Flight to Naknek, Alaska... to see Daddy!

I'm playing a little catch up here...as usual.
On July 5th the kids, Zion (Trapper's service dog) & myself boarded a plane @ noon for Naknek, Alaska. Rob is working there this summer for a community Health Center. The worst part of the entire trip was going through security. It was horrid. I was great with loading all six big bags (mostly food & supplies for Rob) onto a luggage cart, throwing Trapper's umbrella stroller onto the stack...then I had Trapper geared up & tethered to Zion & Katie carried her backpack & stayed beside me (most of the time). We got stares from all in the lines next to us, but really I don't care. We have every right to fly & what people don't get is that we are flying inside Alaska, so baggage allowence is still three per person with no charge. So glare all you want...I was actually three bags short of my allowed baggage.;)
So check-in was fine & we hurried to the elevator expecting security to be a hassel. Well, I so underestimated what a kaiotic experience it would be. I warned the security personell that as soon as I untethered my son from his Service dog he most likely would try to run. So I juggled shoes off all three of us, vest & sweaters off the kids (it's Alaska & even in July sometimes we need sweaters on our kids). Then took laptop & camera out of my carry on, folded down the stroller to be run through. Told Katie to go through first, then took all Zions gear off (too much metal) & held Trapper screaming on one side of me & a very upset/excited Zion on the other. Zion is trained in behavious disruption. So when Trapper is upset Zion will either nuzzle or even lay accross his lap or body. I wasn't allowing this...plus when Zion's gear comes off he pretty much goes out of "working mode". It can be hard to settle him down. I am sure this will change as he gets older, but right now he is still a young dog. So They wanted Trapper to go through first. I let go of him & he bolted the opposite direction. Down the stairs, screaming & giggling the entire time. Well I couldn't let go of Zion because he was ready to "get his boy". He will chase & even pin him down when he runs. Although this has already saved Trapper from getting hit by a car, I didn't want him chasing Trapper down stairs. The woman securiity & other ten security agents standing there alll looked puzzled...even though I just told them this would happen! Well one asked, "what can we do?" I said "catch that kid!" So one tall lankey guy with large strides ran to get him. He snatched him up with one arm & sprinted back. This infurated my son. He was screaming bloody murder. One security lady said they were not supposed to touch, pick-up, or handle anyone going through security. I looked at her a little puzzeled and then told the tall lankey agent thank you so so much, he may have just saved my kids life. Trapper was heading to the Auto opening doors on the first level before he was caught. I asked if next time they could just wand the dog, like I asked for in the beginning. I never got an answer really, they all just started laughing. It was quit the scene...let me tell you. We made it onto the plane just before they shut the doors. I was dripping in sweat & totally wiped out from the whole ordeal. Unlike the last flight with Zion where a man in First class complained about my son's sounds & crying...this time a woman in first class handed us her water & her husbands & helped us with our carry on and even helped Katie with her seat belt! She was an angel!
The rest of the flight was great & our three hour lay over in Anchorage wasn't bad at all, neither was the last leg of our flight to King Salmon. We were ahead of schedule & waited about ten minutes before Rob showed up to get us @ the airport.
It was so great to see him!