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bedbugs
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Sleeping with the Enemy
Story by Carol Bryant
…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 [...]
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Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
FIDO Friendly Publisher, Susan Sims, sat down with Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch, the number one New York Times best-selling book, to talk about vegan-ism and her dogs.
FF: Give me a day in the life with your dogs.
RF: First thing we do is go on a hike every morning. I feel that if [...]
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Updated Crossword Puzzle
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Dear Loyal FIDO Friendly Readers,
It has been brought to our attention that there were some discrepancies regarding the Crossword puzzle printed in the May/June 2010 issue.
Please see the correct crossword and answer key below, and have fun!
Across
1 Kimptons Dallas hotel that has appointed its own doggie director for dog relations!
6 Dog known for [...]
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Wanderlust
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
(Continued from page 61, Issue 043.)
…The first mistake well-meaning rescuers make is assuming that the “stray” dog they’ve found has no home and/or is abused. Sadly, not all dog guardians treat their dogs as most of us feel they should be treated. So when I found the Coonhound, even though I just wanted to keep [...]
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Fido Furever
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
In our May/June issue, FIDO Friendly features a 2-page spread on tattooing. Is this for you? What questions might you have? What do the experts say? Be sure to check the article out. In the meantime, check out some of the fabulous tats below. Perhaps you’ll be inspired. Remember to share your favorite tat with [...]
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Holly Madison & Napoleon
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Holly Madison & Napoleon starring in…The Great Vegas Jewelry Heist!
Interview & photograhy
By Christopher Ameruoso / Set Design By VITO AMERUOSO
CA: Do they enjoy your show, ‘Peep Show’?
HM: Napoleon would really like to be featured in the show’s opening video. He would like to be Bo Peep’s dog.
CA: Do you take them with you everywhere?
HM: The [...]
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Road to Freedom
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
The kindness of strangers: voluntary animal transport
By Laurie Jacobson
Animals are transported by car, train, plane, canoe, snowmobile, one at a time or in groups. And not just dogs are transported, but also cats, rabbits, birds, pigs and horses. There are breed-specific transports, creature-specific, size- and region-specific transports. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, too: [...]
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Best in Show
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Home (and Fido) is Where the Heart Is
By Susan Sims
Anushka Wirasinha is a bestselling Information Technology author who has written more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books. Her books are used in libraries and universities around the world and are textbooks for B. Tech professional exams. She has created numerous original songs, and her first [...]
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Surf’s Up-Bow-Wow!
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
A disabled surfer and dog are riding the waves of success.
By Arden Moore
Need an example of why you should take the word “can’t” out of your vocabulary? Meet an unusual surfing duo in quadriplegic teen Patrick Ivison and a service dog flunky named Ricochet.
Together, they have turned their personal setbacks into “can do” triumphs as [...]
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Hilary Swank and Iams are Home 4 the Holidays
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank lends a helping paw for Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption campaign.
Photographs by Iams/Brian Bowen Smith
“It’s so rewarding to look into an adopted animal’s eyes and see how thankful they are that you saved their life… I am a true believer in pet adoption and have rescued many animals throughout [...]
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Not the End of the World…
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
for Patagonian Dogs…for These Dogs
By Lorraine Chittock
“The City at the End of the World,” conjures up images of sled drivers shouting, “Mush” not canine overpopulation. When Bob Morley arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina, during Christmas 2003, he couldn’t help notice the preponderance of hounds. “They were everywhere. Within a couple of blocks I’d have a pack [...]
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Finding Love in a War Zone
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
How a unexpected deployment to Iraq leads to finding love in the desert.
By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
The desert can be a lonely place. Especially for a young woman enlisted in the military, thousands of miles away from her family and friends. And it was lonely—until a little bundle of furry love was scooped out of a trash [...]
