Problem with dogs in CVO

[Gary/Gaynor]

There is a problem in CVO with dogs now running around in packs and I wonder what the authorities are going to do about this before someone gets attacked as I already know of one incidence where 7 tried to have a go at two people on a moped. They should be rounded up and put down pronto.

Gary

[EMM]

Where is this ? , We have not seen any incidents as described.

[Gary/Gaynor]

There are 3 dogs which roam up and down near the Oasis restaurant and chase after cars and cyclists. The pack of 7 were on the outskirts of CVO.

Gary

[mixerman]

i think that there should be a cull of all stray dogs along the algarve , the council in the area's should give notice that on a certain day any dogs not kept in or under control will be rounded up and disposed of , there are far too many feral hounds on the loose , making a mess and annoying people !
If you love your animal keep it under control !!

[Bristle Si]

Didn't notice many packs this year to be honest (unlike previous years). We were in CVO from 5 Sept to 16th.

However, we stayed up at Monte Cvo and the dog chorus was as frequent as ever. Quite annoying that CVO dog owners seem to lock their dogs out and let them yap for bl##dy ages! It's like something from 101 dalmatians at times!

[scart]

I have to say that I am appalled with the comments posted on here about the dogs in Carvoeiro!
If you live here you will know that it is normal for Portuguese owners to let their dogs run around the streets alone. Do I agree with this, no, however if you are referring to the poor defenceless strays, then you should ask yourself what sort of human being you are?
I have never heard or experienced a stray dog attacking anyone since my 8 years of living in this area, but I will agree that some dogs do get a buzz out of chasing cars etc. Maybe on the incident you witnessed, the dogs were tormented first, by people who think like you. If anything they are afraid of us because of maltreatment in the past. We as human beings can make decisions as to what we do with our life and how we behave towards others. Do you think that these dogs have the opportunity to decide whether they live on the streets, suffering from malnutrition only to be chase by the male dogs when on heat?
Personally I am actually afraid of dogs since being bitten in England when I was a child, however I still have a ready supply of dog biscuits in my car and will stop to feed a pack them if required, so whilst you are at home this evening and the next feeding your face in the comfort of your own home, please have some heart towards these poor animals, which to remind you are also god’s creatures.
Oh and talking of disposing and putting them down, I’m sure that money would be better spent on the things that really cause us harm, such as paedophiles, thief’s and violent people.
You could always give one of them a home and that would be one less suffering on the street!

[EMM]

As regular visitors staying for a few weeks at a time we have got used to the local dogs.

Almost all have collars ( and are not strays ) most once they get to recognise us are approachable even friendly.
There are those clearly affected by being left alone all day every day who we would not trust at all but we have not seen anything that could be regarded as cruelty or violent abuse.

Also agree that few dog treats works wonders.

But It is easy to understand that holiday makers greeted by what appears to be a sathering beast trying to bite his way through his garden fence to get at you as you walk by would form a different opinion.

[tricky]

I know it used to be a problem a few years ago, but haven't seen any packs of stray dogs for ages.
Have seen dog wardens though, so perhaps on the whole they are doing their job

[kteee]

As far as dogs barking are concerned, I have often heard tourists, usually male and british unfortunately, provoking our dogs by shouting 'woof woof' as they walk past. I've also heard it from clients staying in the houses whose gardens join ours - this just teaches the dogs to bark at any noise or movement the other side of the hedge

So next time you complain about dogs barking in their own gardens, you might like to consider why they do so - possibly as a result of the actions of these mastermind candidates

[Bristle Si]

Dogs barking incessantly and continuosly is normally a sign of neglect or distress .i.e. locked out and no notice being taken of them by their owners.
We experienced, on a number of occasions a couple of weeks ago, usually early in morning, like 6/7 o'clock, dogs barking incessantly and it was obvious they were being ignored!

Trouble is for those us trying to sleep it was damned annoying! Any respectful 'owner' would immediately get them inside so as not to disturb neighbours at such an hour!

[shanagarry]

Up to 2 years ago the stray dogs in Carvoeiro were rounded up and sent to the RSPCA facility at Mount Noddy in Chichester, West Sussex. I understand that the person organising it moved back to the UK and the 'rescue' operation stopped.

I have just come back after 12 weeks in Carvoeiro and never once saw any dog(s) being aggressive - I did witness some Liverpool supporters being in need of being 'put down' though.

[Lesley Jean]

I don't like to hear the dogs barking for such a long time either, but, can I just point out that this is Portugal and not the UK, you can not put the same standards or rules from one country to another.

Responsible owners in the UK would be in trouble with the local council if they had a dog barking continuously but Portugal is a totally different country. The way they look after their dogs is very different, it is not necessarily cruel, just different. The Portuguese have always let their dogs run free especially at night, has been like this for years and years, it is the way they do things.

You might not like it being a visitor to their country but we have to respect the way they do things there.

If the dogs are being treated badly that is a different thing and they should be reported to the police or the local RSPCA (Portuguese version) but you will not change the way they do things just because you don't like the sound of barking dogs.

Sorry.

[kteee]

Barking dogs are part of life here, not necessarily because they are being neglected or badly treated, but because they are outside most of the time due to the better climate. We bring our dogs in at night, but not everyone around us does, yes it can be annoying, but that's the way it is

[EMM]

There has been much discussion on this forum regarding security particularly in the mainly " tourist " areas.

I would rather have our neighbours dogs barking at all hours alerting us to whatever or who ever is about.

It would be interesting to see comparisons of crime levels between the " quiet areas " and those with a predominately ( noisy ) local or long term population.

[shanagarry]

We are moving to Cvo during next year and we will be looking to get a rescue dog. If s/he barks out of neccessity (security) - so be it. We can tolerate the barking - living with the aftermath of being robbed is not an option.