Issue 83: Spring 2021

Fido Friendly Issue 83

Travel
38 Elkhart Lake
Bring Fido with you to visit this pristine lakeside community welcoming guests since 1867.  

42 Door County
This top destination in Wisconsin has all the bells and whistles for you and your dog.  

46 St. Pete, Florida
Stretching between Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast, St. Pete offers artful sights, sips and snacks.  

48 Ruff Beauty in Utah
There are phenomenal places to hike by day and camp at night making Utah an ideal escape for social distancing with your pups.  

54 Adventures in Petsitting
France. Four dogs? Piece of cake...  

Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
See some of the recent winners and their loot from FIDO Friendly contests!  

Features
14 New Year’s Resolution Essay Winner
Beau is trying hard to keep his New Year’s Resolutions.  

16 Jacqueline Piñol
Latinx firecracker actress, activist and video game veteran Jacqueline Piñol has just launched The Canine Condition Podcast surrounded by her six dogs.  

22 Coming Home
Stories of canine transport.  

24 Have Prius, Will Travel
Nomad Nikki and Her Dog, Camper are living in their car and traveling the country while funding animals in need.  

28 Dr. Marty Goldstein
Over the past 45 years, Dr. Marty Goldstein has treated the minds and bodies of our animal companions and we talk with him about his new book and more.  

30 COVER STORY
Meet the new Hosts of CBS weekly series Lucky Dog, Eric Wiese and Rashi Khanna Wiese.  

52 Tips for Moving with your Pets
This list makes it less stressful for all concerned, both human and canine alike. 

Home
36 Feature Giveaway
Adoptable shelter pets surrounded by prizes you could win.  

Wellness/Living
58 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

Recent Articles
  • Bowser on a Budget

    Fido at Refinery Hotel in New York, NY

    Paris Permenter and John Bigley

    Luxury in the Heart of the Garment District
    Previously a millinery, the Garment District’s Refinery Hotel now tips its hat to welcome dog travelers. The hotel’s loft-style rooms have no pet fees and welcome dogs under 40 pounds. Located around the corner from Bryant Park for a dog walk with skyline views, the hotel is also just a 15-minute stroll from the city’s...

  • Asheville, North Carolina

    Asheville's Temporary Puppy Parking located at Bears Smokehouse

    Asheville elevates each day with natural and manmade majesty.

    Photos and Story by Robin Tierney

    Sipping Champagne surrounded by hundreds of fine books? Feasting your eyes on spectacular artworks, including some that depict canines? Traipsing along a riverside path landscaped like a long, winding botanical garden? Hiking and driving on stunning mountain routes? Beholding ahhh-inspiring blooms in...

  • Paws and Paradise

    Seven, an Australian Shepherd, shows off his hall of goodies upon check in at the Cambria Shores Inn

    A Fido-friendly journey through the charms of Cambria, California.

    By Susan Hartzler

    On a recent road trip that began in Southern California, I loaded my pack of Australian Shepherds, Seven and Paige Turner (PT) and we headed to the quaint village of Cambria, a jewel on the celebrated Central Coast. The drive itself along State Route 1 through San Luis Obispo County is nothing short of...

  • Paws in Panama

    Patron having an afternoon nap

    How dogs will welcome you into their hearts and homes 

    Photos and Story by Jane Thomas

    In order to write these pieces I go through photos to jog my memory. It can be difficult to look back on a period of your life when you were happy and content, when the present time is an endless sequences of setbacks. But I suppose that is one of the reasons I travel: because it gives me a bank of memories...

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