Staying at Fresh Start With a Pet We know you love your pet and wish it could be with you while you are attending the health restoration program at Fresh Start. We fully understand the difficulty of leaving your pet at home, trying to arrange care, and the worry about it being alone while you are away.

We also understand that your primary reason for attending the health restoration retreat is YOU and YOUR HEALTH, not your pets.

Fresh Start Pet Policy

While we strongly discourage coming with a pet, should you prefer to attend the program with a pet, we have an option to stay across the street at Oysterbay Resorts Cabins.

Bad news: No pets allowed during any of Fresh Start programs while staying at Ocean Resort Hotel. You won’t be able to leave the pet in the room on its own while you are participating in the program.

Q: I have an Emotional Support/Therapy Dog, will I be able to bring it?

A: In our experience, guests that have brought an Emotional Support Dog did not get the full value of the program, as they were distracted and spent a lot of their day tending to their pet in their hotel room. If you do require an Emotional Support Animal, Fresh Start is not the best place. We’d like to refer you to Homewood, Ravensview.  It’s an amazing place that works with advanced cases. We highly recommend them.

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Pet will be without you: 7-11 a.m., 12-1:30 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Also if you are in an appointment or gone for a trip or excursion.

If you board your pet in a nearby dog day care, you can stay at Ocean Resort. You must have a car to drop off a pet or check it in for the duration of your stay.

If you want to visit your pet, then you have the possibility to end up missing drinks, workshops, and events. Please be aware you might open yourself to stress, and in the end, your experience will be nowhere near as good as it could have been.

NOTE: Repeat guests that came with the pet, next time always came without, so that they could focus on their own healing, while on a program.

Good news:  Right across the street there are cozy cabins at the Oysterbay Resorts, where you Good news regarding staying with a petcan stay with a pet and you can leave the pet unattended in the cabin. Your pet won’t be disturbing anyone, and you’ll be able to see it several times a day, take it out for a walk and hug your bundle of joy.

If you sleep in, no worries-leave the pet in the cabin and just run to the spa center…you are all good. Oh yes, do not forget to feed the dog and enjoy a stress-free day, knowing that your pet is close by and you can see it at any time.

WARNING: Be prepared to cross a busy highway, when you come to the Fresh Start program from Oysterbay Resorts.

Spa Center

Fresh Start Spa is 100% pet free. They are NOT allowed in the spa at ANY time, except for the Registered Therapy Dogs. Pets are only permitted outside at the place of lodging.

They must be left in your cabin during events.

Group walks/excursions: Due to allergies your pet is NOT allowed to participate in group walks or any group outdoor activities. It is our job to ensure the best experience possible for everyone who comes.

USA/International Guests: Please contact your vet for required pet vaccination to travel to Canada.

Your Emotional Wellness Retreat Will Be a Life-Changing Experience

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