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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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...