We left The Valley on Thursday, April 20, this year. Our first stop was Thousand Trails Verde Valley RV Park in Cottonwood, Arizona, where we stayed for three nights so that Gabe and Ziva and I could participate in an AKC Scent Work trial.
The RV Park is absolutely enormous -- 500 acres, 340 camping sites, most with water, electric and sewer hookups -- and very nice, although you'll have to take my word for it. I always mean to take pictures of our site and I always forget. I took pictures instead of the "Alternative Dog Park" (which might as well be named "Gabe's Hangout," am I right? Who is more alternative?) because Priorities. Anyway, this fenced space was roughly 250 x 100 feet, with a rough gravel surface, three picnic tables and a very considerate porta-potty; I try not to think about what made that necessary. There were a couple of mercury vapor lights for nighttime use. The fence was 8 feet high and topped with 3 strands of barbed wire: no coyotes allowed. It's off the road between the "F" and "C" sections of the park and I never saw anyone else use it. I drove the dogs there from our camp site, but it was a great place to allow them to safely have a little personal time without me at the end of the leash.
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| Not every travel blog begins with pictures of a dog exercise yard. You're welcome. |
The Copper State Scent Work Club trial was so much fun, a fabulous three days. The Sedona site was amazing; we had an incredible view of the red rocks, and an unbelievable "win" photo backdrop!
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Good Poodles hung out in the car while it blocked
view and hearing for a search.
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