Issue 68: Spring 2016
Travel
20 Country Canine Retreat
If you think traveling with your dog means having to stay in rustic digs, then you haven’t visited these luxurious country retreats.
22 Woodinville
Over 100 wineries to explore and many
welcome Fido.
24 West Virginia
We know Virginia is for dog lovers and West FURginia is no exception.
28 Fort Lauderdale
Chic oceanside and riverfront strolls for you and your furry best friend.
30 On Wisconsin!
The Badger State is bow wow wow friendly.
32 Tropical Dog NEW!
Just a girl and her dog, traveling around the world.
34 Adventures in Pet Sitting NEW!
Jane Thomas travels the world to take care of homes with dogs so the owners can vacation. Nice job if you can get it!.
Community/Trends
10 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received from sponsors in FIDO Friendly contests!
12 Leave No Dog Offline
Follow our twitter and Facebook Fido fun.
14 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
18 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
36 Feature Giveaway
Kiki is up for adoption and surrounded by prizes you could win.
38 Cover
Cast from the daytime soap The Young & The Restless dish all things dogs.
43 Second Annual Cruelty Free Issue
At what price beauty? If you knew the products used in daily life came at the cost of harming animals, would you look for alternative products? Visit companies whose products are not tested on animals.
46 Celebrating Earth Day with Fido in Mind
There are many products and services available to help manage Fido’s carbon paw prints.
48 A Man’s True Best Friend
Loki the Wolfdog and Kelly Lund are Internet stars with breathtaking images captured by Lund as they experience life on the wild side.
52 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Plan your next vacation at the Sanctuary to volunteer with pigs, horses and dogs, oh my!
54 Diary of an Agility Dog Trainer
12-year-old Hunter Sveslosky and his trusty canine companion, Spartikus, learn the ropes of agility training, a sport new to both of them.
56 Fido-friendly National Parks
The U.S. National Park Service celebrates 100-years.
Home
59 Table For Two
Brought back as a Fido favorite, the no-cook turkey banana pup-pies.
60 He Yaps She Yaps
Mine, mine mine! Can two dogs share their toys?
61 Bowser on a Budget
Beat the heat and the summer rates with spring getaways with Fido.
62 Adoption Story
Caitlyn was all over the news showing her muzzle taped shut, but now with love and kindness, her wounds and spirit are on the mend and she is now known as 'America’s Dog.'
64 Crate & Garden
Here are some tips to help you create your own mudd room.
Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
Ask yourself, 'what would your dog do?'
68 The Doc is in
The heat is on so leave Fido at home during the warmer months.
82 The Backyard
Purple unleashes awareness.
Galleria
69 Spring Cleaning Guide
Lifestyle Guide
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...