Issue 85: Fall 2021

Fido Friendly Issue 85

Travel
18 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
There is pet-friendly and then there is the Kimpton Journeyman Hotel. 

32 Bend, Oregon
Make the Campfire Hotel home base while you shred Mt. Bachelor. 

36 Vegas, Furbaby!
Legendary fun just off the famous strip.

40 Orlan-dog!
Luxurious Stays in Florida’s Favorite Playground.

48 Adventures in Petsitting
Paws on the Moors with two gentle giants.

Community/Trends
12 Contest Winners   
Meet the lucky dogs who recently won big time!  

16 HOWLoween   
Spooky HOWLoween entries cover two pages.  

Features
20 12 Stays of Christmas
Celebrate the season with packages that are gift wrapped especially for you and your dog. 

26 How I Spent My Summer Vacation Winner
Meet Jake and read about his first FIDO FABulous Summer! 

28 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
New study explores impact of pets on loneliness during pandemic. 

30 25 Days of Gift Giving
Enter for your chance to win the prize of the day! 

44 Doggy Day Out
Why fostering on your next trip is a win-win fur all. 

53 Avoid Holiday Fires
The American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke alarms before the threat of home fires increases with cold weather. 

Two Stories From The Vault 
We liked them so well, here’s a repeat of two of our favorites worth another lick!
54 Adventures of Henry and Baloo.
56 Farm Sanctuary. 

58 Meet Matt Fraser
America’s Top Psychic Medium and star of the hit television series on E! Entertainment/NBC. 

Home
42 Feature Giveaway
Meet Dory, a 9-10 month old Labrador Retriever mix surrounded by prizes you have the chance to win! 

60 HOWLiday Gift Guide
Spoil your precious pup with some of the season’s hottest gifts for Fido.

Wellness/Living
66 The Backyard 
A Quilters’ Doggy Delight.    

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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