Issue 76: Fall-Winter 2018
Travel
22 Breckenridge
Year-Round Breckenridge Colorado Fido fun.
24 Whistler
Canada’s Fido-friendly mountain paradise.
28 Greenville
Find Canine Southern Comfort in this South Carolina haven.
32 Colcord Hotel
Visit this Oklahoma City historic hotel and don’t forget your dog.
34 Tropical Dog
Road trip in Western France with Fido.
36 Adventures in Pet sitting
Lazing through the days with an idle greyhound in northern France.
54 The Draftsman Hotel A hotel dog with a selfless mission.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests!
18 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
20 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
16 Essay winner
How I spent my summer vacation.
40 Feature Giveaway
Shelter pet surrounded by prizes you can win.
42 12 Stays of Christmas
Give yourself the gift of an unforgettable holiday escape with your best pal this year.
46 Holiday Pet Safety
Steps you can take to keep Fido healthy and safe during the festive holidays.
48 25 Days of Gift Giveaways
Enter to win through December 26 the prize of the day.
50 Delivering packages and smiles.
Jo-Anna Hehir dreamed of a job that would allow her to spend time with her dogs.
Home
30 Crate and Garden
It’s time for fall clean up both indoors and out.
38 Pet Adoption Tips
Finding and adopting a dog is not hard. Finding and adopting the right dog requires some thoughtful consideration.
52 He Yaps/She Yaps
Our two experts reveal different techniques for that pup who is anxious and stressed.
53 Bowser on a Budget
This “shoulder season” fetches top marks with many traveling dog lovers.
Wellness/Living
56 GALLERIA
Lifestyle Guide, and Holiday Gift Guide
66 The Backyard
A retired hospice nurse helps mistreated Rottweilers live better lives.
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...