Issue 84: Summer 2021
Travel
38 Elkhart Lake
Bring Fido with you to visit this pristine lakeside community welcoming guests since 1867.
15 The Rooftop Lounge
Best view and Fido is welcome in Laguna Beach.
30 Bow Wow Wowzah
The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel five-star resort rolls out their red carpet for both human and canines alike.
46 Napa with Fido
Napa Valley, the land of open space, rolling hills and vineyards!
50 Florida
Let’s Go Doggy-Paddling on Quiet Florida Waterways.
54 Denver Hiking
Happy Trails and Wagging Tails in Denver’s Mountain Country.
62 Adventures in Petsitting
The Cottage, the Canal, and the Collie.
Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners
Meet the lucky pups and the treasure trove they have won!
Features
14 Old Dog Photo Essay Contest Winner
Meet 17-year-old Mia.
18 Pandemic Puppies
Grown up pandemic puppies rely on owners to provide training, socialization to help them become good pets.
24 CBD for Pets Report
Vets who give their own pets CBD for anxiety weigh in on its effectiveness.
28 The Rescue Bus Helps Homeless Animals
Lee Asher and His Nine Adopted Dogs to the Rescue.
32 Get Your Licks on Route 66®
2020 life-saving tour recap and getting ready to roll in September!
34 Florida Center for the Blind.
For the blind and visually impaired, a guide dog serves as a lifeline in the sighted world.
36 COVER STORY
Tiny Social Media Star has a Big Heart. Beloved therapy dog Norbert spreads joy and helps others.
52 Fur Real
Service dog helps UWG Veteran navigate college life, graduation after military.
57 Pitties Make Perfect Service Dogs
Pit Bull Terriers, lovingly known as Pitties, are affectionate, goofy, and eager to please.
59 Your Fido Holds the Key to Happiness
Seven surprising ways your pets support your mental health.
60 Canine Biologics
New Help for Dogs with Cancer.
Home
42 Feature Giveaway
Adoptable shelter pets surrounded by prizes you could win!
Wellness/Living
70 The Backyard
A Michigan attorney helps domestic violence shelters establish a safe-haven for fur members of the family.
From this issue
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Bowser on a Budget
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 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...
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Paws and Paradise
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...
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Paws in Panama
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...
