Issue 81: Summer 2020
Travel
30 Adventures in Petsitting
The pet-sit that never happened.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners>
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests!
Features
14 Training COVID Sniffing Dogs
With COVID-19 testing and treatment still being limited, researchers are looking into ways that medical detection dogs can help.
16 Cover Feature
Brandon McMillan, Host of Lucky Dog on CBS An intimate interview with America’s beloved animal trainer.
22 12th Annual Cross-County Pet Adoption Event: Get Your Licks on Route66®
Roaring into a town near you and 2019 recap.
24 Staying at Hotels During the Pandemic
More pet-friendly resorts ensuring optimal COVID-19 safety measures for you and fido.
28 Dapper Dogs
Teenager Sir Darius Brown helps dogs get adopted with his stylish bow ties.
32 Do Hypoallergenic Dogs Exist?
Diagnosing and managing pet allergies.
34 Dogs are Diggin’ the Drive-In Movies
Looks like Fido will get to hang out at the movies more often these days—the drive-in movies that is.
36 Is Telemedicine the Future of Veterinary Care?
As you prepare for your pet’s telemedicine appointment, there are a few things that your local veterinarian might ask of you during the session.
38 Dog Days of Summer
Heat is the number one outdoor danger facing pets in the summer and heatstroke can easily sneak up quickly, so it’s critical to keep an eye on your pet.
42 Who is the Better Pet Parent?
Whether or not you’re an animal person, it’s hard to deny that most people consider their pets as part of the family.
46 An Oldie, But Still a Goody
How to care for and enjoy your older dog.
Home
40 Feature Giveaway
Adoptable shelter pets surrounded by prizes you could win.
Wellness/Living
48 GALLERIA
Lifestyle Guide, and Product Guide
49 Travel Directory
Hotels and Inns that welcome Fido from sea to shining sea.
52 The Backyard
A senior pooch inspires a family to offer second chances to others of his kind.
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...