Cruising With A Service Dog....everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

[rangeley]

Keith. You wouldn't believe how this room filled with people I've never met, have helped me through some really tough times. You'll never find better people! ❤❤❤

[rangeley]

Henri is so cute!!

[wizard-of-roz]

Keith. You wouldn't believe how this room filled with people I've never met, have helped me through some really tough times. You'll never find better people! ❤❤❤

 

Some of us have lost dearly loved pets and Service Dogs, some of us have lost dearly loved spouses, some have had birthdays, holidays, weddings, births and cruises. We've shared great happiness, disappointments and have cheer leaded each other through the wait list and Team Training. Some of us have cruised together or have been on different ships in the same ports and have past notes and gifts to each other via a crew member.

 

Some have been here since the very inception of this thread, some come here to just read what we have to say and NEVER write in [i've met many of you onboard cruises who go out of their way to tell me this!]

 

We are the best kind of family.......We choose to be here!

[fairbourne]

Hi Keith, can I send my best wishes to you too while you care for your Dad, and lots of puppy kisses and puppy hugs and tail wags from Miss Bonnie! She is 10 months old now - can you believe it!

 

Henri, I'm with Aunty Roz - you have such beautiful eyes and smile - what a star!

 

Chris - wishing you and Raylene and the DH a wonderful trip, sounds like great fun. I loved the poop deck - wish I was going on that cruise with Raylene and the Winos! LOL!

 

I'm going to try and post some photos now but I still get logged out post by post - it's a nuisance but when we were away on our cruise it didn't happen! Maybe it's the Scottish Internet!

 

Have a great weekend everyone - we had our "summer" the last few days with a high of maybe 20C - ha ha, today it is back to about 10C! We've got the heating on! Feels like November, not mid-summer! But we do have lovely long evenings and in fact it doesn't really get dark much at all - light till about 11 and then the birds are up and chirping again by 3.30am! You really need blackout curtains but we are used to it. It's just like when you cruise in Alaska.

[wizard-of-roz]

Hi Keith, can I send my best wishes to you too while you care for your Dad, and lots of puppy kisses and puppy hugs and tail wags from Miss Bonnie! She is 10 months old now - can you believe it!

 

Henri, I'm with Aunty Roz - you have such beautiful eyes and smile - what a star!

 

Chris - wishing you and Raylene and the DH a wonderful trip, sounds like great fun. I loved the poop deck - wish I was going on that cruise with Raylene and the Winos! LOL!

 

I'm going to try and post some photos now but I still get logged out post by post - it's a nuisance but when we were away on our cruise it didn't happen! Maybe it's the Scottish Internet!

 

Have a great weekend everyone - we had our "summer" the last few days with a high of maybe 20C - ha ha, today it is back to about 10C! We've got the heating on! Feels like November, not mid-summer! But we do have lovely long evenings and in fact it doesn't really get dark much at all - light till about 11 and then the birds are up and chirping again by 3.30am! You really need blackout curtains but we are used to it. It's just like when you cruise in Alaska.

 

Hang in there Fairbourne with the logging on issues, I had that for a while and contacted the moderators of the board [or someone] involved with CC and they fixed it but not before I stayed away out of frustration!!!! I NEED to write to you all, I just NEED to!!!!

 

Your weather there in lovely ole Scotland sounds so interesting. We, here in L.A. don't get much weather......it's why it costs so much just to breathe here!!!! I swear the taxes that are taken out of my paycheck here in sunny L.A. could support a clan in the Ozarks!

 

I love the land of the midnight sun......I don't much like the long nights in winter!!!!

Edited June 10, 2016 by wizard-of-roz

[Krypti]

Happy, Safe, Dry, Cool Weekend EVERYONE!!!!

 

 

Bucky, Darian, and I hope you all stay cool and have fun!

[Algebralovr]

I swear the taxes that are taken out of my paycheck here in sunny L.A. could support a clan in the Ozarks!!

 

It doesn't cost that little to live in the Ozarks - gas today was $2.09 and a gallon of milk was about $2.50 at Aldi. Rents may seem low, but pay is lower as well.

 

Come late autumn, all the produce is frozen or canned, or has to be trucked in from elsewhere. Of course many people have gardens, and the running joke is to be sure you have your windows rolled up at stoplights in August or someone will throw in their extra zucchini. Except I even killed zucchini.

 

If you come to the Ozarks, let me know. I'm right here! :D

[S.S. Cruisers]

Okay, time to catch up.

 

Keith: Spend as much time with your dad as possible. I found just sitting with my mom was enough. She couldn't carry on a conversation anyway, but her hearing my voice, no matter what I was saying was contentment enough for her.

 

Fairbourne: OMD, Ms. Bonnie is the most lovely color of butterscotch! Beautiful.

 

The rest of you have the best looking furkids on the planet! I think I might just be a little biased, but I don't care.

 

Our humidity is off the chart here. We are not use to that. Give me the dry heat, please and thank you.

 

Hope everyone has a tremendously great weekend.

 

Huggles to everyone. :D

[DUTRAVEL]

Some of us have lost dearly loved pets and Service Dogs, some of us have lost dearly loved spouses, some have had birthdays, holidays, weddings, births and cruises. We've shared great happiness, disappointments and have cheer leaded each other through the wait list and Team Training. Some of us have cruised together or have been on different ships in the same ports and have past notes and gifts to each other via a crew member.

 

Some have been here since the very inception of this thread, some come here to just read what we have to say and NEVER write in [i've met many of you onboard cruises who go out of their way to tell me this!]

 

We are the best kind of family.......We choose to be here!

 

Well said Roz!

 

Dianne

[bgm209]

Relief area was on deck four of the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. It was much smaller then our last cruise ship and had wood shavings instead of mulch. Katie Meredith, Medical Alert Service Dog was not happy with it but but used it anyway.

 

You can see this video on YouTube under title, Katie Meredith, medical alert service dog on celebrity millennium cruise ship. It is about 16 seconds

 

Edited June 11, 2016 by bgm209
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[wizard-of-roz]

 

Bucky, Darian, and I hope you all stay cool and have fun!

 

OMG!! Could this dog be any cuter!!! He looks like a living cartoon!!!! Love it ♥

[wizard-of-roz]

It doesn't cost that little to live in the Ozarks - gas today was $2.09 and a gallon of milk was about $2.50 at Aldi. Rents may seem low, but pay is lower as well.

 

Come late autumn, all the produce is frozen or canned, or has to be trucked in from elsewhere. Of course many people have gardens, and the running joke is to be sure you have your windows rolled up at stoplights in August or someone will throw in their extra zucchini. Except I even killed zucchini.

 

If you come to the Ozarks, let me know. I'm right here! :D

 

Barb, here in L.A. our gas is $3.00 or more and as the summer approaches it just keeps climbing. I promise you, no one is throwing anything as good as zucchini at each other.....in certain areas we have to do a lot of bobbing and weaving just to avoid hitting each others cars and other stuff , I don't care to mention. But, we love our weather!!!!! ;)

[wizard-of-roz]

Relief area was on deck four of the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. It was much smaller then our last cruise ship and had wood shavings instead of mulch. Katie Meredith, Medical Alert Service Dog was not happy with it but but used it anyway.

 

You can see this video on YouTube under title, Katie Meredith, medical alert service dog on celebrity millennium cruise ship. It is about 16 seconds

 

 

She is such a good girl. Our dogs go out of their comfort zones to please us and go potty in the most bizarre boxes, filled with the most bizarre "stuff!" Such good dogs........I just adore them ♥ ♥ ♥

[thephantomsgirl]

And....brand new puppies born this morning! I got to see three of them born - amazing.

 

They are Jagger's half brothers and sisters.

 

[wizard-of-roz]

And....brand new puppies born this morning! I got to see three of them born - amazing.

 

They are Jagger's half brothers and sisters.

 

 

The cutest little angels! The miracle of the birth of these dogs NEVER ceases to amaze me ♥ How lucky you were to witness the birth.

 

Thanks so much for sharing this with us!!!!

Edited June 15, 2016 by wizard-of-roz

[DisneyKidsDad]

We just got back from spending a few days visiting our puppy raiser friends in South Carolina. Rangeley knows who I mean. Their daughter even drove up from Orlando and spent a few days with us. Orson and Sutter were great in the car. Sutter had a great time playing with their puppy in training, Higgins. He turns in in orlando in August. Now it's on to finalizing our Alaska trip in August.

[S.S. Cruisers]

And....brand new puppies born this morning! I got to see three of them born - amazing.

 

They are Jagger's half brothers and sisters.

 

OMD, I will take one of each! Cuteness overload. Thank you for showing us these little sweetpeas! :D

[wizard-of-roz]

We just got back from spending a few days visiting our puppy raiser friends in South Carolina. Rangeley knows who I mean. Their daughter even drove up from Orlando and spent a few days with us. Orson and Sutter were great in the car. Sutter had a great time playing with their puppy in training, Higgins. He turns in in orlando in August. Now it's on to finalizing our Alaska trip in August.

 

I love the name Higgins....so cute!

 

Besides interacting with a Seeing Eye Dog and her owner "Denver Sees For Me", Cari, [who comes to our thread every once in a while and loves to cruise Disney], I don't get much of a chance to interact with other CCI folks living here in L.A. Everyone's either down in San Diego county or up in Santa Rosa. CCI tried an office in Beverly Hills and it was so nice to be able to meet with CCI folks there but it was only for a year or two and then it was gone! A very generous supporter of CCI donated the office for a while and then leased it out. Maybe it didn't generate enough interest, I don't know!!!

 

Your August trip is getting closer. I haven't cruised since December and I have to wait until November.......I'll live vicariously through all of you.

[Waco555]

So now that we think we may want to keep doing this puppy raising thing, we got rid of the wall to wall carpet in the living room and hallway and put in the vinyl equivalent of hardwood laminate. The 80's called and wanted their kitchen linoleum back so we put the same stuff in the kitchen. Much easier for those pups that aren't quite housebroken yet. Now we are just waiting for our Alaska cruise to get here. Not rushing that because we want some summer first.

 

DisneyKidsDad,

We are new puppy raisers with CCI and I was wondering if any of the cruise lines allow service dogs in training on their ships. Forgive me if you answered this already in your thread but I couldn't find any info. Thanks!

[wizard-of-roz]

DisneyKidsDad,

We are new puppy raisers with CCI and I was wondering if any of the cruise lines allow service dogs in training on their ships. Forgive me if you answered this already in your thread but I couldn't find any info. Thanks!

 

I can tell you that dogs in Training are NOT allowed on cruise ships. Sorry!

Edited June 15, 2016 by wizard-of-roz

[wizard-of-roz]

I won't be near a computer tomorrow because I'm going to San Francisco for my Granddaughter's graduation. I want to wish everyone a wonderful, safe, cool [it's going to be over 100 in L.A. Sunday and Monday, hopefully not in SF] weekend.

 

I have to share the following with you: I made my reservations for the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel through a website called: "Reservation Counter" [i thought I was speaking to the "reservation counter" of the hotel, I'm so stupid!] Well, today they sent me a confirmation of my reservation which states: "no pets or service dogs allowed!"

 

I have been to this hotel about a dozen times before and ALWAYS with a Service Dog! I called "Reservation Counter" and told them what their confirmation email said about "Service Dogs" and reminded them that their narrative, in the USA, was against the law! The moron who spoke with me said that he was only sending a "hotel policy" to me. I said, "it's wrong and you need to remove such verbiage from the confirmation letter!" "You can not tell people that they can't bring a Service Dog to the hotel!" He said, "I need to call the hotel and WARN them that you're coming!" I said, "oh, no, you do not!" Again, I told him about the ADA and the DOJ and how under their mandate I'm allowed to bring my Service Dog to any public hotel without warning them of my coming!!!!! He blabbered something and I just hung up.

 

Can you believe this nonsense! Remember: You may make a reservation at a hotel without letting them know that you will be bringing your Service Dog with you!!!!

 

I wish I could have pulled this guy through the phone and rung his neck right in front of Horton!!!!!

[DisneyKidsDad]

DisneyKidsDad,

We are new puppy raisers with CCI and I was wondering if any of the cruise lines allow service dogs in training on their ships. Forgive me if you answered this already in your thread but I couldn't find any info. Thanks!

 

I have never checked on this but off the top of my head, I would say they do not allow puppies in training on cruises. But I could be mistaken.

[wizard-of-roz]

I have never checked on this but off the top of my head, I would say they do not allow puppies in training on cruises. But I could be mistaken.

 

Not mistaken. Puppies in training are not allowed to board. I have heard of PIT's within a special group that were allowed onboard because there was a special demonstration or some sort of event, etc.

[wizard-of-roz]

I won't be near a computer tomorrow because I'm going to San Francisco for my Granddaughter's graduation. I want to wish everyone a wonderful, safe, cool [it's going to be over 100 in L.A. Sunday and Monday, hopefully not in SF] weekend.

 

I have to share the following with you: I made my reservations for the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel through a website called: "Reservation Counter" [i thought I was speaking to the "reservation counter" of the hotel, I'm so stupid!] Well, today they sent me a confirmation of my reservation which states: "no pets or service dogs allowed!"

 

I have been to this hotel about a dozen times before and ALWAYS with a Service Dog! I called "Reservation Counter" and told them what their confirmation email said about "Service Dogs" and reminded them that their narrative, in the USA, was against the law! The moron who spoke with me said that he was only sending a "hotel policy" to me. I said, "it's wrong and you need to remove such verbiage from the confirmation letter!" "You can not tell people that they can't bring a Service Dog to the hotel!" He said, "I need to call the hotel and WARN them that you're coming!" I said, "oh, no, you do not!" Again, I told him about the ADA and the DOJ and how under their mandate I'm allowed to bring my Service Dog to any public hotel without warning them of my coming!!!!! He blabbered something and I just hung up.

 

Can you believe this nonsense! Remember: You may make a reservation at a hotel without letting them know that you will be bringing your Service Dog with you!!!!

 

I wish I could have pulled this guy through the phone and rung his neck right in front of Horton!!!!!

 

I think in this instance it would be "WRUNG" NOT "RUNG!" My mistake! You know what I mean!!! I'd wring his neck till his ears rung!!!! :D

Edited June 16, 2016 by wizard-of-roz

[thephantomsgirl]

Roz - so sorry you are going through that. What a moron.