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SLIH no need to resort to that sort of crap. If you have a valid point please make it. Thus far, you've only attacked CollyK in what can only be described as rude personal comments that are juvenile and unproductive as to the topic.

Thanks iluvbelize. No worries. Let Some Like it Hot say what he/she thinks, because it clearly demonstrates the value of their perspective and ability to be a useful member of the San Pedro community. It's well established that those without empathy for other living creatures often are poor communicators with pent up aggression, especially when they are unable to articulate well and um..well his/her capacity for articulation is plain for all of us to see. I'm sure he/she or one of his/her friends will have to have the last unhelpful word and I have taken bets on that. So looking forward to making a few dollars.

In the meantime, SAGA and the many other non profit organsiations in San Pedro who work tirelessly with few resources to make this a better place to live continue to be supported by the majority of wonderful and kind people in our community.

Very well said. I agree completely.

I have "no dog in this fight" as they say, but we come to Ambergris 1-2 times a year and do a lot of walking around San Pedro. Can someone tell us where it would no be safe to walk to avoid the dogs?

MikeCaroleinKC,
If you have been coming to San Pedro frequently and enjoys walks, please continue to do so. What you are witnessing is a community fed up with irresponsible dog owners and being vocal about it.

Many dogs roaming in San Pedro do have owners, that is, they are not strays - or they are being loosely taken care of/supported by a neighborhood. It most often means that no person accepts individual responsibility for the potlicker but everyone agrees they live in the neighborhood. We have dog owners who allow their dogs to be at large in a public place or roam off leash while they are at work because they lack a fence or yard or sit at a bar or eat dinner. They take their unleashed dogs to festivals or allow the dog to run free to chase bikes or carts in the road. That is exactly what being at large means and it's against the law. This is a large part of the problem in San Pedro, some dog owners think everyone should love or tolerate their dogs. The problem is these dog owners are not respecting their neighbors, the community or the law. Yes it seems that sometimes it may be just one guy, one dog. But that can be said of the 5,700 dogs on the island and their owners. And yes a lot of them see themselves as responsible dog owners and Saga HS supporters. Having a dog off leash would not be tolerated in San Francisco, Toronto, London or Berlin. We need to shift away from a bystander behavior and call attention to and to stop these inconsiderate, illegal behaviors and work toward a culture of mutual respect and community accountability. To change that, help us to identify and call attention to the little problems - allowing dogs to be at large in public- and much, much larger ones before real harm is done.

Coleen Creeden
Saga Humane Society
www.sagahumanesociety.org