Hi everyone!
I'm new here, only got involved because of the recent debate about animals in the complex. I live in South Africa but my mom and brother are owners there - of 2 apartments as well as 2 small dogs
I believe there is a sensible way to reach an agreement here once the ground rules are clear to everybody. My family is from the first that bought property not only in the complex but on the Black Sea shore in general.
Messambria Fort Beach is not a retirement home neither is it a "townhouse"-type of establishment as a cheap way to get into a reach neighbourhood. Many of the owners there (including my family) are busy business people that cannot plan a holiday a year in advance and sometimes need to spontaneously pop in for an unexpectedly free weekend. For them going to a hotel is not an option for the mere reason that during peak season finding a room even in a 5-star hotel for 2 days is quite impossible. In that sense we consider going to Messamria as going home the same way we travel between Sofia, Bucharest and Johannesburg - with the dogs! The rest is a matter of personal responsibility and character. The way you let your dog behave ultimately reflects the way your entire way of life! And if you knew the kind of strict childhood that I had - believe me, my mother's dog gets it no easier!
I believe strict house-rules with regards to dogs behaviour and hygiene need to be established with the perpetrators heavily fined! But to ban pets altogether is not only ridiculous, it will set a dangerous trend. Next I would personally ask for banning of certain children that find it quite amusing to urinate in the pool (I have witnessed that, believe me). Or why not banning certain humans that every summer grace our lovely pool area with empty beer cans, food and vomit! Wonder who the animal is then?