--- description: The Orlando airport is throwing a retirement party for one of their service dogs, and they pulled out all the stops. title: This Airport Dog Got the Most Over-the-Top Retirement Bash image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Airport Service Diva Dog Is Getting an Over-the-Top Retirement Party  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 8, 2017 8:37 PM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 8, 2017 8:37 PM CUT Gema is one [lucky canine.](http://time.com/4809559/subway-dogs-in-bags/ "undefined") The airport service dog, who has been a loyal employee at the [Orlando International Airport](http://time.com/4798956/orlando-airport-closed-armed-man/ "undefined") for nearly five years, is getting a very celebratory send-off today as she heads into official [retirement](https://time.com/personal-finance/article/how-to-plan-for-retirement/ "undefined") from her bag-sniffing duties as one of the airport’s animal squad members. In a party properly documented on Twitter by the airport staff, Gema is treated to everything from a sparkling tiara to some seriously special (and dog-appropriate) treats. She even got to celebrate in the company of her fellow dog “besties,” as the airport’s social media puts it — and her handler Eddie, of course. According to the airport Twitter account, Gema will be spending her retirement living with Eddie, so looks like she’s got her post-career plans worked out perfectly. A dog’s life doesn’t look so bad at all. > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872864998074327040) > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872876491998154752) > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872882062365163521) > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872887279337037829) > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872895057615081473) > [](https://twitter.com/MCO/status/872905229313990656) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4811812/airport-dog-retirement/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4811812/airport-dog-retirement/"},"headline":"This Airport Service Diva Dog Is Getting an Over-the-Top Retirement Party","datePublished":"2017-06-08T20:37:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:44:20.185Z","description":"The Orlando airport is throwing a retirement party for one of their service dogs, and they pulled out all the stops.","url":"https://time.com/4811812/airport-dog-retirement/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","Dogs","viral","Florida"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4811812/airport-dog-retirement/","name":"This Airport Service Diva Dog Is Getting an Over-the-Top Retirement Party"}}]}] ```