Issue 59: Fall 2013
Travel
23 RVing with Fido
What goes in to making a pet welcoming RV park?
24 A Palace Fit for Fido
Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas makes a big deal out of welcoming Fido with their Pet Stay program.
26 Fall Foliage
Falling leaves and Fido, a great combination!
28 Head to Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island is a pioneer in eco-friendly tourism and development.
30 Hot Springs, Arkansas
Dogs on leash are welcome on the walkways and trails.
32 Hit the Trails
Say goodbye to traffic; leave boring scenery behind and head to a nearby rail-trail.
Community
8 Book Preview Pukka’s Promise.
13 My Business Has Gone to the Dogs
Joanna Rein, President and top dog of Soggy Doggy has the solution for muddy paws and wet dogs.
14 FIDO Expo
A tail-wagging time with 50 luscious canines.
18 FIDO Fun Zone From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
20 Leave No Dog Offline Follow our Facebook
Fido fun and become a tail-wagging tweet.
Features
34 25 Days of Gift Giving
One winner each day walks away with a Fido-fabulous prize.
36 Feature Giveaway
Two adoptable dogs from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Virginia, enjoy their five minutes of fame surrounded by products you can win!
38 Cover
Nominated actress and animal lover, Ashley Bell, talks about her documentary in the making, Love and Bananas and lends her celebrity status to Get Your Licks on Route 66®.
40 Take a Deep Breath
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is breathing new life into critically injured dogs.
42 What a Voice
Katrina Parker, season 2 finalist of The Voice, has a new album out and dishes on how life has changed since appearing on The Voice.
44 Gentlemen, Start your Engines!
Two Nascar drivers share their need for speed and lend their celebrity status to help animals.
47 Penny Ate a Penny
A valuable lesson about loose change hanging around that is harmful to your pet if ingested.
48 You Know You Need It
How to pick pet insurance, not that easy of a task.
50 Lady Long Rider
Claire Dog reveals her adventures in her own words.
52 Get Your Licks on Route 66®
5th Annual Month Long Pet Adoption Tour Get Your Licks on Route 66® travels down America’s Favorite Highway from Los Angeles to Chicago, helping to save pets, one shelter at a time.
Home
59 Table For Two
Gluten-free Halloween Rounds for Sensitive Dogs.
60 He Yaps/She Yaps
Why does my dog howl at trains and even some sounds on the TV and how can I get him to stop?
61 Bowser on a Budget
Prices drop like falling leaves at these great leaf peeping destinations.
62 Adoption Story
Arbor is a Budding Artist.
Wellness
16 Diet/Nutrition
Is Fido allergic? Allergic reactions to food ingredients are quite rare. Part two.
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
Whose been sleeping in my bed?
68 The Doc is in
Clinical signs of Canine Distemper.
82 The Backyard
Fetch a pair of reading or sunglasses from a company that donates 100% of their profits to animal rescue.
From this issue
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Bowser on a Budget
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
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...
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Paws and Paradise
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...
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Paws in Panama
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...
