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Bichon Getaway and Rescue Ranch

This is the place for little dogs to have a big time. Most of the clients of this licensed boarding facility in Elbert County are bichons frises, shih tzus and Pomeranians. But if you're little and cute and pass the intake interview with owner Pam Knight, you can join up to fourteen of your small fuzzy buddies for an overnight stay. You'll have the time of your canine life romping in the non-kennel environment with individual suites. Your family will have to cough up $25 per night, and pickup and delivery from the metro area is $10 each way. But it's not all pampered pooches here: Since opening in 2000, the rescue side of the operation has placed over 100 adorable adoptees with good homes. That's not so ruff, is it?

Best Doga Retreat

Bichon Getaway and Rescue Ranch

This is the place for little dogs to have a big time. Most of the clients of this licensed boarding facility in Elbert County are bichons frises, shih tzus and Pomeranians. But if you're little and cute and pass the intake interview with owner Pam Knight, you can join up to fourteen of your small fuzzy buddies for an overnight stay. You'll have the time of your canine life romping in the non-kennel environment with individual suites. Your family will have to cough up $25 per night, and pickup and delivery from the metro area is $10 each way. But it's not all pampered pooches here: Since opening in 2000, the rescue side of the operation has placed over 100 adorable adoptees with good homes. That's not so ruff, is it?

Best Airborne Animals

Colorado Disc Dogs

Up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope, it's Red Rocket Rider! A high-flying Australian shepherd with a penchant for catching stuff in his mouth mid-air, Rider, a consecutive five-time Colorado state champion owned by Evergreen lawyer Christi Goodman, is one of the top disc dogs in the state -- and possibly the nation. But listen up, Fido: You don't have to be faster than a speeding bullet to have fun catching a Frisbee. For a good time, join the Colorado Disc Dogs and get together with like-minded buddies for a monthly romp in the park without having to worry about wowing the crowd.

Best Airborne Animals

Colorado Disc Dogs

Up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope, it's Red Rocket Rider! A high-flying Australian shepherd with a penchant for catching stuff in his mouth mid-air, Rider, a consecutive five-time Colorado state champion owned by Evergreen lawyer Christi Goodman, is one of the top disc dogs in the state -- and possibly the nation. But listen up, Fido: You don't have to be faster than a speeding bullet to have fun catching a Frisbee. For a good time, join the Colorado Disc Dogs and get together with like-minded buddies for a monthly romp in the park without having to worry about wowing the crowd.

Best Dancing Dogs

World Canine Freestyle Organization

You've done the tummy rub and played fetch at the park. How's about a little doggy dancing? Mile High Musical Tails, the Colorado chapter of the WCFO, offers you and your pet the chance to put on the dog in style. Classes are available through the Blue Springs & KatyDid Dog Training Center in Sheridan, and lessons are open to dogs and owners of all ages. Excessive obedience isn't necessary -- just creativity. The music, choreography and costuming will have your mutt struttin' in no time.

Best Dancing Dogs

World Canine Freestyle Organization

You've done the tummy rub and played fetch at the park. How's about a little doggy dancing? Mile High Musical Tails, the Colorado chapter of the WCFO, offers you and your pet the chance to put on the dog in style. Classes are available through the Blue Springs & KatyDid Dog Training Center in Sheridan, and lessons are open to dogs and owners of all ages. Excessive obedience isn't necessary -- just creativity. The music, choreography and costuming will have your mutt struttin' in no time.

Best Dog's Best Friends

Denver FIDOS (Friends Interested in Dogs and Open Space)

Here's something to howl about: An offshoot of the Boulder group, these doggie devotees are dedicated to the promotion of responsible off-leash recreation in Denver. And they're not just hollering for more dog parks: They also have an eye on the future, exploring ways to keep such spaces clean, safe and usable for all. This is one group that's not going to roll over and play dead.

Best Dog's Best Friends

Denver FIDOS (Friends Interested in Dogs and Open Space)

Here's something to howl about: An offshoot of the Boulder group, these doggie devotees are dedicated to the promotion of responsible off-leash recreation in Denver. And they're not just hollering for more dog parks: They also have an eye on the future, exploring ways to keep such spaces clean, safe and usable for all. This is one group that's not going to roll over and play dead.

Best Place to Dog-Watch on a Saturday Morning

Fillmore St. between 2nd and 3rd avenues

The outdoor patios along Fillmore Street are the place for Cherry Creek yuppies to see and be seen...with their dogs. The block between 2nd and 3rd avenues is a veritable dog show on Saturday mornings, when pooches of every pedigree accompany their human companions as they sip Starbucks lattes and satisfy their cream-cheese fix at Einstein Bros. Bejeweled ladies on their way to the mall strut by with their toy dogs; single men bring their puppies to woo the women; and families stop by for breakfast with their Labs and golden retrievers. It's the closest thing Denver has to Westminster -- the kennel club, not the suburb.

Best Place to Dog-Watch on a Saturday Morning

Fillmore St. between 2nd and 3rd avenues

The outdoor patios along Fillmore Street are the place for Cherry Creek yuppies to see and be seen...with their dogs. The block between 2nd and 3rd avenues is a veritable dog show on Saturday mornings, when pooches of every pedigree accompany their human companions as they sip Starbucks lattes and satisfy their cream-cheese fix at Einstein Bros. Bejeweled ladies on their way to the mall strut by with their toy dogs; single men bring their puppies to woo the women; and families stop by for breakfast with their Labs and golden retrievers. It's the closest thing Denver has to Westminster -- the kennel club, not the suburb.

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