Barking Dogs in Disney Hotel Rooms

[Shanti]

Disney should have placed all families with dogs at ONE Resort only (ex. A of A)...Disgusting! A lot of people count on Disney Hotel Rooms being Pet-free and did Not get what they paid for. If I were there, I would expect a FULL refund; and trust me, I would get it.

Moving all of those guests to AOA would be impossible, as AOA wouldn't have the room for all those extra families. No single Disney resort would, as Disney resorts have an unusually high occupancy rate due to WDW's popularity.

Hurricane Irma was a major natural disaster, and fortunately we Americans were spared the very worst of it. Let's pull together at this time & focus on helping out as we can, as Disney is doing, rather than complaining about the inconveniences related to helping others.

 

[toonaspie]

I find it weird that Disney has not kicked out the guests with pets yet now that the hurricane is over. I would have assumed they would have made everyone check out on Tuesday so that they can get things back to normal throughout the resort. I know a lot of families from further south are stranded/homeless atm, but I can't imagine they can afford to stay at the Disney hotels much longer unless they're DVC members or were booked to be at Disney right now anyway.

Unless it's overbooked right now, I dunno why Disney hasn't offered to take in the pets for free/discount at Best Friends.

 

[Skippyboo]

If the dog owners aren't responding to the phone calls, there probably not much Disney can do. It's probably possible for them to find them in the parks with their magic bands. Do you want Disney security to pull them out of the park and take them back to the hotel?

 

[melissapealo]

If the dog owners aren't responding to the phone calls, there probably not much Disney can do. It's probably possible for them to find them in the parks with their magic bands. Do you want Disney security to pull them out of the park and take them back to the hotel?

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I think that Disney could enter the room and remove the dogs to their Best Friends kennel. Then charge the owners for the cost of boarding them. After all it is the guest that went to enjoy the park ignoring their dogs and the rules.

 

[Skippyboo]

That scenario probably sets up a big libelity issue. Hotel workers aren't dog catchers. Plus it quite likely the dog kennel is booked up from people fleeing the hurricane and guests who already booked kennel spots. Plus there may be issues entering a room with a Do Not Disturb sign on it as previous posters mentioned

 

[bumbershoot]

I fully support the Hotels allowing the Dogs to stay at the Hotels.I have 3 dogs that I Love Dearly. The point of the matter is... Management tried to reach out the entire day to the owners. Owners NEVER RESPONDED BACK. There were numerous complaints by others on the same floor. They never responded to any of the Text, or Phone Calls.Would you do this??? I wouldn't...They were told from the beginning that they were not allowed to leave the Dogs unattended. That is my point. I feel it was cruel to ignore the poor dogs the entire day. Btw... this went on till after 10:30 pm. They were not exactly in " I lost everything " if they are enjoying themselves in PARK mode". Management checked their Itenerary and yes they were at a park till after 10:30. I feel like people are abusing the "allowing pets rule" by not following the guidelines. This is going to make it difficult on the other guest and simply put not fare to me. By law Management can not enter the room because the DO NOT DISTURB sign is on the door.
I will say after numerous talks with Management we were compensated for this bad experience but I really needed this time to relax and be stress free because I too live in Ocala and was greatly affected by the Hurricane and had hoped this time away would help me get over the trauma I went through. I had planned the entire day to rest and relax at the Hotel and that was the point of staying ClubLevel.

The amount of info the manager is giving you tells me two things.

He's unfit to be a manager OR he's lying to you. You should not have access to all of that info.

I hope they do too. But they seem to be living it up pretty good and not to concerned about there pets. Disney does offer Kennel services don't forget on property.

You have no idea what they are actually doing. They had to evacuate and spend scads of money there. Have some compassion. Get some earplugs and hang out in the club level lounge.

Just to point out he never said that. He requested that hotels allow pets and mandated that county shelters accommodate them at their facilities.

Yep.

They cannot enter the room by law because the Do Not Disturb sign is on the door.

Not even a little bit true. They'll enter after a certain point if they feel they need to.

Disney should have placed all families with dogs at ONE Resort only (ex. A of A) for a variety of reasons. Some people (myself included) simply Do Not Want to vacation with dogs. Then there are the Health issues including Allergies and the Dog Poop that is everywhere right now. Disgusting! A lot of people count on Disney Hotel Rooms being Pet-free and did Not get what they paid for. If I were there, I would expect a FULL refund; and trust me, I would get it

No one can count on Disney rooms being animal free. Service dogs are always allowed. They aren't considered pets, but they are dogs.

I find it weird that Disney has not kicked out the guests with pets yet now that the hurricane is over. I would have assumed they would have made everyone check out on Tuesday so that they can get things back to normal throughout the resort. I know a lot of families from further south are stranded/homeless atm, but I can't imagine they can afford to stay at the Disney hotels much longer unless they're DVC members or were booked to be at Disney right now anyway.

Unless it's overbooked right now, I dunno why Disney hasn't offered to take in the pets for free/discount at Best Friends.

BF has limits.

Seriously. Compassion is needed here.

I think that Disney could enter the room and remove the dogs

How unsafe might that be???

 

[tsme]

When the dog owners refused to respond, management should have removed the animals to another location where they could not annoy other guests. Then when the owners returned, ask them to leave!

I agree, if for no other reason than for the dogs themselves comfort. The dogs need to go potty & need to walk around. It's cruelty to keep a pet locked up all day into the night. As for the do not disturb sign, I've stayed in pet friendly hotels before that do warn guests that if their pet causes a disturbance by barking, the hotel will first try to contact the owners, but if no one responds the animal will be moved to another location until the guest returns. So some hotels do remove the pets for the pet's comfort & other guests.

 

[scrapquitler]

I thought that the dogs were not supposed to left unattended in the rooms anyway. The manager should enforce that rule for the respect of other guests.

The rules about having the dogs supposedly also includes that the dogs are not allowed in the food courts, but there were lots of dogs there anyway this week. The problem is that people think they are above the rules. I'll be happy next time I go and the no pets rule is back in force. I understand the exception for the extreme situation of Irma, but some of us just don't like dogs (or an extreme fear like I have) and don't want to have to deal with people not following the rules.

 

[melissapealo]

BF has limits.
Seriously. Compassion is needed here.
How unsafe might that be???

Compassion is one thing, but a guest having to listen to a barking dog is another. Especially dogs barking that have been left unattended in a room where someone is supposed to be with them at all times. It could be very unsafe to open the door if someone didn't know what they were doing. However that manager could get dog control to open the door and remove the dogs. It is not fair to the other guests to listen to the barking and is the managers responsibility to control the situation.

The rules about having the dogs supposedly also includes that the dogs are not allowed in the food courts, but there were lots of dogs there anyway this week. The problem is that people think they are above the rules. I'll be happy next time I go and the no pets rule is back in force. I understand the exception for the extreme situation of Irma, but some of us just don't like dogs (or an extreme fear like I have) and don't want to have to deal with people not following the rules.

I also saw those posts of dogs being in the food courts. It's sad that people can't follow the rules and don't think of others. I also understand the allowing of the pets given the situation, and am glad pets were allowed but it shouldn't have to impact other guests. In addition to the not liking or being afraid of dogs, some also have allergies to them. I'm sorry that you had to deal with that fear while you were there.

 

[Allison]

There will be no compassion from me towards people who aren't taking proper care of their pets and are making things difficult for other guests. They haven't earned it.

 

[Skippyboo]

So you have people with dogs stuck at a hotel in the middle of a hurricane where you aren't supposed to go anywhere but shelter in place. But you don't want the dogs to bark in the room but you don't want to people take them to the public areas of the hotel. So the dog people must never leave the room and the dog can't ever bark? What if the person with a dog was by themselves, they aren't supposed to eat for during the hurricane, because either they leave the dog in the room for a period of time or take the dog with them.

Last year I was traveling with my dog. I was on I 70 by Indianapolis heading to St Louis from Pittsburgh. I was introducing my new dog to his family. I hit a piece of metal on the interstate and it took out both tires on my passenger side. It was just me and my Corgi. A tow truck and several hours at a Pep Boys, I had to spend the night in Indy because the metal piece damaged my back struts and they didn't have the parts in stock since my car was 2 years old. They had to special order them. Lucky for me there was a nearby LaQuinta Inn which is pet friendly that I could get to with my partially repaired car (could not drive over 35 mph until the struts got fixed). The dog barked a couple of times during the hotel stay because he is a dog. I left him in the room, to go pick up breakfast in the lobby. So that was maybe 15 minutes. I then had to spend about 7 more hours in the Pep Boys to finish the repair.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

So you have people with dogs stuck at a hotel in the middle of a hurricane where you aren't supposed to go anywhere but shelter in place. But you don't want the dogs to bark in the room but you don't want to people take them to the public areas of the hotel. So the dog people must never leave the room and the dog can't ever bark? What if the person with a dog was by themselves, they aren't supposed to eat for during the hurricane, because either they leave the dog in the room for a period of time or take the dog with them.

Last year I was traveling with my dog. I was on I 70 by Indianapolis heading to St Louis from Pittsburgh. I was introducing my new dog to his family. I hit a piece of metal on the interstate and it took out both tires on my passenger side. It was just me and my Corgi. A tow truck and several hours at a Pep Boys, I had to spend the night in Indy because the metal piece damaged my back struts and they didn't have the parts in stock since my car was 2 years old. They had to special order them. Lucky for me there was a nearby LaQuinta Inn which is pet friendly that I could get to with my partially repaired car (could not drive over 35 mph until the struts got fixed). The dog barked a couple of times during the hotel stay because he is a dog. I left him in the room, to go pick up breakfast in the lobby. So that was maybe 15 minutes. I then had to spend about 7 more hours in the Pep Boys to finish the repair.

I think your situation is a little different. With a damaged car, you had no choice to but to stay in a hotel with your dog. I don't think anyone would expect you to stay in your room, without food, to supervise your dog. A 15-minute period of leaving him alone so you could eat is not at all unreasonable. If I heard a dog bark a few times in a hotel, I wouldn't worry about. If I heard a dog barking constantly (after the hurricane and not when staying inside is required) in a hotel that I paid good money to stay in, I would be irritated.

The OP's scenario is much more extreme and unacceptable on the part of the dog owner. If someone has to check into a hotel with a dog in order to escape the brunt of a hurricane, it's totally understandable. I'm glad the governor ordered hotels to accept people evacuating with pets. What's not OK is the owners leaving the dog alone in the room for extended periods of time. So they want take the opportunity to enjoy the parks? Then they need to take their dog to the on-property kennel. No room at the kennel? Then they need to stay with the dog and be responsible for his needs. It would be helpful for all involved if the hotel printed up a list of rules and suggestions for pet owners. Inform them where they can take the dog to relieve himself. Remind them to clean up after their pets and possibly supply small plastic bags for the task. Give them a list of nearby stores that sell pet food and supplies. Finally, lay out the rules for leaving pets unattended in rooms and provide information about the kennel. Then there would be no excuse for owners claiming they didn't know the rules, or simply ignoring them because they want to go to the parks.

 

[melissapealo]

So you have people with dogs stuck at a hotel in the middle of a hurricane where you aren't supposed to go anywhere but shelter in place. But you don't want the dogs to bark in the room but you don't want to people take them to the public areas of the hotel. So the dog people must never leave the room and the dog can't ever bark? What if the person with a dog was by themselves, they aren't supposed to eat for during the hurricane, because either they leave the dog in the room for a period of time or take the dog with them.

Last year I was traveling with my dog. I was on I 70 by Indianapolis heading to St Louis from Pittsburgh. I was introducing my new dog to his family. I hit a piece of metal on the interstate and it took out both tires on my passenger side. It was just me and my Corgi. A tow truck and several hours at a Pep Boys, I had to spend the night in Indy because the metal piece damaged my back struts and they didn't have the parts in stock since my car was 2 years old. They had to special order them. Lucky for me there was a nearby LaQuinta Inn which is pet friendly that I could get to with my partially repaired car (could not drive over 35 mph until the struts got fixed). The dog barked a couple of times during the hotel stay because he is a dog. I left him in the room, to go pick up breakfast in the lobby. So that was maybe 15 minutes. I then had to spend about 7 more hours in the Pep Boys to finish the repair.

You do realize that the hurricane has passed right? There are not shelter in place orders in effect right now. Actually if there were then chances are the dogs wouldn't be bothering other guests because the owners would actually be there. Chances are those dogs are barking because they are in that room alone. The OP stated they checked in at 12:30 and the dogs had barked non stop. It was 8 1/2 hours later when she posted. Do you honestly think that other guests should have to listen to any dog bark like that? As for public areas, no one ever said the dogs can't go in public areas. The restrictions were on eating areas and shops. Seems very reasonable to me, heck in NY dogs wouldn't be allowed in those places either due to sanitary issues and it is a law, might be in FL as well. The only dogs that should be allowed in shops and eating places are service dogs. It was very nice of Disney to allow the pets and the pet owners should follow the rules in place.

That was nice that you were near a pet friendly hotel. However it doesn't compare to Disney that is not pet friendly. I also stayed at a pet friendly hotel years ago with my dog. I did however follow the rules of the hotel and she was not left alone in the room. Every hotel I have seen that allows dogs has that same rule, dogs are not to be left unattended in rooms. It's honestly not that difficult to follow. What happens when the hotels decide to not allow dogs anymore due to guests not abiding by the rules?

 

[maxiesmom]

Disney should have placed all families with dogs at ONE Resort only (ex. A of A) for a variety of reasons. Some people (myself included) simply Do Not Want to vacation with dogs. Then there are the Health issues including Allergies and the Dog Poop that is everywhere right now. Disgusting! A lot of people count on Disney Hotel Rooms being Pet-free and did Not get what they paid for. If I were there, I would expect a FULL refund; and trust me, I would get it

I think most if not all of the guests with dogs would rather have not had to flee their homes too. It is not something Disney could control. And I believe the governor of the state made it so no resort could turn away guests with pets when there is such a disaster.

I truly hope you would not get a refund. I can't imagine having the thoughts you have when people have lost everything. Petty much?

How about you try to be compassionate?

 

[maxiesmom]

I hope a mod comes and locks this thread, because I'm truly disgusted by a few of the posters. You may have well have said your comfort would be worth more to you than the lives and well being of other guests. I can't imagine being so small I would be upset by someone having a pet in their hotel room in time of a disaster. And I have a horrible allergy to cats.

I'm also sure Disney will deep clean the rooms that were occupied by any animal.

I'm flabbergasted and disgusted by the attitude of some. Some people lost everything and you are worried about a little dog poop?? UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE.