Issue 66: Summer 2015

Fido Friendly Issue 66

Travel
24 Columbus, Ohio
Play, Stay and Stroll in Style.

26 Dunedin aka Dogedin
One of the most Fido-friendly cities in the United States.

28 Bora Bora
Better Life for Bora Bora Dogs thanks to Tracy Fentem from the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort.

30 Bite the Big Apple
New York City proves to be the great outdoors for Fido.

32 Mandarin Oriental Miami
Luxurious digs for you and your dog.

34 Southern California Dreaming
Top examples of hotels rolling out the red carpet for you and Fido.

78 RVing with Fido
Where ruffing it is taken out of the equation.

Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received from sponsors in 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 Feature Giveaway
Daily News is surrounded by great products you have the chance to win!

42 COVER: Crystal Hefner
Lending her celebrity status on behalf of shelter animals is just one of the ways Crystal gives back.

44 Camping and Hiking
Camps have gone to the dogs and people too!

46 Ahoy, Fido!
Take a day cruise with your dog.

48 Doggywood
Dolly Parton thinks Fido is part of the family and created Doggywood to take care of beloved canines while pet parents experience Dollywood.

50 Almost Vegan
Publisher Susan Sims meets author Sanae Suzuki aboard a cruise and talks with her about her groundbreaking book, Healthy Happy Pooch.

52 Doga
Redefining healing as pet parents pamper their dogs with Doga and more.

54 Stop the Dog Meat Trade in South Korea
Both cats and dogs are raised as food source in parts of Asia.

56 Dogs Take on War with Rhino Poachers
Triple-role sniffer dogs are trained to capture the illegal killing of animals.

Home
59 Table For Two
Pan roasted fish with figs.

60 He Yaps She Yaps
You just bought that cute plush toy and Fido has already destroyed it, why?

61 Bowser on a Budget
Summer savings at Fido-friendly hotels.

62 Adoption Story
Cane’s Bucket List made headlines as the terminally ill pit bull checked off all 15 projects.

64 Crate & Garden
Listen to your garden sing with birds as your flowers paint the landscape while keeping Fido away from toxic plants.

Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.

66 Psychology
Summer Lovin: what would my dog do?

68 The Doc is in
How to protect your pup this summer from intestinal parasites.

82 The Backyard
Tamara French, a lawyer for the people, uses her own time and resources to help Detroit’s needy four-legged citizens.

From this issue

Recent Articles
  • Bowser on a Budget

    Fido at Refinery Hotel in New York, NY

    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's Temporary Puppy Parking located at Bears Smokehouse

    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...

  • Paws and Paradise

    Seven, an Australian Shepherd, shows off his hall of goodies upon check in at the Cambria Shores Inn

    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...

  • Paws in Panama

    Patron having an afternoon nap

    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...

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