Issue 70: Fall/Winter 2016
Travel
20 Top Fido-friendly Ski Resort
Whistler’s Evolution is consistently ranked in the Top 10 hotels on TripAdvisor to stay and play while visiting the Whistler area.
22 Festive Fido
Discover ten festive season trips that you can experience with your best pal. 28 Tampas’s Star Has Risen
From its New Riverwalk to Taprooms to Elite Hotels, Tampa Loves Dogs.
32 Reno
On your way to South Lake Tahoe visit Reno, a hidden gem.
34 Tropical Dog
Just a girl and her dog, traveling around the world. This issue: Fall in Bordeaux with a dog.
36 Adventures in Petsitting
This author combines her passion for dogs and travel by Petsitting. This issue: A duo of dogs make the perfect Christmas companions in Botswana.
Community/Trends
11 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received from sponsors in FIDO Friendly contests!
12 Leave No Dog O ine
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
38 25 Days of Gift Giving
Tis the season to win a gift a day online during December.
40 Feature Giveaway
Meet Gila fostered by the Northeast Boston Terrier Rescue and surrounded by prizes you could win.
42 Pumpkin the Raccoon
Orphaned Pumpkin found her new forever home in the Bahamas with dogs.
45 Fashion Veggie
Vegan Fashionista living with compassion.
48 Vets and Service Dogs
American Humane aims to address obstacles in public access to Vets with Service Dogs.
Home
50 He Yaps She Yaps
Tips when traveling with Fido by car.
51 Bowser on a Budget
Winter dog travel is cool.
52 Crate & Garden
Taking care of outdoor equipment during the winter months.
Wellness/Living
53 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
54 The Docisin
New screening for kidney disease.
70 The Backyard
Lindy’s Bakery, people making a difference.
Galleria
69 Holiday Gift 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...