Jared and Kristi Owens of Texas were counting down to their long awaited trip to Las Vegas, the kind of getaway that had them buzzing before they even left home.
By the time they arrived at the airport in Lubbock, their suitcases were packed and the excitement was fully in motion. It all seemed headed for a normal check in, a simple boarding process, and the usual start to a travel day.
Then one small detail changed the mood. One of their bags hit the scale and came up six pounds over the limit, and suddenly the trip was no longer starting quite as routinely as they had expected.
Their Sneaky Chihuahua
Just as Jared and Kristi Owens were about to step onto the plane, the employees of the airport told them that one of their bags was too heavy and that they had to check it…