Show Low~~give us the down low (Tucson, Sedona: photo radar, home)

[tinkmom3]

My husband and I are native Kansans who have visited Arizona twice and Show Low once. We loved everything we saw and have chosen to open a business in Show Low. We found everyone to be friendly and the town to be a tiny little hub of the area surrounded by great scenery and just a few hours away from my favorite shopping spots when we need to see "civilization". Now we want to hear from the locals and find out more about our next home town, we move there in late March. Our kids are grown, however, we might be bringing our 19 year old son to work with us in the business.
We want to hear it all, and would be interesting in hearing about any good, Bible driven but non-traditional churches in the area.
Also curious about whether or not our tiny yappy dogs will be seen as "bait" since our back yard is an acre of pine trees, and what precautions we should be ready to take.
Thanks!

[AZGOLFER]

Show Low is a great area! There are several postings about show low on this site. Just do a quick search and you should be able to get all of your questions/concerns answered. I would move there tomorrow if the job market were any good. I think you will really enjoy it!

[LocoAZnative]

Show low is testing the next generation of Big brother photo radar camares. The cameras record ever license plate that goes by whether you are speeding or not. Plus it will start averaging your speed between the camera.

[tinkmom3]

Originally Posted by AZnative4Life

Show low is testing the next generation of Big brother photo radar camares. The cameras record ever license plate that goes by whether you are speeding or not. Plus it will start averaging your speed between the camera.

WHAT? In little Show Low? Where are they located? This is not good news because I can have a little "drag racer" in me between stop lights.

[jdinchak]

I went to HS in Show Low and still have family living there. Nice place, small townish feel. Keep in mind the pace is slower, if that is what you are looking for then great. Since I left in the late 90's there has been more amenities added which are nice. I will say your 19 will probably struggle. Not much to do for younger adults or kids. Lots of outdoor activities if you like hunting, fishing, riding, hiking. Phx and Tucson are close too if you need some of the big city.

Good luck with your move!

[adventuregurl]

Your dogs will be 'bait' for sure if they are small. You need to have a totally enclosed area to let them out in (including a roof). Coyotes can jump/scale 6 foot fences if they want to, and I've even seen javelinas jump almost 4'. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. A friend didn't believe me when I told her so I had to photograph it for her. I had a huge animal of some kind get under my fence here in Sedona at night and I thought my yard was like Fort Knox. It made so much noise forcing itself in that it woke me up in the night as the heavy metal fence posts were shaking.

Coyotes will hunt during the day too, I've seen them walk through a patio home complex in town at 10 am as if out for a stroll. I can't stress this enough, gaurd them with all you've got. I do not let my Maltese out, she uses potty pads for this reason and I'm in a gated area however they still come in regularly.

Domestic animals are so much easier targets than wild ones with better survival instincts.

[Route_66_traveler]

Originally Posted by AZnative4Life

Show low is testing the next generation of Big brother photo radar camares. The cameras record ever license plate that goes by whether you are speeding or not. Plus it will start averaging your speed between the camera.

Where is the link, what I've read hasn't said that at all.

[tinkmom3]

Originally Posted by adventuregurl

Your dogs will be 'bait' for sure if they are small. You need to have a totally enclosed area to let them out in (including a roof). Coyotes can jump/scale 6 foot fences if they want to, and I've even seen javelinas jump almost 4'. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. A friend didn't believe me when I told her so I had to photograph it for her. I had a huge animal of some kind get under my fence here in Sedona at night and I thought my yard was like Fort Knox. It made so much noise forcing itself in that it woke me up in the night as the heavy metal fence posts were shaking.

Coyotes will hunt during the day too, I've seen them walk through a patio home complex in town at 10 am as if out for a stroll. I can't stress this enough, gaurd them with all you've got. I do not let my Maltese out, she uses potty pads for this reason and I'm in a gated area however they still come in regularly.

Domestic animals are so much easier targets than wild ones with better survival instincts.

What is a javelina??? You have me more concerned than ever about my little dog-baits! What about walking/jogging with them? Is that safe or are there any larger animals that would attack with me there? Is chain link good enough for the dog fence and roof or do people use something stronger?

[Route_66_traveler]

Though "some" people think javelina are a type of wild pig. They are actually members of the peccary(sp?) family. A group of hoofed mammals originating from South America. Javelina are common in much of central and southern Arizona. Though I have seen them outside of Show Low, White Moutain Lakes, Shumway, Taylor and Snowflake. Javelina form herds of two to more than 20 animals and rely on each other to defend territory, protect themselves against predators.

Javelina may act defensively when cornered, to protect their young, or when they hear or smell a dog(s). Dogs and coyotes are natural predators of javelina.

Hope this helps you tinkmom3.

[adventuregurl]

Originally Posted by tinkmom3

What is a javelina??? You have me more concerned than ever about my little dog-baits! What about walking/jogging with them? Is that safe or are there any larger animals that would attack with me there? Is chain link good enough for the dog fence and roof or do people use something stronger?

Look one up online, it's not that javelina would go for your dog but if they came in to your yard looking for good (plants, flowers, roots, you name it) and your dogs ran for them, which is natural, they would defend themselves and have been know to kill or injure much larger dogs. They disembowel them, their teeth are like javelins, hence the name.

I don't hike with my little dog, even on a leash but I do walk her in a neighborhood with caution, I have heard that coyotes have grabbed dogs on leash and taken off, but it's not the norm. You are most likely to encounter them very early in the morning or around dusk, about the times their food (rabbits, quail, small rodents etc.) is out and about.

Chain link is good but make sure they can't get under and stay with your dogs out there at night. What breed are they?