Re: Barking dogs

Posted by Evelyn on March 17, 2017, 12:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Barking dogs"

Try using earplugs. Also, a floor fan dulls the ambiant sounds, but then you have to get used to that sound. One does get used to it after awhile. Just like you get used to the sound of crickets and no longer even near them after dark. Judy, I believe the person who paid the fellow to take away that rooster was MaryAnn. I heard he had a delicious meal of it, and yes, then bought more. It would be a shame to not be able to adjust to life here. There's so much more that dogs and roosters.

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Re: Barking dogs

Posted by Charley on March 18, 2017, 8:57 am, in reply to "Re: Barking dogs"

Previously on the message board but a good one. Just a little story on mexican dogs: A scrawny Mexican street dog is swimming north across the Rio Grande. While he paddles, he's dreaming of what awaits him on the other side and bumps into another dog going the other way. He's big, plump and shiny with very white teeth. The Mexican dog asks him, "You a Gringo dog? The other dog says, "Yes." "Oh, lucky you! Is it true that over there you live the life of royalty? That they bathe you, give you pedicures, feed you steak twice a day and they even pick up your poop?" The Gringo dog says, "Yes." "And the people give you a soft bed, get rid of your fleas, take you for walks and treat you like one of the family? "It's all true," said the Gringo dog. "Well, that's where I'm headed", said the Mexican dog, and he struck out more forcefully then ever. But then he stopped and yelled back over his shoulder, "Then where are you going?", he asked the Gringo dog. "To Mexico," he said. "But why, if it's all so good over there, why go to Mexico?" "To bark, my friend, to bark".

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Re: Barking dogs

Posted by Jean on March 18, 2017, 9:49 am, in reply to "Re: Barking dogs"

Yes Tim, I was a bit snarky, and I do apologize. When I moved to La Manzanilla, dogs barked, we had roosters next door. As a matter of fact one would come under my brothers window every morning, start flapping his wings, then wait.. ,here it comes, cockadoodle, I swear to god the thing had a mr microphone somewhere. One morning Frank was out to get red-rooster, by God. He chased red up the street, and yes Frank was naked,ahhh, the good old days. Score, rooster 1, Frank 0. I always wondered what happened to the roosters, come to find out a neighbor paid the family to get rid of them because they were too noisy. My opinion, that sucks. I don't mind noise from animals, guess I just am used to it. What I can't stand is the early morning drill Sargents commands. Give me a dog,cock,burro,bird, noise any day. Give it time, you will get used to all the noise that makes Mexico a great place to live.I could not imagine a better place to be.! Amen

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Re: Barking dogs

Posted by Larry Field on March 18, 2017, 11:33 am, in reply to "Re: Barking dogs"

Most of us here talk amongst ourselves about our frustrations with living in Mexico. It's good therapy. Usually we laugh about it, and even poke fun at ourselves for allowing ourselves to get wrapped up in what is quite trivial in light of the state of the world. As I write, my garbage sits in stinking cans on the street because there has been no pick up for almost two weeks. Guess the truck broke down. Most of my neighbours frequently run out of water because the town's water supply is running low due to the dry season. Meantime, the guy down the street waters the road every day. I could go on, but that would be pointless. Did you know that dogs bark all night because they are lonely. They want to be inside. At least that's my theory, which I won't explain to the dog's owner ......... he already thinks most foreigners are nuts. My neighbour has 4 roosters. One of them would get on the roof and crow day and night. Some of you know this sound ......... it literally pierces the skull. I did buy this rooster from the owner. She thinks it's funny. So do I. We do this every year. We have a different agreement each year on roosters. It's a win-win kind of thing. I've lived here for ten years. I'll never like dogs barking at night, but I have ear plugs. To be honest, I don't think this town is the greatest place on Earth. But it's pretty nice. I really like my home in Canada. It's not better or worse than here. Just different. The people are different too. Not better or worse. Some silly poster I saw once said ...... "Don't sweat the small stuff." Guess it's true, but I still do complain about the dogs sometimes.

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