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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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...