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  • What is a special moment you like sharing with your dog?

    There are a few secret moments in my day to day life with my girls that I want to be selfish with, but they’re too good not to share.  Everyone has their favorite moments.  Maybe for you it’s when you’re on a walk with your pup and you’re in step with one another and your breathing relaxes.  Maybe it’s that “aha!” moment when your dog learns a new trick and you feel all your patience and hard...

  • Little Bark Book: What you must know when booking a room with dogs

    Leashed or unleashed? This is just one of the many questions that arise when checking into a Fido-friendly hotel, B&B, motel, lodge or campground. Most people who travel with their dogs are conscientious of following a property’s pet policies strictly, as they realize that breaking the rules can jeopardize their stay or their status of being welcomed back on a return trip. Like any participant in...

  • Surviving a car accident with dogs inside the car

    My dogs, Chipper and Cleo, love to ride in the back of my Saturn SUV for long road trips and even for short errands. I created a ‘canine condo’ in the back that includes a floor-to-ceiling metal gate to keep them from accessing the middle seats or worse – trying to grab my steering wheel. It comes with a pet first-aid kit, extra leashes, battery-operated fans, comfortable bedding and more canine...

  • Tips you must know when buying a car with the dog in mind

    As a followup to Keith Turner’s article in the Jan/Feb issue of FIDO Friendly magazine, “One for the Rover,” pertaining to how to buy a car with Fido in mind, I interviewed Keith for some extra info and insider tips.

    In the market for a car and want to be sure it accommodates the family dog(s)? Be sure to check out the January/February article and read on.

    FIDO Friendly car buying guide 2011

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  • Montana’s Premier Luxury Ranch Resort Opens Doors for Fido and Friends

    It’s a dog-eat-dog world these days and frankly, couldn’t you and Fido both use a drink – er, a break? The Resort at Paws Up in Montana has just the thing for travelers looking for a getaway with the pup in tow: Wine & Bitch Weekend, a chic western getaway for sophisticated guests and precious pooches. This year’s event boasts special guest Andrew Grant, acclaimed photographer, who will be...

  • A dog’s eye view of Westminster Kennel Club Show: Reporter goes to the dogs

    So what is it really like to make the Garden green? As a follow up to my Westminster post last week, FIDO Friendly will run a piece about the experience and a first-hand, er paw, editorial from the ground up: that is, from benching to ring.

    Joyful and frenetically organized with a sense of dog king and queen-dom: These are three sentiments with which I walked away. Never before have I experienced...