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  • 89 Bow Wow Boise

    Hot air balloons hanging over the Boise River

    Let the adventure begin for you and Fido in the City of Trees.

    By Susan Sims, Publisher

    Another beautiful day in Boise and your Bowser has the Bone to the City! Making Hotel 43 your homebase for the duration of your stay, you are minutes from Fido-friendly restaurants, dog daycare and outdoor adventure.

    Hotel 43 is Idaho through and through. Located on the 43rd parallel in the 43rd state...

  • Adventures in Petsitting

    Adventures in Petsitting

    When life offers a moment of magic, reach for it with both hands

    By jane Thomas

    I’ve always loved stepping off a plane into hot, sticky air. Passengers need to walk alongside the runway on St Kitts, the sea and palm trees all waving invitingly. My friends met us with their boat and whisked us across the water to Nevis. Then it was just a short, sharp climb up past the mango trees shaking with...

  • Molly the Fire Safety Dog

    Molly the Fire Safety Dog

    By Firefighter Dayna Hilton

    You know the feeling when you love something with all your heart? Think back to the moment you met your dog for the first time and the love you immediately felt for your little bundle of fluff.

    I also experienced that feeling when I first met my new puppy, Molly, in 2012.

    Having big paws to fill after Sparkles [the Fire Safety Dog] crossed over the Rainbow Bridge,...

  • In El Paso, The Old West Shines Again

    Hotel Paso Del Norte aligator water feature

    See, feel and taste what’s new in this happy border city.

    By Robin Tierney

    When you enter Hotel Paso Del Norte, the stunning architecture and decor will inspire you to take Fido for a long walk indoors before checking into your guestroom and taking a nap in your luxurious bed. 

    Honestly, you can spend hours exploring this stunning building, which opened in 1912 and reopened after a...