Colotepec Dog Pound
All dogs in Puerto must be kept on a leash on the beach and on the street, and you must carry a small plastic bag to pick up your dog’s poop. That’s the law.
If your dog gets lost in the San Pedro Mixtepec side of town, good luck. But if it’s picked up by the police or fire department on the Colotepec side, because it’s not on a leash, it is taken to the municipal dog shelter in El Vitonchino. The dogs are kept in the refuge for 30 days and neutered. They are available for adoption after 30 days. You pay a fine to get your dog released that covers the cost of upkeep.
Contact council woman, (regidora de ecología) Melissa Güendalain Sánchez, 951 168 1789 for more information.
No Dogs on the Beach
Dogs are not permitted on Bacocho or Carrizalillo beach. They are permitted on other beaches as long as they are on a leash and you have a plastic bag for their poop.
