I don't post too often, but tonight I am wondering the next course of action.
Myself, my dog, family and friends went for a few drinks and something to eat on Cabarete beach this evening. Our dog is large, a Japanese Mastiff. A US$3000 dollar dog (bread by a Dominican no less in the US) and a family friend. He was restless, so we thought, he was at least due at least a walk. This dog has no qualms with any person as beknowns to many posters here. We thought we would take him with for a walk to sit on the beach with us, so we could enjoy a something to eat and quiet drink. A generally quiet evening amongst the tourists! Within 20 minutes a member of the policia and the politur together told our party that dogs were not allowed on the beach. A Dominican friend and I politely (and I DO mean politely) spoke to the "police forces" to say our dog was on a leash, held firmly, and poses no threat to anyone on the beach. At this point he was so tired he was asleep with sand in his wrinkly face. They "kindly informed us" in an aray of "co?os" and "gringos" that dogs may not be on the beach. They then beside us radioed that "there was a dangerous dog ROAMING the baech and they required back up. Bring weapons because the dog is dangerous and could attack children." (this is 10.30pm) We were also informed that if the dog was on the beach more than five minutes then the dog would be extinguished and we would be taken to jail.
After a small argument in which we were told we weren't worth talking to we left.
It didn't matter in what way we approached them the answer was "you're dirt tourists and and don't belong here."
I hope that someone can at least enlighten me to the legalities. We feel that we were treated extremely unfairly, and I don't believe F*ck you gringa should be in the phrase book of any official. Pleases compose some kind of response. I know that to leave it be is probably the easier course of action, but with this kind of treatment I can't understand how anybody can live here.
If you feel this an over reaction please state. Thanks for your time.
Jon
Myself, my dog, family and friends went for a few drinks and something to eat on Cabarete beach this evening. Our dog is large, a Japanese Mastiff. A US$3000 dollar dog (bread by a Dominican no less in the US) and a family friend. He was restless, so we thought, he was at least due at least a walk. This dog has no qualms with any person as beknowns to many posters here. We thought we would take him with for a walk to sit on the beach with us, so we could enjoy a something to eat and quiet drink. A generally quiet evening amongst the tourists! Within 20 minutes a member of the policia and the politur together told our party that dogs were not allowed on the beach. A Dominican friend and I politely (and I DO mean politely) spoke to the "police forces" to say our dog was on a leash, held firmly, and poses no threat to anyone on the beach. At this point he was so tired he was asleep with sand in his wrinkly face. They "kindly informed us" in an aray of "co?os" and "gringos" that dogs may not be on the beach. They then beside us radioed that "there was a dangerous dog ROAMING the baech and they required back up. Bring weapons because the dog is dangerous and could attack children." (this is 10.30pm) We were also informed that if the dog was on the beach more than five minutes then the dog would be extinguished and we would be taken to jail.
After a small argument in which we were told we weren't worth talking to we left.
It didn't matter in what way we approached them the answer was "you're dirt tourists and and don't belong here."
I hope that someone can at least enlighten me to the legalities. We feel that we were treated extremely unfairly, and I don't believe F*ck you gringa should be in the phrase book of any official. Pleases compose some kind of response. I know that to leave it be is probably the easier course of action, but with this kind of treatment I can't understand how anybody can live here.
If you feel this an over reaction please state. Thanks for your time.
Jon
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