Dog Lovers - Need Your Comments (residents & visitors)

In 2010, my husband and I purchased a condo in La Madera which we have since occupied for 7 to 12 months per year. We decided to purchase property in Zihuatanejo because we love the area, and especially enjoy daily walks with our dog on Playa la Ropa. At the time our dog joined our family, we were actually staying at the Catalina Beach Resort. We never dreamed that dogs would be banned from the beaches in Zihuatanejo. Had we known that, we would not have chosen to purchase a home in Zihua. The unpleasantness we have come to fear each time we step on the beach with our 8lb Chihuahua makes us want to spend less time in our second home.