Dog at resort. Did I do the right thing?

[Servants of Evan]

I, for one, am glad she “tattled.” This puts management on record that a more thorough cleaning of that room is required. Obviously for my family (as detailed above), it’s not a concern that the dog owners get in trouble, but rather that we -- potentially the next unsuspecting users of that space, could be protected from a harm we otherwise wouldn't expect. To put it another way, if you saw a person remove a barrier around an open manhole, would you say something or just ignore it and simply hope that a passer-by wouldn't get hurt?

Servants of Evan

 

[TomB'sWidow]

You definitley did the right thing, I have two bigs dogs and would never dream of taking them to a place that does not accept them. Please don't feel bad about youe decision

 

[MiknMinMouse]

A thank you!. For people with allergies you did them (me) a favor. Even with a decent cleaning it takes forever to get pet dander out of a room. If I were to walk into a room where a cat or dog had been I would have had asthma problems for days. I have a friend who has a cat and when I'm around her (away from the cat) I have a severe allergy attack unless I've premedicated.

 

[Ladyhawke10]

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.

I can see your point, too. What if there was some extreme reason why the dog had to go? Maybe they had permission? Sometimes situations are not always black and white (or good/ bad....though it'd make life easier if it were). Things aren't always as they appear.

 

[DisneyFans4]

I agree, you didn't do anything wrong. If pets are not allowed then they shouldn't sneak them in. Besides, how can you leave a dog in the room all day long by itself in unfamiliar territory? Of course it's going to destroy the place because it doesn't know where it is. I have a dog and cat myself and trust me, I would love to bring them along but instead I leave them at a local pet spa and I pay alot of $$$ to keep them there but it's worth it because they are taken care of and can run around.


I don't understand how some people can do something like this and think they can get away with it. The dog is going to bark and it has to be let out to go to the bathroom and as another poster mentioned, the maid does need to come in to clean the room.

What were they thinking???

 

[Ladyhawke10]

There's a dog spa at DL. I bet this would work well at WDW, for those who want their pets nearby.

 

[disneynutt1225]

What if there was some extreme reason why the dog had to go? Maybe they had permission? Sometimes situations are not always black and white (or good/ bad....though it'd make life easier if it were). Things aren't always as they appear.

While I agree that situations are not always black and white... don't you think that if the dog owners in the original post actually HAD permission to bring the dog, they wouldn't have removed them from the room? If you have permission, you have permission, and that's a whole different ball of wax.

 

[ScottOKW2K]

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.

There is actually an organization for dogs like what you described - Therapy Dogs International (TDI). Our golden retriever Dallas is one, and had to go through training and testing for his TDI certification. I suspect that the incident in question may not have been a therapy dog - I say this because I know from my wife's stories that she and Dallas only go where they are invited, and not randomly wander into a patients room.

 

[luv2nascar]

Just because you saw the dog leave the room doesn't mean he was staying there. Someone could have visited or some other situation. It was none of your business and unless you heard him barking or something I think you should have left it alone. For the record we have a dog but do not take him to hotels.

 

[j's m]

Thank you OP from a family of allergic asthmatics. You did the right thing to protect the next several families that had to stay in that room. We would also have an allergic reaction from the dog dander, and I'd be totally grossed out if a dog had been lying all over the bedspread, too. I would have called front desk/manager/everyone to report them.

Several years ago we made reservations at a very good hotel in Washington, DC. Unfortunately, I didn't do enough research, we were only staying 2 nights. Not only did they allow dogs in any/all rooms, but the weekend we were there was doggie convention weekend or some such rubbish. There were dogs everywhere, every time we went into the elevator, in the lobby, in the hallways. Dander and fur flying everywhere.

When we realized what was going on, we went to the front desk and were basically told tough luck. But we did get them to research the room we were in, and were able to tell us that going back 3-4 months, no dogs had been in that room. But it was still very uncomfortable to me, since I'm the worst in our family with dogs. But I've learned now to check before making reservations.

 

[Joan1]

You did the right thing. I would love to take our dogs with to disney, they don't even have to be in the room with us..just a nice kennel area. This is really a downfall for disney..they could make some great money if they would open pet spas. So many people travel with their pets because they don't have someone proper to take care of them at home. We have tried dozens of kennels/pet spas and I am sorry to say, 95% of them we never return to.

Nobody cares for you pet like you do.

Disney does have a kennel but you have to go there to walk your dog

 

[mitros]

I did not read all of the posts, but you DID DO THE RIGHT THING!! The resorts are NOT pet friendly for a reason. Don't feel bad about what you did. There are kennels on property for pets. Those people who sneak their pets on property should be ejected immediatley! We have a cat, and would not dream of bringing her to a resort. Friends of ours have 2 dogs, and when they want to bring them along when they go to Disney, they stay at the Portofino Bay resort at Universal which has pet friendly rooms, then they go to WDW for their good times.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Just because you saw the dog leave the room doesn't mean he was staying there. Someone could have visited or some other situation. It was none of your business and unless you heard him barking or something I think you should have left it alone. For the record we have a dog but do not take him to hotels.

Doesn't matter. Dogs aren't allowed in Disney hotels unless they are service animals and this one did not appear to be a service animal. I appreciate the OP speaking up about this dog.

I, too, am tired of people thinking that rules don't apply to them because they are special. If the family arrived late, the dog could have stayed in the car all night. That's what my dog did once when we arrived too late to board her for the evening. And I spent a lot of the night with her in the van.

 

[DawnM]

The rules are clear. I don't think people should try to get away with that. I put our dog in a kennel near our home before we travel. I think that our dog is more comfortable there and better taken care of than us bringing her to a hotel and leaving for 16 hours a day anyway.

You did the right thing. I have called management for other things that have bothered me. Usually it involved noise though.

After reading several threads about dog allergies, I would think the hotel would want to know.

Dawn

 

[chirurgeon]

A friend of mine is raising a puppy to become a service dog. When Raisin, a very sweet black Lab, is out in public he wears his vest that designates he is a service dog. Any service dog I have ever seen has some sort of garment indicating they are a service animal. This helps with people wanting to distract the dog and tells them the animal is working. When we went camping this summer, the camp ground does not allow pets, but because Raisin is a service dog in training, he was permitted. I can't say I was upset, because I got my doggy fix.

And I agree, the OP did the right thing. Disney needs to have a pet friendly resort or pet friendly buildings at some of the resorts.

Kim

 

[Bama mom to 3]

Personally, I think the right thing was done. While my family doesn't have allergies to dogs, I do know there are several people out there who do, and I would be more concerned for their health. Rules are rules and like others have said you can't just pick which ones you want to obey and which ones you don't

 

[Sammie]

Just because you saw the dog leave the room doesn't mean he was staying there. Someone could have visited or some other situation. It was none of your business and unless you heard him barking or something I think you should have left it alone. For the record we have a dog but do not take him to hotels.

If the dog was visiting, then telling the Front Desk caused no harm.

 

[Ladyhawke10]

While I agree that situations are not always black and white... don't you think that if the dog owners in the original post actually HAD permission to bring the dog, they wouldn't have removed them from the room? If you have permission, you have permission, and that's a whole different ball of wax.

My impression was that this was all speculation.

 

[xmelissax]

There are rules for a reason. If there truly had been a good reason (service dog) for the dog to be in the room, letting Disney know about it would not have changed anything.

Let me ask this of you. If the OP had let the dog remain, knowing it was against policy and the dog bit some child or a maid that went in the room to clean. How would you feel then. Disney has kennels, very nice ones, there is no reason, unless this is a service dog, that it needs to be in the room.

The family did the wrong, not the OP.

The person never said the OP was wrong,they just said they wouldn't have turned the family in themselves.

 

[patsal]

You're not mean and you did the right thing.