Dear Sir,
As fairly new retirees to the area, we enjoy our daily walk with our dog along the splendid Malecon at Ajijic.
Our joy, however, is diminished by the number of times that we see other dog owners failing to pick up after their dog has emptied anywhere it feels inclined to do so.
Sadly, the owners appear to be almost all “gringos.” This really is quite disgusting, particularly as the dogs frequently soil areas that local children play in.
I feel this shows complete disrespect for the beautiful area that we live in. We should remember that we are tolerated here as guests.
My recommendation to the local authorities would be to impose a strictly applied penalty to any person that is seen to not clear up after their dog has emptied anywhere in the area. I believe the penalty should be no less than 1,000 pesos, if it has to have any effect.
Louis Solomon