The legality of the issue of allowing pet along with the owner on flights and other social gatherings has sparked a controversy between the legitimate dog owners and the federal authorities.

With the spurt in fake certification of the dog owners to get a license or fake IDs on websites, the probability of getting questioned by the concerned authority at the door of a restaurant or by the flight crew is quite paltry.

Among the strong appealers, Nick Kutsukos, 72, who runs Elite K9 Academy in Jupiter, Fla., and has trained service dogs for 40 years, claims this as a major scam and demanded at least a suitable fine or severe federal penalty for the perpetrators.

Moreover, anybody can buy a specially marked dog vest or collar, dog identification tags or ID cards, a certificate, training DVDs, information CDs and other official-looking items in $20 to $300 to subvert the law.

With the rise in fraud cases, the U. S. Department of Justice (DoJ) had made some positive changes in the existing laws, including the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act to track down the authenticity of service animals or dogs that accompany their dependent owners.