Dog at resort. Did I do the right thing?

[LindaR]

I would have done the same thing........and I have 2 dogs of my own. Rules are rules...for a reason.

Think about this. My dogs are bathed frequently, are housebroken, have preventative flea treatment.........but not everyone does this! I WOULD NOT want to sleep on a bed that someone's dog had slept on (fleas) and others have addressed the issue of dander/fur and the allergies associated with those.

Makes you wonder

 

[bethie]

Absolutely!

 

[spiceycat]

WDW doesn't force the family to leave.

they do force them to leave the pet at the kennel or go elsewhere. ( I know I asked)

too many people (especially kids) these days have allergies.

to bring your pet to a place where you know it doesn't belong is not a good ideal.

 

[kilee]

I noticed a lot of people mentioning allergies w/ asthma reaction. I suffer the same but from cats not dogs. I'm wondering- how do you handle a situation where it is a service or therapy dog? Those are allowed everywhere including hotels that don't normally allow dogs. Most people don't generally travel w/ their cats, so I don't even think about it. Also there aren't usually therapy cats and seeing-eye cats-- so I was just wondering.....

I think the OP did the right thing. If it were a dog that fell in the above category- the staff and front desk would of known.

 

[tinknsnow]

Perhaps this dog is a seeing eye or hearing dog. No one has mentioned that possibility. Blue heelers are a common breed used for assistance animals.

Personally, I wouldn't have turned anyone in unless I thought the dog was in jeopardy or being mistreated.

Heck, I can't even bring myself to turn in someone for smoking in a restaurant bathroom with "NO SMOKING" signs posted everywhere. And my older DD and I both suffer from asthma.

 

[Sammie]

I noticed a lot of people mentioning allergies w/ asthma reaction. I suffer the same but from cats not dogs. I'm wondering- how do you handle a situation where it is a service or therapy dog? Those are allowed everywhere including hotels that don't normally allow dogs. Most people don't generally travel w/ their cats, so I don't even think about it. Also there aren't usually therapy cats and seeing-eye cats-- so I was just wondering.....

I think the OP did the right thing. If it were a dog that fell in the above category- the staff and front desk would of known.

To bring a service dog you have to let Disney know. Also you have to provide appropriate bedding for the dog,( edited thanks to Anne's clarification).

After leaving the room receives a special cleaning. If the OP had not reported this dog, I seriously doubt housecleaning would have done anything special after this family checked out.

 

[Rex Rules]

YES you did the wrong thing. How mean - I might understand if the dog was doing anything at all to offend you other than living and breathing. People smoking offend me WAY more than dogs.

 

[spiceycat]

If the dog was a service animal it would not be left in the room alone.

they would have taken it with them to the parks.

some people don't think.

if you bring a pet and WDW finds out about it - you are charged for cleaning fee.

 

[Shana Rayce]

Hello!
How did you get that neat Disney Cruise Line counter?? I went to the website that is posted by it...but couldn't find it anywhere! I would love to get one of those...can you help me out?
THANKS!!

 

[WDW LifeLong Fan]

I would have done the same thing.

 

[disneyholic family]

This has been bothering me. What do you think?

We (myself, DS and father) had adjoining rooms at PC. The first morning I stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and use the cell phone. Out of the room next door came a family of five with an old, fat Blue Heeler . They just rushed by me. At the end of the walkway were three maintenance guys. They just nodded and smiled as the family went by .

I called the front desk to tell them. I was asked for the room number and if I was positive that was the room the dog came out of. Of course, I was told that dogs are not supposed to be in the rooms and they would send someone up to inform the family. I did not see the dog or family again.

DS thinks I'm mean for doing this. My dad said he and his wife do it all the time with their cats . Maybe I should have minded my own business

i am a dog lover....we have two wonderful dogs...actually more like members of the family (and they think they are too)...
but....you definitely did the right thing....no dogs means no dogs....
i would have done the same thing.......just as i would report seeing someone smoke in a no-smoking room.....
it's not fair to the next person coming into that room....

 

[ducklite]

To bring a service dog you have to let Disney know. Also you have to provide and show proof of a crate for the dog to sleep in.

After leaving the room receives a special cleaning. If the OP had not reported this dog, I seriously doubt housecleaning would have done anything special after this family checked out.

While you do need to let them know that you've got the dog with you, you do NOT need to crate the dog at any time while it is in the room.

I have a visually imparied friend who has taken his service dog to WDW several times, they usually stay at CBR, and that dog has never been crated, and they do not bring a crate with them. No one has ever asked him to do so either. That would be ridiculous, as the dog sleeps on his mat next to the bed so that if his owner needs him during the night he can be readily available.

Anne

 

[Bugsmom73]

I would have done the same thing. DH is allergic to cats and dogs and has asthma. I gave up my cat for DH. I grew up on a farm and I love animals and I have had my own pet most of my life. I will never have any pets d/t DH.

If it were a helping dog in training, it would have had a harness and a slip on smock contraption stating it was in training and please do not pet.

 

[Servants of Evan]

One little point regarding service dogs -- typically, the harness for a service dog is pretty different than a standard collar/leash. That should be one significant give-away. We have had many instances where we've run into dogs and cats where you'd think you wouldn't find them -- including Childrens Hospital! Some groups feel it is theraputic for a dog to visit a sick person -- it gets their minds off their problems for a little while, etc. While he was in recovering from his reaction, they (the dog people) stopped by his room for a visit! Fortunately, all it took was a quick "Allergic!" from us and they were on the way.

My son can get near a dog in open air situations and not have a problem. In an enclosed space however, he's got maybe 20 minutes. After that his eyes and throat start to swell, and then the real fun begins. My SIL has a black lab and a fairly immaculate home, but even after the maximum dose of Claritin (liquid) this only buys my DS another 20 minutes...

Servants of Evan

 

[Sammie]

While you do need to let them know that you've got the dog with you, you do NOT need to crate the dog at any time while it is in the room.

I have a visually imparied friend who has taken his service dog to WDW several times, they usually stay at CBR, and that dog has never been crated, and they do not bring a crate with them. No one has ever asked him to do so either. That would be ridiculous, as the dog sleeps on his mat next to the bed so that if his owner needs him during the night he can be readily available.

Anne

Crate was a poor choice of words I guess, a friend of mine inquired and was told they would need appropriate bedding. That the dog would not be allowed to sleep on the beds.

Not having a service dog, I thought that would mean a crate, sorry for any confusion.

 

[Sammie]

YES you did the wrong thing. How mean - I might understand if the dog was doing anything at all to offend you other than living and breathing. People smoking offend me WAY more than dogs.

Society can not exist if one picks and chooses the rules and laws it abides by, based on one's personal preferences.

I am sure you expect people not to smoke in a NS room. However I am sure others would not have a problem with that.

It is wrong to smoke in a NS room and it is wrong to bring a dog in a room at Disney unless it's a service dog.

Many would find having a dog in an area where they were not expecting one, to be as upsetting to them as smoking is to you.

 

[ducklite]

YES you did the wrong thing. How mean - I might understand if the dog was doing anything at all to offend you other than living and breathing. People smoking offend me WAY more than dogs.

I hope you are joking. (Although I am also offended by smoke, but defend the right to slowly kill yourself doing it in places designated for the same.)

Anne

 

[Ladyhawke10]

Society can not exist if one picks and chooses the rules and laws it abides by, based on one's personal preferences. .

Yes....how perfectly said

 

[loles]

OP did the right thing-- for all the reasons everyone has already listed. But for another reason too - think of the bad example that sets for the children! As it is, there is a whole generation of young people with "entitlement" issues, thinking "the rules" just don't apply to them. Sure, these kids may not be aware of a no dogs policy, but if they are older than the "age of reason" (usually about 6), they probably do recognize that dogs should not be there. Besides, not seeing other pets could be a tip-off....

Just a thought....

 

[Rex Rules]

Actually, I am a stickler for rules. I don't have a dog, I have a cat, but I most certainly would not take him to a place he wasn't supposed to be. There are many places that are willing to take animals and if I am traveling with an animal, I investigate that before hand to make sure.
I just think it was stinky to "tattle" on someone else.