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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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...