We take our 2 pups almost everywhere with us except The Fort. They are 5 and 2. We leave them in the loving care of our dog-sitter for a couple of reasons. We do not want to schedule our park visits around their established feeding times and potty breaks and to do otherwise would not be fair to them. Probably the most important reason is that we are not absolutely confident that they will be good camping neighbors while we are away - meaning will they bark at a level to disturb others?
We have spent a great deal of time and effort on other extended trips assuring ourselves that they remain relatively quiet. We have gone so far as to park our car away from the site and staying at a distance to observe their behavior when we both leave and return. Unless we are confident that they are exhibiting good campground etiquette, we will not subject our fellow campers to barking. We are hopeful they will accompany us to WDW in the near future.
I know many of you think that everyone is in the parks all day (and night) but you'd be surprised at how many enjoy the peace of the Fort during those hours. Believe me, many fidos are NOT happy campers and bark, whine and even howl incessantly.
I applaud those of you who use your judgement to place them in the care of Best Friends for long or short periods. Our friends have high praise for the facility.[/QUOTE)