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
  • Adventures in Petsitting

    Mabel - a two-year-old ball-obsessed Golden Retriever who willingly walked mile after mile through the Cotswolds

    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...

  • Columbia, South Carolina

    War Dog Monument in 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...

  • Stars of Social Media

    Dog on Ruff and Puff bus

    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...

  • Brooke Shields

    Brook Shields and her pup, Tuzi

    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...