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We have no problem leaving our dog for about 6 hours at a stretch when we take him along on vacation. He adapts quickly to new environments because we've trained him to do so, his routine is the same no matter where we go. That said, we don't leave him alone in hotels, only rentals/condos. For...

I had to look those up. THOSE ARE ADORABLE. Not service animals, to my knowledge, but gosh darn are they cute!

Solidarity. My lab doesn't bark either. When he was a puppy we taught him not to bark at the cats, he took it to mean he should never bark at all. People come to my door or drop off packages, I have no idea until they actually knock. There could be a mariachi band full of murderers on my...

Miniature horses acting as service animals are already allowed at WDW. From the relevant Guest Services page: "At Walt Disney World theme parks and Resort hotels, a service animal is defined as any dog or miniature horse trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with...

Not bothered. I'm enjoying the discussion. I actually agree with one of the points you've come back to several times: that dogs-alone-in-rooms is likely to be the biggest source of trouble and isn't in line with industry standards. It's a nice option to have if it works for someone's schedule...

I'm not sure if it's intentional or not, but this post reads like you're trying to have the final say and shut the thread down. That's not how discussion forums work, people are still conversing. Aruging a little, telling anecdotes, making points and counterpoints. In other words...discussing...

Thank you for this update! I'm really curious to see the evolution of the policies and how they work in practice.

Right?! That's what I thought. I asked an owner, and it turns out that the double-coat that keeps them warm in cold climates also helps keep them comfortable in warm ones. They don't suffer more than any other dog in Orlando temps, but boy does it look weird to see sled dogs running around under...

We ran into that same list when we checked with our insurance before getting the puppy. I understand why companies make those rules, but I'm glad Disney didn't (yet) get on board that particular trend. Of course, maybe they knew better: seems like every other dog we meet at Orlando area dog...

Weight restrictions are usually just a sneaky way of saying "No pitbulls". In my experience, even hotels with weight limits will happily make an exception when I tell them I have a well-trained Labrador. While admittedly biased, I'm glad Disney didn't try to play that game, especially since the...

That's easy: There isn't one. We're talking about Disney World, not a local hospital. The whole thing is purely optional, they no more need dogs than dessert parties or fireworks cruises. It's just a thing they're trying out to see if they can expand their brand into an emerging market that...

There's a real culture of complaint going on right now - a ton of threads on these boards (and message boards in general) are some variation of "Let's talk about things that annoy us!" or "Let's talk about what [Peson/Company] is doing wrong lately!". Most humans enjoy complaining, and...

A Disney resort free from people arguing about how things should and shouldn't be done at Disney? Good luck finding one of those!

Since it's a new change, I suspect they'll accomodate guests on a case-by-case basis for a while, until they see if particular situations come up often enough to require an official policy. If you're really worried about it, my advice would be to keep a record of your interactions with CMs on...

You've never been able to gaurantee a room without a previous dog, because the ADA allows service dogs to go everywhere (and because some people have always abused that, and brought pets). The only way to be 100% sure there has never, ever been a dog in your room is for you to buy a camper, or...

It's not just you. A lot of comments on here boil down to: "I'm paying good money for X and I don't want Y messing up my Disney vacation." Folks forget (or refuse to acknowledge) that at any given time, there are tens of thousands of other people having their Disney vacations, all spending...

The Disney bunny and duck populations already hold their own against coyotes, alligators, stray cats, birds of prey, snakes, cars, grabby toddlers and overly excited tourists. If it came down to a fight, those bunnies and ducks could probably take out the pet dogs.

"Pet parent" is pretty subjective. On the one hand, I dislike the term "fur-baby" and I don't compete with people about whether I love my dog more than they love their kids. I've trained him to a high standard becase I want a well-behaved dog and I don't assume everyone loves him. On the other...