Issue 83: Spring 2021
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
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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...