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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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...