Issue 64: Winter 2015
Travel
24 Fido Fun in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Visit the town voted as the number one Best Place to Live in Texas.
28 Four Seasons Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Top Fido-Friendly Ski Resort 2015.
30 Traveling with an older dog
A senior dog can become a perfect travel companion as well as enrich life at home.
32 Washington County
Take a trip with Fido to the Lonestar State.
Community/Trends
11 My Business Has Gone to the Dogs
Meet Barbara Pietra, owner of Sidekick for Pets and learn how she manifests what she things about!
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
34 Feature Giveaway
A shelter dog from The Rutland County Humane Society in Vermont is featured in a photo shoot surrounded by great products you have a chance to win!
36 COVER: Brandon McMillan
TV host of the weekly CBS series Lucky Dog is passionate about rescue.
42 Avalanche Dogs to the Rescue
Swiss icon Berry gets his own exhibition.
45 Finding Fido’s Inner Zen
Downward dog finds new meaning when Fido let’s go.
48 Timmy is not in the Well!
Join Jon Provost who played Timmy in the beloved Lassie series on a cruise.
50 Should you Leave Your Dog Alone in a Hotel Room?
One dog went missing never to be found.
52 Ebola and Dogs
One dog euthanized and one dog quarantined. What we have learned since the Ebola crisis.
54 Brush Those Canines
February is Pet Dental Health Month.
Home
57 Table For Two
Home cooking is one of the most meaningful ways to show your love for Fido!
58 Bowser on a Budget
Bundle Up Your Pooch for Cozy Hotel Packages
60 He Yaps She Yaps
Playing tug-of-war: Doggie dos and don’ts.
61 Crate & Garden
Protect Your Furry Family Members from Winter’s Chill.
62 Adoption Story
Riley, the Canyon Puppy.
Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
Prescribe Dogs, not Drugs.
68 The Doc is In
I have a large dog, is he susceptible to wobbler syndrome?
82 The Backyard
Veterinary volunteers travel to help people and their pets.
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...
