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ELI, THE BELGIAN SHEEPDOG, MEETS THE KIDS AT RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY
November 11, 2011 • Trends
Eli, the Belgian Sheepdog who comforted New York City victims and first responders of the terrorist attacks of 2001, interacted with some 20 health-challenged children Thursday in his first therapy dog visit to the Ronald McDonald House in New York City.
Eli, The 2011 Therapy Dog Ambassador for “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®,” which will air on Thanksgiving day on NBC from...
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How one dog mom took a dog idea and turned it into a successful dog business: The Mommy Bus
November 08, 2011 • Trends
As dog lovers here at FIDO Friendly magazine, we all adore the canines who share our lives. Have you ever felt like you are the go-to person for everything your dog needs, wants and desires? Do we see hands in the air and tails wagging to that question? Well, the folks at paw-ticular company we stumbled upon feel the same way. "I felt like I was Mannie's personal little bus," dog mom and biz...
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Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart: November 2 deadline
November 01, 2011 • Trends
The fourth annual Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart campaign is looking for readers to get involved.
The campaign supports animal welfare organizations nationwide and has a great sweepstakes component from the Kroger family of stores.
How you can get involved:
- Through November 2, for each pet tale shared online, Purina and Kroger will make a $1 donation, up to $25,000, to animal welfare...
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New website for dog lovers: DogBarkz launches
October 28, 2011 • Trends
DogBarkz is an online social network for dogs. It allows up to three dogs per account to Bark (like tweeting), Sniff other dogs (like following on twitter), Praise Barkz (like Facebook's "Like" button), and shop for coupons, gift certificates and other dog-related items.
Facts about DogBarkz- Each dog you add (up to three) to the site gets their own profile page which includes a photo,...
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Embroidered stockings for dogs: Fun concept to kick off the holidays
October 11, 2011 • Trends
We love discovering fun new products for dogs and we fell in love with the dog-themed embroidered stockings from Pets-R-Loved. We decided to contact the owner and find out how she does it and what it takes to keep her business going during these "ruff" economic times. We discovered we got some fa-la-la spirit, too.
FIDO Friendly: Tell us what Pets-R-Loved is and who you are.
Pets-R-Loved: Asthe...
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FIDO Friendly Animal Radio show October 2011
October 10, 2011 • Trends • Most Popular
It’s that time dog lovers! Our Publisher, Susan Sims, with her monthly awesome radio show on Animal Radio.
Click here to listen: Animal Radio October 2011 FIDO Friendly
This month, Susan interviews:* SuperCollar: Supercollar® is the first dog collar with a built-in retractable leash designed to make life easier for you and to keep your dog safe. Selected 2010 Best New Pet Product of the Year,...
