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Bow Wow Boise
Let the adventure begin for you and Fido in the City of Trees.
By Susan Sims, Publisher
I started visiting Park City in the early 70’s. Walking to the chair lift with my skis over my shoulder, it was often that someone would stop by to give me a lift. On one such occasion, a nice man stopped and offered me a ride to the ski resort. I commented on how much I loved coming to Park City to ski and...
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Watery Woofs
Dogs will teach us everything we need to know about life.
By Jane Thomas
Until you’ve walked across a field shouting, ‘Woof!’ in tones of increasing desperation, you can’t understand the levels of embarrassment a dog name can induce.
We never did learn why the owners had called their Spanish Water Dog ‘Woof’; all we knew is that he was a beautiful dog who drew a lot of attention, and we both...
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The Asher House
Homeless Dogs Have A Great Time at The Asher House & Most Find Permanent Homes.
By Elise Phillips Margulis
When FIDO Friendly last spoke to Lee Asher, owner of The Asher House, he was driving his canine rescue bus to adoption days at as many animal shelters as possible and helping dogs find homes.
In late 2020 Lee, who now has a 70-dog pack, moved to a 240-acre sanctuary in Estacada, Oregon,...
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89 Bow Wow Boise
Let the adventure begin for you and Fido in the City of Trees.
By Susan Sims, Publisher
Another beautiful day in Boise and your Bowser has the Bone to the City! Making Hotel 43 your homebase for the duration of your stay, you are minutes from Fido-friendly restaurants, dog daycare and outdoor adventure.
Hotel 43 is Idaho through and through. Located on the 43rd parallel in the 43rd state...
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Adventures in Petsitting
When life offers a moment of magic, reach for it with both hands
By jane Thomas
I’ve always loved stepping off a plane into hot, sticky air. Passengers need to walk alongside the runway on St Kitts, the sea and palm trees all waving invitingly. My friends met us with their boat and whisked us across the water to Nevis. Then it was just a short, sharp climb up past the mango trees shaking with...
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Molly the Fire Safety Dog
By Firefighter Dayna Hilton
You know the feeling when you love something with all your heart? Think back to the moment you met your dog for the first time and the love you immediately felt for your little bundle of fluff.
I also experienced that feeling when I first met my new puppy, Molly, in 2012.
Having big paws to fill after Sparkles [the Fire Safety Dog] crossed over the Rainbow Bridge,...
