His argument is if small pets can go on the Amtrak this can make travel a lot more easy for owners and their pooch. He wants pets under 15 pounds to be allowed. In addition, the congressman thinks that it'll cut back on congested roads and encourage owners and their pup to travel on the Amtrak instead. Sounds like a great idea!

WASHINGTON — It all began with Lily, a 15-pound snowball of a French bulldog with the face of a tough guy and the personality of a princess.

She and her owner, Republican congressman Jeff Denham of California, take the occasional coast-to-coast plane ride together. But when he tried to take her on Amtrak a couple years back, he learned that only service dogs were allowed aboard. It’s a policy he’s been trying to change ever since, and he appears to be gaining momentum.

Denham chairs a House subcommittee overseeing the agencies that regulate the nation’s railroad industry.
So far, Denham has succeeded in persuading Amtrak to conduct a test run for pets along two routes in Illinois.
Now, Denham wants to expand the service nationally. He has filed a bill that would require Amtrak to come up with a pet policy for passengers traveling less than 750 miles.

Denham said his pet proposal could also find its way into legislation being considered this year that authorizes how much money the federal government provides Amtrak.

Some Amtrak customers weren’t necessarily opposed to Amtrak allowing pets on trains, but they were opposed to Congress dictating to Amtrak what services it offers.

To read more about this issue in its entirety, visit PBS. Who knows — in time you may be able to take the Amtrak with your pooch in tow! It's hard when you can't take her everywhere with you, but at least you could take her on the train with you. Hopefully, new adventures are on the horizon!