Issue 82: Fall / Winter 2020
Travel
26 Big Bear
Big Bear cool cabins offer pet-friendly accommodations for the entire family.
28 A Day in Whistler
Snowboarding and fun with Fido.
30 Painted Lady
Once a house of ill-repute, among other things dating back to 1881.
44 Adventures in Petsitting
Hungary's ever-present history.
48 Washington County, Texas
From the Value: Refined Rustic Seclusion.
52 Palm Trees and Puparazzi
Play Like a Millionaire in West Palm Beach.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests!
FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
18 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
20 Fetch Fido a Flight
Now there is a flight to freedom for these fortunate pets.
24 25 Days of Gift Giving
Join in the fun each day in December for your chance to win fabulous prizes.
36 Retired Military Dogs Home for the Holidays
Mission K9 Rescue brings hero dogs home for their next chapter.
40 Tiny Cabins
Get away from it all with Fido in your own private Airstream.
56 Essay Winner
How I spent my summer vacation.
58 Holiday Gift Guide
HoHoHo! Santa has plenty of gifts to choose for Fido this season.
Home
34 Feature Giveaway
Adoptable shelter pets surrounded by prizes you could win.
Wellness/Living
58 GALLERIA
Lifestyle Guide, and Product Guide
62 The Backyard
One man’s many years of rescuing and rehabilitating dogs on his own grows into an operation that helps these animals on a broader scale.
From this issue
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Adventures in Petsitting
Stories of Horses and Hounds
How a housesit led to the creation of four very special books.By Jane Thomas
We started the stories back in 2022 after I looked after Mary’s rescued horses, one former racehorse and three barrel-shaped Dartmoor ponies. Mary had read some of my other books and was keen for me to bring her animals to life, and after a particularly successful year when we’d brought...
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Baltimore, Maryland
By Robin Tierney
Events include parades featuring Fifi the Poodle and other grand hand-crafted foot-powered vehicles.
Once again, dogs rule.
Parade spectators cheer as a 15-foot-tall pink poodle chugs steadily up Federal Hill, a historic landmark and park boasting views of Baltimore’s skyline and Inner Harbor. This bark-worthy contraption has outpaced other pedal-powered vehicles that look...
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How I Spent my Summer Vacation Contest Winner
By Lucas — As told to pet parent, Alison Smith.
Despite the heat and other stuff, my summer was busy.
I’ve added a bunch of new BARK Ranger badges to my collection — it’s like being a park ranger, but way cuter, and no one questions how often I stop to sniff every single thing. We explored National Parks and historic spots around Boston and Baltimore. Now I’ve got 25 badges proudly displayed...
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The 12 Stays of Christmas
By Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Whether you’re ready to “deck the halls” in a snowy mountain lodge or dreaming of a beach walk where you and your dog can “fa la la la la” to the sound of waves, these Fido-friendly destinations are full of holiday cheer. Take a jolly stroll through the snow as the bells “ring out so merrily,” or indulge in a luxury glamping stay where “all is calm, all is...