Issue 85: Fall 2021
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
-
Nighttime Nuzzles in Costa Rica
There is nothing more rewarding than gaining the love of a dog.
By Jane Thomas
We weren’t supposed to land in San Jose, Costa Rica, a few days before the city shut down for Easter. That is, I forgot to check – again – when the moveable feast would be occurring. Accommodation prices throughout the region baffled me until I realized my error, and it was with a degree of desperation I leapt onto...
-
Bowser Goes to Banff
A Fido-Friendly Mountain Adventure
By Jane Cassie
There are fringe benefits to being a dog owner. Along with free kisses, surprise wake-up calls, and the occasional sock theft, you also get a personal trainer who never skips leg day. Especially when hiking the trails around Banff National Park and Lake Louise.
“Sorry, there’s no exception to the pet rule,” the ticket seller says, stone-faced....
-
When Freedom Finally Came
Inside the Historic Rescue of 500 Beagles from Ridglan Farms with Beagle Freedom Project.
By Susan Sims, Publisher FIDO Friendly Magazine
There are moments in animal rescue that forever change the people who witness them. For Shannon Keith, founder and president of Beagle Freedom Project (BFP), the release of 500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Dane County, Wisconsin, was one of those moments.
... -
A New Chapter with Brandon McMillan
Television Host, Animal Trainer, Husband, Father and Once Again, the Voice Behind Get Your Licks on Route 66®.
By Susan Sims, Publisher FIDO Friendly Magazine
I first met Brandon McMillan in 2015 when he graciously agreed to serve as spokesperson for our Get Your Licks on Route 66® cross-country pet adoption tour. Over the next three years, Brandon lent not only his celebrity status but his...