Disney Kennel - Anybody ever use it?

[DonnaSue]

I hope this is the right place to post this. We are leaveing very early Saturday morning for Disney World from Pascagoula, Mississippi. We live right on the beach, and will be borded up tight before we leave. Our best friend is a Veterinarian, and we were going to board our dog with him (as we always do), but he was telling DH this afternoon that he is packed with last minute boarders as people start to evacuate. DH got the bright idea to bring Daisy (our Boston Terrier) with us and board her at the Disney Kennels. Does anyone know anything about them? Where would I go (or call) to find out? Anybody here with any personal experience?

This is just an idea, as Chad (our friend who is the Veterinarian) is expecting her to come.

Thanks in advance!!!

Donna

 

[videogal1]

I hope this is the right place to post this. We are leaveing very early Saturday morning for Disney World from Pascagoula, Mississippi. We live right on the beach, and will be borded up tight before we leave. Our best friend is a Veterinarian, and we were going to board our dog with him (as we always do), but he was telling DH this afternoon that he is packed with last minute boarders as people start to evacuate. DH got the bright idea to bring Daisy (our Boston Terrier) with us and board her at the Disney Kennels. Does anyone know anything about them? Where would I go (or call) to find out? Anybody here with any personal experience?

This is just an idea, as Chad (our friend who is the Veterinarian) is expecting her to come.

Thanks in advance!!!

Donna

You can board your dog overnight if you are a resort guest ($9.00 per night) but during the day ($6.00), I read in the Passporter, you must walk your dog every 3 hours...At Epcot kennels you can hire a dog walker...$2.50 per walk. I had to "cage" Cash when I went on the Backstage Safari tour at AK and found the staff to be pleasant and the facilities spotless...although a little cramped for my large Service Dog... Not, I think, a great place for long-term stay for your pet...Think of it as you would a locker for your purse...

 

[DonnaSue]

Lynda,

Thanks so much for the info! And Cash is gorgeous!!!

We are still trying to decide what to do.

Donna

 

[sherrycurl]

i have used the kennels several times and they are great. i have an australian shephard who is a good sized dog. she was boarded at the fw kennel and the mk kennel. both have large areas but the mk is larger. you do need to walk your dog a few times during the day, otherwise they do everything else. the mk kennel has indoor and outdoor stalls for the dogs. i hope you both have a great stay.

 

[missymouze]

I agree the kennels are great and the staff is great. We boarded our 105 lb lab for 4 days in April. I suggest the Epcot location, as they will walk your dog twice, meaning you are only required to come once a day and walk your dog. At the end of the dogs stay they issue you a VIP (very important pet) award with your dogs name on it.....so cute!!

 

[pigtail]

We use the Epcot kennel on a regular basis for our Golden Retriever. The kennel is huge. They ask you to walk them once a day and for $2.40 a walk - they will walk the dog for you in a fenced area. The WDW kennels are super!

 

[spiceycat]

FW and Epcot have the best walking area.

I would go with Epcot - FW can be flooded and they have to remove the animals.

So go with Epcot so your pet won't be moved.

Epcot has some nice animal areas.

Studios and AK don't. they don't have enough room or space for animals to run.

Spicey loves FW!!!

lots of room to explore and smell everything.

the area close to the kennel is not your only area at Epcot or FW - you have the entire area to walk around. Just don't let your doggie inside Epcot.

remember to come visit and walk your pet.

 

[Eeyoregal]

We've taken our pup to the Disney kennels a few times now, and are planning on bringing her again in 8 days!! We loved the kennels at Ft. Wilderness -- the staff is wonderful and there is a great area to walk the dogs. However, the hours at Ft. Wilderness are a little more limited and we found it was more difficult for us to get back to walk her twice a day.

We have also used the kennels at the TTC and will do so again this coming trip. Although it is louder and busier (she's easily distracted by the monorails and buses!!), they are open very early and an hour after the last park closes. The extended hours make it much easier for us to get to her two or three times a day for walking. (I think only twice a day is required.)

We have always brought her usual food and fed her ourselves, but the staff will let you determine if you want to do that or not.

We haven't tried the Epcot or MGM kennels; the nicer thing about Epcot seems to be the walking service option. Good luck with your decision!

 

[spiceycat]

if the kennel is closed. then you can call security. if you want to leave with your animal (I like an early start). If you want to feed him/her or take them for a walk.

be sure to bring something with your Vet signature saying that your Daisy has all her shot!!! very important otherwise it has to go in the outside kennels - not a good place if the weather turns bad.

 

[spiceycat]

here is the link from WDW on the shots your Daisy will need

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/common/guestServicesDetail?id=GuestServicesKennelsDetailPage

 

[disneyfan67]

My question about the kennels is, what to do if you stay at a Disney Resort? If for some reason you have to bring your dog like the op does, where do you stay? I thought all Disney resorts didn't allow pets except for service animals. I know some offsite resorts allow pets to stay with you, but which ones? It would be kind of neat to bring my Dobe "Mickey" but I don't know how he would do on the ride down to Florida.

 

[videogal1]

My question about the kennels is, what to do if you stay at a Disney Resort? If for some reason you have to bring your dog like the op does, where do you stay? I thought all Disney resorts didn't allow pets except for service animals. I know some offsite resorts allow pets to stay with you, but which ones? It would be kind of neat to bring my Dobe "Mickey" but I don't know how he would do on the ride down to Florida.

You are correct, the WDW resorts do not allow any creatures other than Service Animals (no Service Snakes, please...) so you just board fluffy at the closest kennel to your chosen resort...
Only you can know if your dog could tolerate the drive. Many Dobies are excellent Service Dogs and tolerate conditions that pet or companion dogs would never tolerate....Your call....Consider it similar to traveling with a two-year-old but without the backtalk...

There is a website devoted to motels that accept pets...and a book, as well...

 

[sunni]

The Bordetella vaccine (Kennel Cough) needs to be given 2 weeks (maybe only 10 days?) before kenneling. If you don't already have it for Daisy, you're too late. My mom ran into that problem once, luckily we were here to watch her Boston (our Boston's sis) and we've watched her ever since -- in fact she's due to arrive here any minute! Aren't they just the best dogs ? We also have a Lab that is dumber than a box of rocks, but we love her.

 

[sugermouse]

We used the Epcot Kennel last summer to house my sister in law and she had no complaints about her stay. Neither did we....

 

[DISUNC]

We used the Epcot Kennel last summer to house my sister in law and she had no complaints about her stay. Neither did we....

I guess she had all her shots!