YUK!

My, my, we sure are venting today! This post contains so many juicy elements I hardly know where to start.

Libertarian? Mexico is a libertarian´s dream world. You can do pretty much whatever the devil you feel like doing. And people do. And look what it gets you. I´m no libertarian.

You arrived in Mexico with the notion of letting your neighbors know you were open to being friendly? Look where that got you. Mexico is very libertarian, and it ain´t particularly friendly, in spite of what most Gringos say.

Build the wall, and make it high. Put glass on top.

Animals? The abuse of animals here is incredible.

Long time ago, I had a neighbors pooch doing the #2 on our property, so I scooped it up and brought it to him, told him that his little Rover had left it there and I didn’t need any more fertilizer. I also asked him if he wanted my dogs to use his property for their bathroom….. That took care of the problem. But I do agree on your fence project, they appreciate the sight of broken glass. One friend also after a month or two if his new broken glass fence took some red food coloring mixed it with some corn starch and dripped some down around one of the glass protrusions and down the side of the bricks a tad…that was fodder for discussion for quite awhile…and lots of speculations…

John, I feel sorry for the predicament that you find yourself and your wife in.

I personally feel that walls in the countryside just block the view and the breeze, but in your case, perhaps one of those ‘cyclone’ fences may be the way to go….. this way you keep your view, breeze, and keep also unwanted pests (pets) out of your land.

I agree Ignacio, a cyclone (or any wire mesh) fence, WITH bourgainvilla (spelling?) growing on it is not only beaufitul, its thorns keep anything from crossing it.
AND, it doesn’t need a foundation.

It does feel good to just vent sometimes.

I could feel your pain throughout the writing.

Good Luck with the fence – sounds like the logical next step.

I’ve often thought those brick walls must cut an awful lot of desperately-needed breeze during the summer. But you certainly need something, and it has nothing to do with how friendly you are, it’s a matter of keeping the local wildlife out. Suppose you built the wall to dog-height, and then if you want more, extend upward with cyclone fencing, topped with barbed wire? Then you’d get both the barrier and the breeze.

Thanks for the input you all – The wall we have in mind will be 5 feet or so. Our lot has a major slope to it and we will have a long gate with proper dog screening at the bottom – so I think we will be OK with the air flow – By the way the street is the northern border of our property.

The plan is to use block and brick at this point – but the gate will represent a third or so of the entire length.

I will keep you all posted and look for more inspiration and suggestions

I loved walking around Comayagua, Honduras before I purchased a vehicle, …except for the above mentioned problem. It got tiring, too for me. I like driving a truck, and I like not having dog poo on my feet.

If there were any major improvement I could wish for all of Mexico, it would be animal control. It’s disgusting to see almost everywhere hoards of scrawny animals scrounging through overturned gargabe cans, defecating it seems more than they eat. Still it’s not the animal’s fault. Their lives must be miserable and their owners, if they have them, don’t give a damn.

Inconsiderate pet owners are not merely a Mexican problem. Anyone who has walked the streets of Paris knows that excrement could be a French word. Even my neighbors are inconsiderate. My parking strip is littered with dog turds of various sizes. I pick it up because I do not want my guests to foul their shoes.

This afternoon I heard a lot of commotion in an empty lot behind my house, probably a concert or fair being assembled for the weekend. But then I heard a familiar sound, walked around the block to see if my ears had deceived me. Nope, sure ‘nuf there’s a lion in a cage just roaring it’s head off. I’m keeping the back door closed for a few days and I surely don’t want to pick up after that beast. And I don’t believe I could build a wall that tall, geez and I was just worried about the stray dogs.

For a deeper insight into this Mexican crisis those interested might want to check out the 2007 documentary “Companions to None”. Recomendado.

Well, i guess i will have to cross Mexico off my list then if i can’t find a place on five acres with a fence around it. My masters wouldn’t have it any other way.

John A – I know a terrific place on 2 hectares (4.8 acres) fenced and quite a bargain really – come on down – bring your masters and your wallet