, the UK government has moved to ban them. In Ireland there are no banned dogs – but 11 "restricted" breeds. The restriction list stipulates that these dogs must be muzzled, on a short leash and handled by an adult in public. That a nine-year-old boy was mauled by an XL bully in Enniscorthy in 2022 suggests that these rules may not go far enough.

The question has been simmering away for a while now. But one video in particular thrust the issue into mainstream consciousness in the UK two weeks ago: a muscly and angry dog attacks an 11-year-old girl on the street in Birmingham as nearby pedestrians flee into the road, one man is chased and pulled down by the animal, with its gaping maws clenched around his arm.

For reasons that beggar belief this breed is still open for purchase in Ireland. In fact, you can buy a male puppy for €2,000 and a female for €2,500. And you can do this fully in the knowledge that in 2022 a 65-year-old woman was killed breaking up a fight between her American bully dogs in Liverpool; and that in the same year a toddler was mauled to death by the same breed in Merseyside; that in 2021 10-year-old Jack Lis was killed after an attack; that earlier this month a man in Staffordshire, England, died after being set upon by two suspected bullies.

If Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil wish to fashion themselves as clear-eyed, non-ideological pragmatists, then the American Bbully XL is the perfect litmus test

But people are fervent about their pets in Britain and Ireland. It is, for some reason, a trait that seems deeply ingrained in both nations' psyches. So of course we should expect this breed to come with its raft of ardent defenders. Their reasoning pinballs between jargon about the technicalities of dog breeding and emotive appeals to the loveliness of dogs: bans are ineffective; my dog wouldn't hurt a fly; it is the fault of the breeders; no dog is born violent; this is a classist attack on the poorer in society; bullies are genetically hard to define; data on their proclivity for aggression is inconclusive.

Of course the cognitive dissonance required to maintain such a position is vast. They are sweet and gentle, they say, as another news story rolls in about the latest mauling. All dogs have the capacity to be aggressive, they say, conveniently forgetting that cocker spaniels don't have a history of maiming children. Little dogs bite all the time, they say, refusing to acknowledge that I – like most – prefer my chances against a snappy corgi than a 100lb bully.

But it is hardly unpredictable that a row over dogs has been dragged kicking and screaming into the culture war, chalked up as just another bipartisan proxy for deeper political divides. In fact, US conservatives in particular have latched on to the emerging debate with passionate intensity. The bully argument is, so they claim, the perfect vehicle to test our political disposition. Should the state be able to litigate the minutiae of our pets' genetic makeup? Or is this an intolerable intervention from the overweening Big State into the lives of normal people?

This debate has yet to fully rear its head in Ireland, but when it does the Government's approach to the question ought to be predictable. A state that is hardly anxious about intervention – as we saw with Covid-19 travel bans and lengthy lockdowns – should really have no awkwardness about banning an obviously dangerous dog. If Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil wish to fashion themselves as clear-eyed, non-ideological pragmatists – free from emotive bias, motivated as evidence-based policymakers – then the American bully XL is the perfect litmus test.

The central tension of liberal politics – as exposed during the pandemic – has found a new front. The Government can opt for law and order, banning and enforcing the ban of the aggressive breed. Or it can advocate for something more complicated: that to live in a liberal society naturally comes bearing risks. A cursory glance at the data suggests the answer is a very straightforward one.

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