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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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...