Emotional Support Dog Prevented From Travelling with TAP Will Sail to Lisbon "in Days"

National Air Company will have proposed a "solution" so that Teddy can be on board a plane "in days", accompanied by the trainer.

Teddy's service dog, who is accompanied by an autist child, landed for Portugal on a flight from the TAP Air Company on Friday (30). The animal was accompanied by the trainer Ricardo Cazarotte. The flight departed from Galeão airport in Rio de Janeiro for the purpose of Lisbon, Portugal's capital. The first attempt by the family to board the dog occurred on 8 April 2025, during the change of the family to Portugal. On the last Saturday (24), the…

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After months of waiting and negotiations, Teddy's service dog finally sails on this Saturday (30) to meet the little Alice, an authentic girl who is in Portugal. This case, which has won international impact, comes to an end with a happy outcome. Since April, Alicia, 12 years old lives with her parents in Europe and looks forward to the arrival of her best friend, Teddy, who plays a crucial role in her life, helping her with her speech and commu…

A decision was taken between TAP Air Company and the child's family; the lab was prevented from travelling by the national carrier at the airport and Rio de Janeiro-Lisboa flight ended up being cancelled

Teddy, the dog accompanying an autist child, should sail from Rio de Janeiro this Saturday and come to Portugal. He will travel with the trainer, with tickets paid by the TAP. The case has generated controversy.