What to do with pet?

[ehmo3]

We'll be heading to WDW in June and would like to kennel our pet closeby. Does anyone have any experience in this area or any ideas on where to take our litle dog?
Thanks for the help!!

 

[Scratch42]

I don't know if it's for everybody or those just staying at the campsites.

Maybe someone else can answer that.

Scratch

 

[macs4us]

Kennels
With the exception of service dogs for Guests with disabilities, pets are not permitted in the Theme Parks or hotels, or on the Resort or Theme Park buses. They may, however, stay in one of the air-conditioned kennels, which are members of the American Boarding Kennel Association.
Pet Care Kennels are located adjacent to the Park entrances at Epcot®, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. At the Magic Kingdom® Park the Pet Care Kennels are located adjacent to the Transportation and Ticket Center.

Kennel fees are $6 per day and/or $9 per night per animal for Walt Disney World® Resort Guests ($6 per day or $11 per night for non-Walt Disney World Resort Guests). Guests will be required to visit their pets at least once daily. Dog owners will need to walk their dogs at least twice daily (three times daily for puppies). The kennels offer a dog walking service for $2.50 per walk.

Resort reservations do not guarantee a kennel space for your pets; you should call for availability. Though the kennels have been designed for pets such as dogs and cats, they also accept birds, ferrets, small rodents and non-venomous snakes, if in their own carriers. The kennels are not set up to accommodate exotic animals. All Guests are required to show records of vaccination (rabies, parvo, DHLP, Bordetella for dogs; rabies, FPRC for cats) prior to boarding.

Since they have revamped the WDW site, I have not been able to find info on the kennels at Ft. Wilderness, so you may want to call your resort's guest services and see what the best option is for your family. I wish Loews was on WDW property instead of Universal, because they are great about pets.

 

[Deb & Bill]

How about finding a good kennel at home or a pet sitter that would allow your pet the comfort and security of staying at home? I know my dog would be miserable staying in an unfamiliar kennel. She loves the one here at home.

 

[hulabird]

I took my dog to a kennel for the first time last year when we went to Las Vegas. I won't take him to a regular kennel again, I felt horrible leaving him there for 8 nights, and from now on I am either letting my parents watch him or I am going to pay more and take him to a place near my house that is more like a pet hotel than a kennel. I worried about my dog the whole time I was on vacation. If you must do a kennel, check it out in advance, some kennels have small cages and the dogs hardley get out, some have big, nice areas that are like 6' x 8' and have an outdoor run attached so that when the kennel is open during the day your dog can go outside when he wants to. My experience was awful. I took my dog to his "stay" right on our way to the airport, fully expecting to be able to bring him all the way into his "room" and putting his bed and toys in there with him and telling him I would be back soon. Instead, the kennel owners refused to let me even SEE what the kennels looked like, in fact, they just took him from me in the lobby, and they could see how distraught and everything I was and still refused my request, they told me I would disturb the other dogs and upset them. So, unfortunately, I had to leave him and that was it. I left in tears and feeling totally horrible. I will never use them again.
We don't go to WDW until late August, but I am already having anxiety about leaving him, and I think I am just going to have to burden my parents with caring for him. At least then I know he will be treated well and will be in good hands.

My other suggestion is that you search all over, and try and find a place that is not kennel like. (search using internet) I live in Indiana, we have a place about 40 min. from here called "Auntie Barbara's". It looks wonderful, the dogs get their own rooms, like real bedrooms with a tv and everything (don't laugh, my dog watches tv!) and the kennel is actually a home! It is great, $25.00 per day, but well worth it if I have no other means. I would suggest internet searching and I would book as soon as you can because good places fill up fast, don't get stuck like I did and have to take anything that is left. It will ruin your vacation. Good luck and I hope you find a place that will give you peace of mind.

 

[HookdonWDW]

We always kennel our Bassett Hound with at our Vet's office. The kennel's are large and clean, and the staff knows her, so she gets plenty of attention. She always seems happy and healthy when we pick her up. I think that the trip and a strange kennel would be more stressful for her.

 

[phamton]

I would recommend Bass Pet Motel in Kissimmee. http://www.basspetmotel.com/
For our canine companions we have 89 clean and roomy indoor/outdoor runs. For our feline friends we have 16 extra large apartments with a window view. Bass Pet Motel's repeat business is a testament to this popular vacation destination, located only minutes outside the gates of Walt Disney World.

ACCOMMODATION SUITES & SERVICES for DOGS

* Air conditioned bedroom with sliding door (pet friendly pvc) leading to an outside patio
* Soothing comforting music is played twenty-four hours a day
* Room service, serving the best quality food and snacks
* Unparalleled attention by our trained staff
* After hours attention by on property caretakers


prices range from $12-$16 a day for dogs and $10 for cats

 

[mickey'sbud]

You might want to consider staying at one of the Universal Hotels. I know it's not Disney and not the same if you're wanting a complete Disney experience, but Hotels like Royal Pacific do allow pets in your room to stay with you.

This is what it is like:
Your dog is with you during the night.
Your dog will be in the room with your things (your scent) all day while you're gone.
It is up to You to make sure he is fed and walked.
He has a large area compared to a cage at some kennels, because you don't have to put them in a cage even when you're gone.
You can leave on the TV (low sound) or radio for you dog.
You can leave the window curtain open so he can look out.
Leave a light on if you'll be gone past dark.
You will leave a sign on the door and housekeeping will NOT come in.

disadvantages:
You'll feel you have to return to your room more often than you'd like or earlier than you'd like.---afterall, it's up to you to take him out for a potty break.
The dog may get upset when you're gone, but leave him and return within 2-3 minutes the first time and then do it again for a few minutes longer and then again still longer \so he'll know you'll be back.
They will call you from the front desk if he's too big a barker (this did not happen to us---but we were afraid)
I don't think our dog liked us leaving him....but you have to leave where ever you are anyway to go on vacation...what's the least of the two situations?
I'd say the biggest drawback to this is having to return to the room at least twice a day for a potty break and to play for the pooch.

Big advantage is you feel you're dog has deluxe accommodations!
We figured in the price of a kennel into the price of the deluxe hotel and for the price we were able to get, it wasn't that much difference (seems like about $10 a day more). You'll have to figure your own math since rates change and kennel fees vary.
You can get a discount rate using the Entertainment Book discount. I made the reservation and then mentioned we were bringing our dog and would there be an extra charge? When we went they did not charge extra for having a dog.

Just thought I'd share this option. Depending on the time of year the drive from Universal to Disney is not that bad. But you can see the problem you have is you have to make a return to let the dog out and your daily schedule becomes dependent on that.

 

[hellokitty]

how big is the dog? some hotels have limits on teh size of dogs
that are in the rooms.

does she/he bark? that would be annoying to the other guests.

I think leaving the dog in one place for the week is best.

How far are you driving from? think about the drive for the dog
as well.