Dogs on La Ropa beach

Oh man. I am so bummed that the entire beach is off limits to dogs. I wouldn’t have booked this trip had I known this earlier!!! Thanks so much for the information. While it may not be legal for the local officials to enforce the rules- as a visitor with limited Spanish skills I wouldn’t have the ability to argue with them.

We're arriving in August... If harassed, there will be video for you, Rob.

Why not post the restaurants' names so that dog lovers can take their business elsewhere?

I'm still waiting to hear the second name I MUST avoid patronizing. If you prefer, email me in private. THX

I'm not a dog owner but would not object to a dog sitting with its owners in the sand at an outdoor beach restaurant. Roaming amongst the other tables and perhaps causing issues with other dogs would be a problem however. It's possible these restaurant owners have had such experiences. It seems EVERY dog owner thinks their dog is the best dog ever and would never cause a problem and doesn't need to be leashed, etc.

Recently in my neighborhood an owner of an unleashed German shepherd claimed "if the other dogs would stop running away, my dog would stop chasing them". Seriously.

I agree that they are different issues. A business has the right to not allow dogs (other than service animals) and we have the right to not eat at those restaurants. Working actively to have dogs banned from a public beach where family visits and exercise are now off limits removes choice. We live on a beach where dogs are allowed on 3/4 of the beach and 1/4 is only for people. It works out perfectly for everyone because there is choice.

I think there needs to be a separate conversation on allowing a dog on La Ropa vs. allowing a dog at a beach side restaurant on La Ropa.

It's great to see dogs playing on the beach but I surely don't want a roaming around my table when I am eating. And I am a dog owner.

@John Redcorn

You made a good point, and I appreciate you pointing out the sanitary and hygienic issue that many pet owners apparently don't consider, and/or conveniently overlook.

On a recent a.m. local Z talk show, in a discussion about trash on the streets, a caller called the public streets his "segunda casa", or second home, and of course was opposed to whatever trash it was they were discussing, to be on the streets.
I agree with the caller in calling the public walkways our "segunda casa ".
To coincide with that concept, I just don't appreciate what thousands of people do each day with their animals all over town & elsewhere, doing their "business" in my segunda casa, (even if they pick up the mess). Sorry, but that just doesn't appeal to me at all.
Like it or not, THAT is I.M.H.O., which I'm entitled to, as is anyone else who opposes it, and to conclude:
That's my "pet peeve" (PUN intended)

@qwerty
Re: "It seems EVERY dog owner thinks their dog is the best dog ever and would never cause a problem and doesn't need to be leashed, etc."

Good observation...I've noticed that, definitely, so it seems.
as if: ...my dog's S- - t doesn't stink.
At any rate, always a controversial topic with endless bickering.

The point here is to make the dog owners aware that all folks aren't comfortable with the situation as I discussed, with the dog S--T and urine all over the place, and to please do their best & take that into account. Muchas Gracias