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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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...