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Many of Montrose's residents are newly arrived, drawn not just to enjoy the outdoor living but also to escape growth, sprawl and spiraling home prices in the rest of the country. A three-bedroom ranch home in downtown Montrose can be picked...
High in the Santa Monica Mountains in California, the setting for CANYON VIEW TRAINING RANCH FOR DOGS is so spectacular that people often tell co-owner Randy Neece, "Forget the dog. I want to stay." Truth is, they probably couldn't keep up with the rigorous workouts at this five-acre Topanga Canyon facility, where as many as 25 dogs spend their days wrestling, chasing balls, swimming and doing obedience exercises. Good behavior is expected. Says Neece: "Those who aren't getting formal training learn from watching the others...
...waterfall, a bone-shaped wading pool for splashing, a grassy acre for chasing and racing, and fenced-in space for digging make California's PARADISE RANCH a canine country club. Karen Estudillo, pet parent of Yorkshire terrier Mikey and Amoy, a Maltese, says she is "guilt free" when she and her husband Tom leave the dogs at the hacienda-style Sun Valley ranch. "It looks like the animals have more fun than I do when...
...young Wes Linster, dinosaurs were more than a childhood fantasy. Ever since he was 10 months old, he had joined his parents and siblings on dinosaur hunts in Montana and Wyoming. In August 1994, when Wes was 14, he uncovered an almost perfectly preserved skeleton on a ranch near Choteau, Mont. Recalls Wes: "I bolted down the hill to get my mom because I knew I shouldn't be messing with...
While participants may come to appreciate the resourcefulness of those who learned to adapt to rough conditions, they themselves will nestle comfortably in a nearby inn and attend lectures in a restored dude-ranch lodge once frequented by Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. Price per person: $1,200. Registration deadline: March 31. For more information, call 800-264-5969, or visit www.alumni.rhodes.edu/travel.html...