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Rainy Day Schedule
Issue 45 • Feature • Health Wellness
FIDO Friendly’s got an umbrella of rainy day games to keep pooches busy until the sun shines again.
Rain, rain go away, come again another day, especially when Fido wants to play. Unto each life a little rain must fall, but that doesn’t mean a day of boredom and/or mischief for Fido. Using a little ingenuity, a bit of resourcefulness and some new technologies, Fido won’t mind the wet weather.... -
Going Green With Fido
Issue 45 • Feature • Health Wellness
Eco-friendly products can help reduce your dog’s carbon paw print.
By Doreen Disbro and Tracie Hall
…Feeding a raw diet or making your own dog food at home is one way to become greener with Fido. With both diets you can choose exactly what he or she eats, including organic and sustainably grown meats and vegetables. It’s important to do your research first, however, because not knowing your dog’s... -
Dogs For Humanity
Issue 45 • Feature • Health Wellness
Karen Biehl sat down with FIDO Friendly magazine to talk about her passion for animals and her celebrity pooch Eli.
FIDO Friendly: You have raised close to $10,000 for the Bark for Life event. How many times have you done this walk?
Karen Biehl: We have done it every year since 2006, for a total of 5 times. I believe Eli’s donations are as follows:
2006 – $1101.76
2007 – $1501.76
2008 – $2076.76 (may... -
Large Dogs
Issue 44 • Feature • Health Wellness • Home
Living Small
By Julia Szabo
Image by iStock/Christopher Bernard
If you live in a small place, you can’t have a dog, right? Wrong! That’s one of the most common myths about dog ownership, and it’s high time it got debunked. Right now there are millions of wonderful dogs awaiting adoption at animal shelters across our country; thousands are put to sleep each day because there aren’t enough people to... -
On the Move
Issue 44 • Feature • Health Wellness • Home • Travel
On the Move
The Andrews family is moving from Wyoming to Wisconsin, complete with four kids, three moving vans and a carload of questions, such as “did we remember this” and “what if we forgot that?” Where does Fido fit in this mix of mayhem, moving and minivans? Enter pet relocation services. Fido is a valued family member, so finding the right pet travel expert is essential. Whether traveling 10... -
Bedbugs
Issue 44 • Feature • Health Wellness • Home
Sleeping with the Enemy
…Sniff sniff sniff. Those are the three sounds a particular predator fears most. Pasha packs a double-barrel nasal weapon in pursuit of pests that reek silent but nasty havoc on unsuspecting vacationers. The predator is the bedbug, and Pasha is one of many bedbug-finding dogs leading the pack in identification and elimination of these wingless insects of the night.…
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