Issue 49: May/Jun 2011

Fido Friendly Issue 49

COVER STORY
38 Oogy’s Triumph of Spirit From bait dog to model canine citizen, Oogy’s heartwarming story.

FEATURES
42 Japanese Disaster How Fido forges into destruction and out of devastation.
44 Airport Protocol Making flying safe, practical and fun canine-style.
48 The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall…In Love Big dogs and the people who love them.
52 Wet, Wild & Safe Water, water everywhere and keeping Fido out of harm’s way.
54 Order in the Court & Classrooms Not your ordinary therapy dogs, these pooches raise the bar (and gavel).
56 Westminster 2011 The inside sniff at the world’s greatest dog show.
58 Feeding Fido Simple solutions to six of the most common feeding dilemmas.
60 Fido’s Bucket List Living his best life with a lifetime “must do” list.

DESTINATIONS
62 Glamping Take one part glam, add one part camp, and toss in a wag for good measure.
66 Life is a Highway Every stage and every age, traveling with dogs.
68 Fido Al Fresco’ “Bone” appétit with a three-course meal and four-paw crowd.
70 Inn by the Sea Private beach, eco-friendly resort and red carpet treatment ala Maine.
72 Puttin’ on the Ritz Fido puts the glitz in New York’s Ritz Carlton.
74 Ocean Beach San Diego A top-ranked Fido-friendly city beckons surf’s and paws’ up.
76 Sheepscot Harbour Village and Resort Mid-Coast Maine is full of paws-ibilities.
78 Heathman Kirkland Luxury awaits in Kirkland, Washington.
80 Belly up to the bar, Bowser Five Fido-friendly Seattle bars.
82 California’s Pacific Coast Highway Part two of our California dreamin’ adventure, with the top rolled down.
84 Santa Barbara’s Beach House Inn Canine cozy beach house leaves tails wagging.

DEPARTMENTS
12 The Parlor Puparazzi and Crossword Puzzle; Fido Feed/Weird News, Paw-tastic Anagram; Letters to the Editor, Where’s Fido, Fido’s Facebook Fan Fun.
20 Show Us Your Tongues Fido’s fifty fave tongues on display.
22 Crate & Garden Spaw-tastic indoor spas for Fido’s inner Zen puppy; Good fences make safe dog neighbors.
26 Pet Nutrition Make it and bake it for Fido from scratch.
28 The Doc is In Expert advice for ailing joints.
30 Bowser on a Budget Save cha-ching on doggy bling.
32 Training 101 Come back with our off-leash recall methods.
34 Adoption Story A journey to freedom for beagles sprung from laboratories.
36 Leashes & Lovers Cohesive cohabiting for canines merging doghouses.
98 Lead Reads Women digging dogs and detectives, all in our book reviews.

THE DIRECTORY
85 Lifestyle Guide
88 Camping & Hiking Guide
90 Travel Guide
96 Marketplace

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

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    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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