Issue 63: Fall 2014

Fido Friendly Issue 63

Travel
24 Top Eco-Friendly Resorts Where Fido Goes Green
Dog lovers today are committed to being environmentally aware.

27 Ski New Mexico
Take your powder hound with you and hit the slopes.

30 Snow King Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Fido-friendly guest rooms have no size, or breed restrictions.

32 Hotel del Coronado
Journey back in time to the Hotel del Coronado with Fido.

34 St. Louis, Missouri
This is an inspiring city to enjoy long romps and boat rides with Fido.

36 American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
St. Louis’s AKC Museum of the Dog celebrates canines’ inner and outer beauty.

37 Doubletree Minneapolis
Chill out with Fido and order room service.

38 Stay on an island with Fido
Paradise Point is paradise for you and your dog.

Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received from FIDO Friendly contests!

14 Leave No Dog Offline
Follow our Twitter and Facebook Fido fun.

16 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.

20 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.

Features
40 25 Days of Gift Giving
Enter online by going to our Facebook page beginning December 1st through December 26th for your chance to win the prize of the day!

42 Feature Giveaway
A shelter dog from the Idaho Humane Society is featured in a photo shoot surrounded by great products you have a chance to win!

44 COVER: Danica McKellar
Official spokespeson for Get Your Licks on Route 66®

46 Get Your Licks on Route 66®
Sixth annual pet adoption tour traveling from Los Angles to Chicago with a mission to help save lives.

48 Fido Finds Bliss at Paradise Pet Lodge
It’s a dog’s life at this boarding and grooming center in Woodinville, Washington.

50 About A Boy And His Dog
Star of About a Boy speaks about acting and his furry companion.

52 Natural dogs are healthy, naturally!
Naturopaths say raw meat diet and situation specific supplements key to canine health.

54 Fall Gourmet Adventures with Fido
Author and her faithful Cretan hound discover four fab gourmet adventures where Fido can come too!

56 Pet Hospice
Animals receive tender loving care before crossing Rainbow Bridge.

Home
57 Table For Two Tuna Fish-Cakes
You and Fido can share this home cooked meal and bring in the warmth during the Fall cooling.

58 Crate & Garden
From our vault! Preparing your garden for a quiet winter.

60 He Yaps/She Yaps
How to change the name of your adopted shelter dog.

61 Bowser on a Budget
Seasonal hotel packages mean a Fido-friendly Fall.

62 Adoption Story
Ace has taught his new family to slow down and smell the flowers.

64 50+: Celebrating Life with Fido at Fifty-Plus
Fall Foliage and Festivals.

Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.

66 Psychology
A Dog’s Guide to “Stay” in a Relationship.

68 The Doc is In
The most common fatty tumors, lipomas, are benign and usually not cause for concern.

82 The Backyard
RICOCHET: Riding a Wave of Hope with the Dog Who Inspires Millions.

From this issue

Recent Articles
  • Bowser on a Budget

    Fido at Refinery Hotel in New York, NY

    Paris Permenter and John Bigley

    Luxury in the Heart of the Garment District
    Previously a millinery, the Garment District’s Refinery Hotel now tips its hat to welcome dog travelers. The hotel’s loft-style rooms have no pet fees and welcome dogs under 40 pounds. Located around the corner from Bryant Park for a dog walk with skyline views, the hotel is also just a 15-minute stroll from the city’s...

  • Asheville, North Carolina

    Asheville's Temporary Puppy Parking located at Bears Smokehouse

    Asheville elevates each day with natural and manmade majesty.

    Photos and Story by Robin Tierney

    Sipping Champagne surrounded by hundreds of fine books? Feasting your eyes on spectacular artworks, including some that depict canines? Traipsing along a riverside path landscaped like a long, winding botanical garden? Hiking and driving on stunning mountain routes? Beholding ahhh-inspiring blooms in...

  • Paws and Paradise

    Seven, an Australian Shepherd, shows off his hall of goodies upon check in at the Cambria Shores Inn

    A Fido-friendly journey through the charms of Cambria, California.

    By Susan Hartzler

    On a recent road trip that began in Southern California, I loaded my pack of Australian Shepherds, Seven and Paige Turner (PT) and we headed to the quaint village of Cambria, a jewel on the celebrated Central Coast. The drive itself along State Route 1 through San Luis Obispo County is nothing short of...

  • Paws in Panama

    Patron having an afternoon nap

    How dogs will welcome you into their hearts and homes 

    Photos and Story by Jane Thomas

    In order to write these pieces I go through photos to jog my memory. It can be difficult to look back on a period of your life when you were happy and content, when the present time is an endless sequences of setbacks. But I suppose that is one of the reasons I travel: because it gives me a bank of memories...

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