Issue 63: Fall 2014
Travel
24 Top Eco-Friendly Resorts Where Fido Goes Green
Dog lovers today are committed to being environmentally aware.
27 Ski New Mexico
Take your powder hound with you and hit the slopes.
30 Snow King Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Fido-friendly guest rooms have no size, or breed restrictions.
32 Hotel del Coronado
Journey back in time to the Hotel del Coronado with Fido.
34 St. Louis, Missouri
This is an inspiring city to enjoy long romps and boat rides with Fido.
36 American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
St. Louis’s AKC Museum of the Dog celebrates canines’ inner and outer beauty.
37 Doubletree Minneapolis
Chill out with Fido and order room service.
38 Stay on an island with Fido
Paradise Point is paradise for you and your dog.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received 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.
20 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
40 25 Days of Gift Giving
Enter online by going to our Facebook page beginning December 1st through December 26th for your chance to win the prize of the day!
42 Feature Giveaway
A shelter dog from the Idaho Humane Society is featured in a photo shoot surrounded by great products you have a chance to win!
44 COVER: Danica McKellar
Official spokespeson for Get Your Licks on Route 66®
46 Get Your Licks on Route 66®
Sixth annual pet adoption tour traveling from Los Angles to Chicago with a mission to help save lives.
48 Fido Finds Bliss at Paradise Pet Lodge
It’s a dog’s life at this boarding and grooming center in Woodinville, Washington.
50 About A Boy And His Dog
Star of About a Boy speaks about acting and his furry companion.
52 Natural dogs are healthy, naturally!
Naturopaths say raw meat diet and situation specific supplements key to canine health.
54 Fall Gourmet Adventures with Fido
Author and her faithful Cretan hound discover four fab gourmet adventures where Fido can come too!
56 Pet Hospice
Animals receive tender loving care before crossing Rainbow Bridge.
Home
57 Table For Two Tuna Fish-Cakes
You and Fido can share this home cooked meal and bring in the warmth during the Fall cooling.
58 Crate & Garden
From our vault! Preparing your garden for a quiet winter.
60 He Yaps/She Yaps
How to change the name of your adopted shelter dog.
61 Bowser on a Budget
Seasonal hotel packages mean a Fido-friendly Fall.
62 Adoption Story
Ace has taught his new family to slow down and smell the flowers.
64 50+: Celebrating Life with Fido at Fifty-Plus
Fall Foliage and Festivals.
Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
A Dog’s Guide to “Stay” in a Relationship.
68 The Doc is In
The most common fatty tumors, lipomas, are benign and usually not cause for concern.
82 The Backyard
RICOCHET: Riding a Wave of Hope with the Dog Who Inspires Millions.
From this issue
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Nighttime Nuzzles in Costa Rica
There is nothing more rewarding than gaining the love of a dog.
By Jane Thomas
We weren’t supposed to land in San Jose, Costa Rica, a few days before the city shut down for Easter. That is, I forgot to check – again – when the moveable feast would be occurring. Accommodation prices throughout the region baffled me until I realized my error, and it was with a degree of desperation I leapt onto...
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Bowser Goes to Banff
A Fido-Friendly Mountain Adventure
By Jane Cassie
There are fringe benefits to being a dog owner. Along with free kisses, surprise wake-up calls, and the occasional sock theft, you also get a personal trainer who never skips leg day. Especially when hiking the trails around Banff National Park and Lake Louise.
“Sorry, there’s no exception to the pet rule,” the ticket seller says, stone-faced....
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When Freedom Finally Came
Inside the Historic Rescue of 500 Beagles from Ridglan Farms with Beagle Freedom Project.
By Susan Sims, Publisher FIDO Friendly Magazine
There are moments in animal rescue that forever change the people who witness them. For Shannon Keith, founder and president of Beagle Freedom Project (BFP), the release of 500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Dane County, Wisconsin, was one of those moments.
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A New Chapter with Brandon McMillan
Television Host, Animal Trainer, Husband, Father and Once Again, the Voice Behind Get Your Licks on Route 66®.
By Susan Sims, Publisher FIDO Friendly Magazine
I first met Brandon McMillan in 2015 when he graciously agreed to serve as spokesperson for our Get Your Licks on Route 66® cross-country pet adoption tour. Over the next three years, Brandon lent not only his celebrity status but his...