GPC0321
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2015
Huh, I didn't realize the dog thing was getting to be an issue. On my past two trips (April 2016 and December 2017), I saw three dogs total (except I think I remember some security dogs too, but they're obviously on the job).
There was an older couple staying at CSR when we were there in 2016 who had a beautiful pair of golden retrievers. They were diabetic alert dogs. The older one was a seasoned vet, and the younger one was in training to take the older one's place. They were gorgeous dogs. Perfectly clean and groomed, and so mannerly. We stayed business class at the resort, and the dogs were in the lounge with their people in the morning for breakfast. We saw them again in the trip in the World Showcase, and they were as good as gold.
In December, we saw a huge Newfoundland in the boat ahead of us riding Pirates of the Caribbean! That's definitely the only time I've seen a dog on a ride, and I don't know what kind of therapy or support he was offering, but he probably needed therapy himself after that experience, LOL. I mean, the drop in that ride is insignificant to a human sitting in a boat, but probably a bit scary for a dog I would think.
Anyway, I am a dog (and animal in general) lover, so the only thing that goes through my head when I see one is "Look! Doggie! <3" And one of my dogs is part pittie and I've known other sweet pit bulls, so I wouldn't think of them any differently than the goldens or the Newfie.
That said, my dogs are like my children, but their butts go to the pet resort here at home when "Mama" goes to Disney World. I love them, but they have no business at WDW. One of them is neurotic and would be a nervous wreck the entire time, and the other one would spend the days dragging me around, trying to chase the birds, ducks, and squirrels, and begging everyone for a bite of whatever they're eating. At night, he'd bark at every thump and bump he heard in the hotel.
As long as the dogs are behaved, I have no issue with them. I do think about things though like allergies, or small children who are frightened of dogs. That Newfie on Pirates was a formidable beast. I could understand if people in the boat with him were a bit uncomfortable. If he had panicked at some point during that ride, things could have gotten really bad.
There was an older couple staying at CSR when we were there in 2016 who had a beautiful pair of golden retrievers. They were diabetic alert dogs. The older one was a seasoned vet, and the younger one was in training to take the older one's place. They were gorgeous dogs. Perfectly clean and groomed, and so mannerly. We stayed business class at the resort, and the dogs were in the lounge with their people in the morning for breakfast. We saw them again in the trip in the World Showcase, and they were as good as gold.
In December, we saw a huge Newfoundland in the boat ahead of us riding Pirates of the Caribbean! That's definitely the only time I've seen a dog on a ride, and I don't know what kind of therapy or support he was offering, but he probably needed therapy himself after that experience, LOL. I mean, the drop in that ride is insignificant to a human sitting in a boat, but probably a bit scary for a dog I would think.
Anyway, I am a dog (and animal in general) lover, so the only thing that goes through my head when I see one is "Look! Doggie! <3" And one of my dogs is part pittie and I've known other sweet pit bulls, so I wouldn't think of them any differently than the goldens or the Newfie.
That said, my dogs are like my children, but their butts go to the pet resort here at home when "Mama" goes to Disney World. I love them, but they have no business at WDW. One of them is neurotic and would be a nervous wreck the entire time, and the other one would spend the days dragging me around, trying to chase the birds, ducks, and squirrels, and begging everyone for a bite of whatever they're eating. At night, he'd bark at every thump and bump he heard in the hotel.
As long as the dogs are behaved, I have no issue with them. I do think about things though like allergies, or small children who are frightened of dogs. That Newfie on Pirates was a formidable beast. I could understand if people in the boat with him were a bit uncomfortable. If he had panicked at some point during that ride, things could have gotten really bad.