Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Like many people out there I have a pet. My dog, named Dixie is a member of the family and is welcome on family vacation. Since we enjloy going to WDW we would like to bring Dixie along with us. Oh course we prefer to stay on Disney Property and that restricts our obtions of Dixie accompanying us on a Disney Vacation. Other than the pet loop at Ft Wilderness Campgound there is no where else on property where pets are welcome. I have often thought it would be good for Disney if they allowed pets in a resort or one of the DVC resorts on property. Certainly I can not be the only one who would prefer bringing my pet with me while on a week long vacation.
Originally Posted By ImaginingDisney001 >>>> Certainly I can not be the only one who would prefer bringing my pet with me while on a week long vacation. <<<< I have brought my pets with me to DISNEY for years. And you are correct, the pet loops at Fort Wilderness is the only place on Disney property that they can stay with you. Disney has pet shelters at each Park entrance and at Ft Wilderness parking lot. When I had my two Staffordshire Terriors, I would walk them to the Pet shelter before we went to the park. Now, between the pet loop, and the pet shelter, there is a lot of ground that is not designated a pet area. the Signs indicate that the dogs cannot go beyond that sign, but you have to, to get to the pet shelter. We would put them on leash and walk them there, and we had to walk by the bus station at FW parking lot, the dogs were very good about the guest and we walked by. The Disney CMs would see us but just smile and wave as they drove by. These days I travel with my two adopted GreyHound Rescues. But I keep them in the camper when we go to the park. Most campers in the pet loops do this. I guess it depends on if your pet is anxious or wants to be around people or you are afraid your pet may de-stuff your furnature while you are away, the pet shelter is there for you. Figure the limitations at other resorts is for Guest safety, and thanks to pet owners who WONT clean up after their pets. Even in the PET LOOPS, where Disney supplies what you need to pick up your pets exhaust products, there are owners that WONT, but thankfully, they are a small number. I guess its all in how you are brought up. however, I would always ask the reservation people because at Disney, nothing stays the same. ID
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I love dogs. I'm even looking at adopting one soon. But considering what pigs guests are on their own ... and what they allow their children to do in rooms, i have no desire to ever see pets allowed at any Disney resort beyond FW. Not to mention there are folks with severe allergies and do you really think Mousekeeping is up to that type of cleaning job?
Originally Posted By beamerdog Sprit, I always wonder about housekeeping, as I have a service dog who helps me walk and is also medical alert and is with me 24/7. He's brushed twice a day, feet and teeth cleaned and is probably cleaner than most kids. In addition, I clean up his messes and water down where he pees in the resorts. Most people with service/guide dogs are very particular about cleanliness. And no, he is not allowed on the bed or up on furniture. He really isn't considered to be a "pet". But I do worry about people with allergies coming into the room after we're gone. There is no way that we can clean up after him unless they give us a vacuum with a hepa filter. And, oddly enough, I wouldn't want to share a resort with other dogs or cats, because I know that the general standard of care for them is well, frightening.
Originally Posted By beamerdog Not to say that anyone here has less than the highest standard of care for their animals ;-) The point for me is, if my dog gets sick or disabled in any way, I'm dead in the water.
Originally Posted By ORD84 Beamerdog to help you with your question, From my understanding service animals are held to a different standard...I used to be a CM but now work for the airlines industry and while I had no interaction with guests or even passengers for that matter (I'm a maintanence tech a "non contact" employee) However I do know that before the airline I work for started allowing pets for a fee, but service animals as far as I know require no additional fee unless they take up an additional seat and even then I don't think they do...it's something that the ADA(american's with Disabilitys act) protects your right to have a service animal, if the animal is required to be with you 24/7 just let a reservationist or a CM at the check-in counter know(make sure to bring the proper documents) and I'm pretty sure that they can take care of everything else for you.... Hope that helps you
Originally Posted By beamerdog Thanks, ORD84. I actually trained from 1998 through 2005 before I had to get my own. I've been pretty much everywhere with either Jackson or a puppy-in-training. I've flown and been on all kinds of public transportation with my dogs. Most airlines are great and will also store his gear in 1st class for me (so it won't get crushed in the overhead). Picture of Jack and me "running" the bases at Citizens Bank Park: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mvmtuj" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/mvmtuj</a> I guess my point was that I do (1) worry about people around us/following us who might have severe allergies, and (2) I can't have my dog around strange dogs who don't have the same inoculation and examination requirements. He does have a live-in friend at home and does play with the dogs on the block, but they don't fit the "stranger" category. WDW could have a pet designated resort, but I don't think it would be a money-maker for them.
Originally Posted By beamerdog KT, Dixie is always welcome at my house. Although we would have to check your inoculation records before you can visit ;-)
Originally Posted By ORD84 >>I guess my point was that I do (1) worry about people around us/following us who might have severe allergies, and (2) I can't have my dog around strange dogs who don't have the same inoculation and examination requirements.<< Yeah I can't speak for how they do that at WDW, You may want to check with the reservations agent just to see what they do there to accomadate your animal.. From what I know of the ADA they have to make accomadations for you and your service animal, and they can't discrimate against you or your required service animal, be that a monkey, dog, cat, pig(yes I have seen pigs get on planes as service animals)
Originally Posted By beamerdog My experience with WDW has been great except for Animal Kingdom Lodge, which I've described in a much older thread. They slithered out of that problem and I decided not to pursue it. I've heard about the pigs on planes. :-o
