Issue 57: Spring 2013
Travel
27 Day Trip - Crystal Mountain
Outdoor enthusiasts and dog explorers will delight in this Fido-friendly escape.
28 San Antonio
A River Walk with treats at every turn.
30 MS Gulf Coast
Ramblin, gambling and rockin on the playground of the south.
33 Pet Relocation
Confused about pet travel rules? View the Q&A from PetRelocation.com.
34 Chesterfield Palm Beach
Lapping it up—Palm Beach style
Community
12 My Business Has Gone to the Dogs.
Snuggle up with owner Bob Thorne to find out what keeps the heart beating at his company.
14 Leave No Dog Offline Follow our Facebook
Fido fun and become a tail-wagging tweet.
16 Book Reviews Beg excerpts and new book by Victoria Stilwell.
18 FIDO Expo A bonanza of tongue-toting canines.
20 The Parlor From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
Features
36 Feature Giveaway
Two adorable adoptable pups surrounded by prizes for one lucky winner!
38 Katherine Heigl
Actress and animal activist is an active advocate for animals in need.
42 Joplin: Two Years Later
Pets are still being reunited with their owners by the selfless acts of strangers.
48 Lady Long Rider
Finishing up a six thousand mile ride with Claire dog.
50 Car Buying Guide
Buying a car with Fido in mind.
53 Travel Accessory Guide
Hitting the road? Check out these cool products.
54 History of the Traveling Shi h Tzu
Photo essay and travel tails of this treasured pet.
Home
57 Table For Two Banana pup cakes.
58 Crate & Garden Ready or not spring gardens have sprung!
60 He Yaps/She Yaps Different strokes for different folks but our dog trainers agree on exercising with Fido: slow and steady wins the race.
61 Bowser on a Budget Shoulder season equals spring discounts.
62 Adoption Story A year in the making to find Tyrus his new forever home.
64 Petfinder I’ve adopted: now what?
Wellness
67 The Glossary Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
68 Psychology Can you love your dog too much?
70 Diet/Nutrition Does one food fit all or do different breeds require designer diets?
72 The Doc is In Getting to the heart of heartworm disease.
82 The Backyard There’s an app for that!
From this issue
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Adventures in Petsitting
The Third Mabel
Mabel, from the Latin for ‘lovable,’ proves to be the perfect name.By Jane Thomas
My first Mabel was over ten years ago, 140lbs of lolloping Saint Bernard convinced she was a lapdog. She cried the first night when I closed the bedroom door so, much to her drooling delight, I gave in and surrendered a good four fifths of the bed. My second Mabel was a few years back, a beautiful...
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Columbia, South Carolina
By Robin Tierney
Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, beckons "come" to dog lovers with dozens of memorable places to stroll amid beauty and peace. All will make you smile, and one may also make you cry.
With so many choices, let's leash up Fido and get right to it.
Among the nation's best, yet lesser-known, greenway networks, its 12-plus miles of trails edge the Broad, Congaree and...
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Stars of Social Media
The Ruff and Puff Dog Daycare School Bus Takes Clients to a Private Dog Park
By Elise Phillips Margulis
Its social media audience loves seeing the cuties’ antics on the bus and in the park.
Denzel Morrison, owner of Ruff and Puff, is a professional dog trainer. He shared his inspiration for opening a dog daycare operation, “I grew up with dogs, so I knew I wanted to do something with them, and...
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Brooke Shields
Interview with Publisher, Susan Sims
Brooke Shields is Brand Officer for Prospect Pet. Fresh off the release of her best-selling book Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old and the launch of her age-positive haircare brand Commence, Brooke is expanding her mission into a new space: pet wellness.
Brooke Shields is a mother, acclaimed actor, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and founder of...