Issue 74: Spring 2018
Travel
22 Florida’s Forgotten Coast
Discover Franklin County where best friends are always welcome!
24 Fido-friendly City
Portland o ers stay and play destinations for your traveling companion.
30 Sedona Real Inn & Suites
Check out the private on site dog park for guests and their pets.
32 Tropical Dog
The challenge of traveling with Fido in Chile.
34 Adventures in Petsitting
Exploring the Jurassic Coast with the springiest of Spaniels.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests!
16 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
20 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
36 Henry the Colorado Dog Join Internet sensation Henry the Colorado Dog and his cat sidekick Baloo.
38 Feature Giveaway
Rescue dog Joey is available for adoption and is surrounded by prizes you have the chance to win!
40 Cover
Meet Abigail, the American Humane Hero Dog Award Winner and how she has inspired a nation.
46 Comfort Dogs Arrive at Parkland, Florida
Lutheran Church Charities received an invitation to bring the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs to minister to the students and faculty of the school and surrounding communities.
48 A Night at the Museum
Meet Riley, the bug-sni ng dog at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
50 Annual Cruelty Free Spotlight
Just do one thing to make a di erence for pets and our planet.
54 Meet Bruno the Rescue Cow
Nothing can prepare our publisher Susan Sims for her rst meeting at the Farm Sanctuary with Bruno, the very BIG rescue cow.
Home
56 Where are they Now?
One of our favorite writers, Lady Long Rider, has returned with an update on her journey on horseback and the loss of her beloved Claire Dog.
58 He Yaps/She Yaps
Our two experts reveal di erent techniques for that pup who has energy to burn.
59 Bowser on a Budget
Put some spring in your step with these Fido-friendly packages.
Wellness/Living
64 GALLERIA
Camping & Hiking
74 The Backyard
Leukemia survivor McKenzi Taylor realizes her wish to help sick and injured animals.
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...