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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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...