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So sorry, Harriette. I think the puppies get adopted fast, which is great for them, but I feel for the older dogs. Understand your situation with needing a puppy, though. I'm sure your perfect pup will be waiting for you soon!

Well, today is the day that my husband was taking his usual walk on the beach North of Palapa when he was attacked by 2 dogs (ownership confirmed to be one of Harriett's newly adopted dog and the other was her worker who brought his dog along for the job) These type if incidences are not "cute", but now we have to determine if the dogs shots are up to date, etc. I shutter to think about a young child that might have been critically hurt as the dogs were targeting the neck area....

Animal ownership is a responsibility that should be taken seriously. It is NOT OKAY and probably the root cause of her dogs have been targeted for poisoning over and over during our time here. This irresponsible behavior has continued long enough! What to do?

I'm so sorry to hear that Snoopy's Mom especially as I know how much you love dogs. It's heartbreaking when pet owners are irresponsible and give such a bad name to other dogs and dog owners that everyone ends up getting punished.

Oh, that really stinks. SO very sorry this happened to you. We rode bikes by there for 1.5 years with nary a problem, though I had read about people having problems. I know Harriette is on this board, and I also know that she means to do well with her dogs, so I hope she will take swift action to make sure this never happens again.

Dogs should NOT be running free on AC or anywhere, for that matter. The risks are too great!

Emily

Interesting. As I read back through this thread it seems as though I was the problem, not the dogs.They are still roaming all over town. I have seen many more up north then there was when this thread began...

Nobody You Know, otherwise known (allegedly) as Nobody You'd Want to Know in any lifetime and in any universe.

You are clearly obsessed with dogs. You have moved to a developing country and you seem to have nothing to contribute to your community except a constant and irritating whine about the state of dog ownership. Given that the USA slaughters approximately 7 million dogs and cats annually due to surplus, I think you might wish to target your venom a bit more realistically. You've moved to a part of a country, where the humane society is not only one of the best and most effective in the country, but which is performing far and beyond many rural areas in the USA, where no humane society exists at all and where overpopulation, irresponsible dog ownership and disease transmission are endemic.

As you've clearly moved from somewhere that is absolutely perfect and to a standard that you choose to hold San Pedro, may I kindly suggest that you return. You obviously have become so obsessed with the dogs of San Pedro that you could not possibly have the quality of life that you deserve here.

Meanwhile, those that care about the truly important issues in San Pedro, education, crime, health, domestic violence and other social issues - including animal welfare - commit their time and energies towards working towards effective solutions, not whining anonymously on a message board and contributing nothing except an annoying and pointless constant stream of complaints with no hint of suggested solutions or no obvious evidence of participating in change.

If you really are so obsessed with dogs that you see them around every corner, may I suggest you make a significant donation to SAGA and spend your weekends volunteering there. Otherwise, I politely request that you simply shut up.

Nobody You'd Want to Know in any lifetime and in any universe,hahahaha.Of course, I'm the asshole because I'm opposed to packs of Feral dogs.Shutting up will not be happening...

This is the first thing I read this morning and have sent a PM to Snoopys Mom.

I will totally investigate this. I don't know about the 2nd dog but Kitty Two has had all of her shots. Se is supposed to be on a lease when Robert has her. I'm sorry to say that he resists this as he resists having them neutered.

I am happy to report that Pepe has finally stopped chasing.

Nobody - two dogs with at least one person is not a "pack" and certainly not "Ferrell."

Anyone that denies there is a problem or assails those that point it out are the problem...

My husband told me that he talked to you after it happened - that's how he knew whose dogs they were.

He is not the dog lover that I am and is quite angry with the dogs themselves. I am upset with the owner.

Yesterday's was not an unusual occurrence - almost EVERY time we walk by with our dog, the large brindle dog (?Robert's) comes charging us. The dogs have changed over the years (due to unfortunate acts like poisoning, machete, etc), but their behavior is the same.

My suggestion is to ask you to please secure your dogs in a fence not just for passerby's safety, but for theirs. It is the humane thing to do.