Saw a pet dog (non-service dog) in Magic Kingdom yesterday

[WDW1979]

Last night in Magic Kingdom, near the Carrousel, I saw a young couple with a stroller and in the stroller was a small dog. It was obvious that the dog was not a service dog. They must have hidden the dog in a bag or wrapped it in a blanket in the stroller in order to sneak it in the park.

 

[Susiec]

Last night in Magic Kingdom, near the Carrousel, I saw a young couple with a stroller and in the stroller was a small dog. It was obvious that the dog was not a service dog. They must have hidden the dog in a bag or wrapped it in a blanket in the stroller in order to sneak it in the park.

How do you know it was not a service dog. My aunt has a stress service dog that she takes with her everywhere and he is a small dog and she pushes him in a stroller like that as well. Not all service animals are the way you are thinking I even have a friend who has a hamster as a service animal.

 

[spidet1964]

How do you know it was not a service dog. My aunt has a stress service dog that she takes with her everywhere and he is a small dog and she pushes him in a stroller like that as well. Not all service animals are the way you are thinking I even have a friend who has a hamster as a service animal.

Could also be a seizure or hearing dog. A lot of these dogs are Yorkies. I work in a children's hospital and see them all the time. Since they are small they use the strollers especially in the heat. Never assume.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Could also be a seizure or hearing dog. A lot of these dogs are Yorkies. I work in a children's hospital and see them all the time. Since they are small they use the strollers especially in the heat. Never assume.

I was thinking a seizure dog as well. I really don't think you could hide a dog getting through the gates.

 

[Arielle22]

If a seizure dog is that far away from its owner, how does it sense an impending seizure?

 

[Nancy F]

I was thinking a seizure dog as well. I really don't think you could hide a dog getting through the gates.

I should Hope Not! LOL. If you could hide a dog... just imagine what else they'd miss. Sounds like a service dog for stress or seizure to me too.
Nancy

 

[MrsDuck]

Sounds like it could be a seizure or anxiety dog but ya never know...

 

[jtowntoflorida]

If a seizure dog is that far away from its owner, how does it sense an impending seizure?

OP said the dog was in the stroller, and the couple was with the stroller. I guess I'm not really understanding your question. I don't know exactly how seizure dogs work, but the ones I've seen aren't physically attached to their owners. They're in close proximity at most times, usually within 10-15 feet, but not right up in the owner's grill.

 

[Susiec]

OP said the dog was in the stroller, and the couple was with the stroller. I guess I'm not really understanding your question. I don't know exactly how seizure dogs work, but the ones I've seen aren't physically attached to their owners. They're in close proximity at most times, usually within 10-15 feet, but not right up in the owner's grill.

Yes you are correct jußt near by is all they need to be

 

[wiigirl]

Sounds like it could be a seizure or anxiety dog but ya never know...

That would be my bet also...

 

[momto3gr8boys]

We saw a little service dog in the MK on Tuesday. The dog was tiny, but was wearing a red vest that denoted him as a service dog. It may have been the same one! But I have to say, this dog was curious and looking all around and did not have the typical level of focus most service dogs I see have.

That said, my mom's friend paid $50 online for a certificate to make her dog a service dog so she could take it places So I guess you never know....

 

[Magpie]

Just as we should never assume that a guest is riding a scooter because they're too lazy to walk, or assume that they're obese due to lack of self control, we should also never assume that a small dog without a vest is not a service dog.

It's highly unlikely anyone could smuggle a dog into the park. If you're curious, go up, admire the dog, and ask the owners nicely about it.

Otherwise, just give other guests the same courtesy you'd expect them to extend to you.

 

[surferdave]

That said, my mom's friend paid $50 online for a certificate to make her dog a service dog so she could take it places So I guess you never know....

That's a well documented cheat that more and more people are pulling these days; of course the action of every person who does this to allow them to bring their precious little Fluffy with them into every restaurant and movie theater they go into makes other people suspicious of any service dog they see that isn't a big retriever leading a blind person. It made for at least one long argumentative thread here already.

 

[Magpie]

That's a well documented cheat that more and more people are pulling these days; of course the action of every person who does this to allow them to bring their precious little Fluffy with them into every restaurant and movie theater they go into makes other people suspicious of any service dog they see that isn't a big retriever leading a blind person. It made for at least one long argumentative thread here already.

As a small/medium dog owner, I can tell you the last thing I want to haul around on my vacation is my PIA dog!

Anyway, there's all kinds of ways to cheat the system. And yes, some people do fake invisible disabilities to "skip the lines". And some people rent scooters because they actually are too lazy to walk.

I still don't go giving every person with a GAC or a scooter the hairy eyeball, however. I just assume they're legit, giving them the same consideration I'd want people to extend to me if I ever needed special assistance. And I have confidence that if the cheating gets too bad, Disney will figure out a way to crack down on it.

 

[surferdave]

DRAT; is anybody else having double post issues after going to Win7?

 

[momto3gr8boys]

As a small/medium dog owner, I can tell you the last thing I want to haul around on my vacation is my PIA dog!

Anyway, there's all kinds of ways to cheat the system. And yes, some people do fake invisible disabilities to "skip the lines". And some people rent scooters because they actually are too lazy to walk.

I still don't go giving every person with a GAC or a scooter the hairy eyeball, however. I just assume they're legit, giving them the same consideration I'd want people to extend to me if I ever needed special assistance. And I have confidence that if the cheating gets too bad, Disney will figure out a way to crack down on it.

That was my first thought when my mom told me! (as I'm sitting here with my very needy pug who is wondering where we were all last week ). In case the eye roll didn't convey the message, both my mom and I think her friend is nuts...and wrong.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

That said, my mom's friend paid $50 online for a certificate to make her dog a service dog so she could take it places So I guess you never know....

If my MIL ever figures out how to use the internet, I'm sure she'll be all over this. Her dogs already practically go everywhere with her. And I hate them so. ALL of their travel plans revolve around their dogs. Where they go. How long they stay. How they get there (they usually drive cross country 2 days to see the grandkids so they can take their dogs). It's crazy.

 

[larryz]

Considering how hot and humid WDW is this time of year, that has to be a working dog, because a true pet lover wouldn't subject their beloved four-legged family member to that kind of stress and misery!

If my MIL ever figures out how to use the internet, I'm sure she'll be all over this. Her dogs already practically go everywhere with her. And I hate them so. ALL of their travel plans revolve around their dogs. Where they go. How long they stay. How they get there (they usually drive cross country 2 days to see the grandkids so they can take their dogs). It's crazy.

The dogs, right? Dog owners have been known to consider their pets as family members. Unlike cats, who take over their owners with brain parasites...

 

[livndisney]

How do you know it was not a service dog. My aunt has a stress service dog that she takes with her everywhere and he is a small dog and she pushes him in a stroller like that as well. Not all service animals are the way you are thinking I even have a friend who has a hamster as a service animal.

A hamster is not a service animal. The ADA recently defined a service animal as either a dog:

"Beginning on March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA."

or a horse:

"In addition to the provisions about service dogs, the Department’s revised ADA regulations have a new, separate provision about miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities."

 

[theharcos]

I have a patient that carries her small little mixed breed around with her. It is a service dog that is used for seizures. This woman puts the dog in a little dress and carries her on a pillow most of the time. I have seen the legit paperwork from the National organization for service dogs but the owner told me she doesn't like the vest with "service dog" on it and prefers the dresses. She's a bit of an odd duck but the dog is legit. You would never look at that dog and say "service dog" but she is. I guess it takes all kinds, lol.