Issue 61: Spring 2014
Travel
21 Spring Break
Fido deserves to let loose at ‘pupular’ spring break destinations.
22 The Kona Kai Resort
This San Diego jewel offers water sports and casually elegant dining on private waterfront.
24 Norfolk, Virginia
Virginia is for dog lovers and Norfolk welcome the entire pack.
26 Wisconsin
The Great River Road rises up to meet you and your furry companion.
28 Namibia
Brave dogs protect important flocks in Africa.
30 Ohio is the Bowser State
State Parks offer adventure for the entire family.
32 Paso Robles
Wineries and restaurants where you and Fido can whine and dine!
34 Door County
Hiking trails and miles of pet-friendly beaches surround the peninsula.
Community/Trends
11 My Business Has Gone to the Dogs
Canine Covers keeps your cars interior clean and so much more.
12 Contest Winners
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests.
14 Leave No Dog Offline
Follow our Twitter and Facebook Fido fun.
16 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
18 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
38 Feature Giveaway
Two rescue dogs are featured in a photo shoot at Maumee Bay, Ohio surrounded by products that you have a chance to win!
40 Cover: One Million Pibble March on Washington DC
Rebecca Corry and her Stand Up For Pits foundation hopes to create an understanding of the Pit Bull breed and end BSL forever with her historic march on Washington DC.
44 Mutt Everest
Joanne Lefson with rescue dog, Rupee, scale the heights to bring awareness to the importance of adoption.
48 Healing While Paying it Forward
The John & Schoep effect—how one pay it forward event has changed lives forever.
50 Separation Anxiety
Does your home include a nervous Nellie? There is hope and ways to cope.
52 Hiking with Your Dog
Helpful hints on keeping Fido happy and active in the great outdoors.
54 Car Buying Guide with Fido in Mind
Got the need for speed? Check out the 2014 models where Fido can ride in style!
Home
57 Table For Two Chicken & Banana Bars
This savory dish can be cut into slices sized appropriately for your dog.
58 Crate & Garden
Don’t dig your dog digging your garden? Read helpful hints here.
60 He Yaps/She Yaps
Best advice on introducing Fido to a toddler.
61 Bowser on a Budget
Time to stop and smell the flowers with these spring savings for Fido-friendly travel.
62 Adoption Story
One photographer saw the beauty of the Landfill Dogs and helped find forever homes for these overlooked souls.
64 50+ with Fido
Baby boomers unite for fun and good advice.
Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
Do you love yourself as much as your dog loves you?
68 The Doc is In
Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread and prevalent zoonotic diseases worldwide.
70 Diet/Nutrition
New recipes filled with natural goodness.
82 The Backyard
Jim Cotsana spent 26 years as an Operations Officer and Senior Executive with the Central Intelligence Agency and traveled and lived all over the world. Learn about his second career in volunteering for the SPCA.
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...
