Homeless dogs of Mexico

We have come to love Mexico. The landscapes, the people and the beautiful sea life. Sailing and traveling around Mexico for the last 3 years there is one thing that still pulls at our heartstrings, the incredible number of homeless dogs. Some towns have more than others, but you can find them everywhere. In some places, like La Paz, there are groups organizing spay and neuter days, where anyone can bring a dog to get fixed for free. This has helped but even in La Paz there are homeless dogs everywhere. 

There seems to be specific breeds of " Mexican" dogs. The "breed" we see a lot looks just like our Mexican rescue dog, "Bean". About 40 lbs, black with some white spots or strips. 

Some times these dogs will bark at you, but through many years of behavioral training, if you bend down and act like you're picking up a rock they will turn tail and run. If you tried that with Mika or Bean ( our gringo raised dogs, even though " Bean" is a Mexican rescue) they would think you were going to throw them a ball. So the locals have no fear of the street dogs here. But I have seen many who seem to be afraid of American dogs. I asked a local friend of ours why that is and he just said Mexican dogs run from people but American dog protect their people. 

On one trip to town I saw over a dozen stays in various stages of malnutrition. 

This poor guy had a broken leg. 

This pack is where we think our "Bean" came from. They all look so much like him. 

One thing we have noticed is that these dogs seem to smarter than the average dog. If you're ever in the market to adopt a dog, there are many in Mexico.