⌛ dog sh*t in Dumaguete

Can any one explain why there are so many dogs running around Dumaguete shitting on the boulevard, streets, side walks, roads. I'm sure that isn't one of the big tourist attractions. Also wondering why some locals haven't set up a sh*t cleaning booth to clean it off unwary pedestrians shoes. maybe start selling a franchise.

 

Here in the Netherlands I leave the house for work when it is still dark (so there is no chance to avoid walking on them) and most of the time I have 'dog sh*t' under my shoes, even carrying them in the bus and finally to the office.

But everybody seems to accept the 'plague' since dog owners pay their 'dog tax'. Only a few dog owners take with them a shovel during the walk with their dogs.

 

whtrahonky-
I'm surprised you're surprised considering you've already decided to move to the Philippines. It's not just Duma, but all over PI. Animal control is spotty at best and most pet owners do not have their pets neutered or spayed. There is genuine need for both but who's going to pay for it?

 

It's not spotty Tim, it's non-existent.

 

I know, but I was trying to be witty. You know, spot-ty?
:p

 

Nice post, very positive, so you like it here in the Philippines?
Sorry to say Its not Kansas. For most of us living here there are enough positives to offset the negatives or shall I say things different than home. The dog excrement should be the least of your worries, rabies is the real problem should you get bit.

Oh and if by now you have not learned to look where your walking here, your in for many more surprises!

 

RHB, some times I wonder why I even came to the Philippines, about the only positive I can think of right now is weather, its sure not the exchange rate, the wide selection of food at Lee Plaza, the great hospitals, the clean beaches, their excellent univerisities even that could be argued. I need some help what are some of the positives?

 

medical care/reasons

Ref. whtrahonky's reply.....I was under the impression that Silliman had a quality hospital in Dumaguete, please correct me if I was misinformed.
Also, does anyone know about statistics of "foreigners" who have moved to the Philippines and for various reasons have decided to leave and go home assuming they hadn't burnt any bridges and could afford the move back. This is a taboo subject on "Living in the Phillipines3" forums?

 

The Philippines is not for everyone, most who like it enjoythe freedoms not existant in the overly policed countries like the U.S., UK, and Germany. People generally leave you to your bussiness and no one is constantly bombarding you with info, junk mail, advertising, telling you how to drive, how to dress, where you can drink or smoke, etc. Additionally the people are friendly when you take the time to get to know them, if you have no interest in the local culture or people then you become isolated to the BVLD and your gated house or compound. That is not the way to live, only from my point of view.
Likewise if you need all the trappings of the western world as in uninterupted electric, clean tap water, aircon in the house and car, Western food all the time, Dumaguete should not be your first choice to live, there are alaways places like Manila.

If you don't like it, its very easy to relocate, why complain about it? Many of us find it a great place to live, maybe not the city proper, but in many of the picturesque surrounding communities. There is a little bit for everyone here if you are willing to make some adjustments. So many times I see westerners who expect, and demand service and ammenities like back home, but like the cheap living and climate. It is not our place, we are the visitors and I believe we are the ones who need to adjust, not the other way around.

Silliman is considered by local standards as a first class medical center. By western standards, it is not. That said, it is adequate for most typical and emergent health issues. If you have a serious condition, there are some local qualified specialists, but the Centers in Cebu like Chong Hua are better for serious or chronic cases of disease. (and only 4 hours travel). The diagnostics here can be of questionable quality, and Holy Child is known for cheating foreigners with extensive non relevant tests just to run the bill up.
It is best to really do some research before coming to the Philippines or Dumaguete, to make sure this is what you want.

I have met a few disgruntled foriegners who have become bitter and unhappy here. Probably they have had bad experiences with the locals, a cheating wife, or suffer from alcoholism. From what I observe they bring a bad attitude with them to begin with. Statistics I don't know about.

Anyone who comes here to live without doing serious research, talking to someone who lives here, or best, making a visit, is foolish.

 

RHB, I took my wife to Silliman for a check up I stayed outside and observed a worker taking laundry on a cart out side to dry a few items fell off the cart onto the dirt and was picked up shaken off and put back on the cart and proceded to some old rusty hospital beds and spread them out to dry. I don't know what kind of standards you call that, but I just hope I stay healthy and never have to go to any hospital with a life threating condition and if it isn't life threating when I go it will be when I get in there. I had a good attitude when I came here and still have one but its hard to have a good attitude when Globe tells you that you can get a phone in 2012. I know i'm visitor here and have to adjust to their way of life not them to my way of life but i see nothing wrong with clean tap water, I have been coming to the Philippines for the last 10 years, and nothing has changed the Philippines, it looks like it hasn't changed for the last 30, instead of looking down where I walk I would like to look at the beautiful people. You are right no one tells you what to do here, but some people need to be told what to do like how to drive. What is wrong with change if it is for the better? I also read somewhere the average foriegner stayes in the Philippines 3 years. Still waiting for some POSITIVES on living here.