Issue 98: Spring 2026
Trends
Contest Winners
Meet the lucky dogs who recently won big time!
Photos of Fido cover two pages.
Travel
Carlsbad, California rolls out the red carpet for Fido.
Columbia SC offers moving experiences of all kinds, from heart-healthy to heart-lifting.
Adventures in Petsitting
The Cotswolds is almost ridiculously dog-friendly.
Living
“Dear Honey…” – Ask the Director of Barketing
Sniffing out the scoop (and the poop) on all things dog-life!
Hi, I’m Honey, the Director of Barketing at FIDO Friendly Magazine—I chase stories, fetch answers, and take my title very seriously (except when I see a squirrel).
Got questions about how to be the goodest travel buddy, hotel guest, or jet-setting pup? Sit. Stay. Read on.
Feature
Inside The Canine Mind: Why Sensory Enrichment Matters
Sensory enrichment supports mental health, strengthens learning pathways, and helps reduce stress-related behaviors. When enrichment becomes part of a dog’s routine, it supports both emotional balance and long-term brain function.
Stars of Social Media
You’ll Love These Cuties Who Are Adored Online!
TRAVEL DIRECTORY
Fido deserves to stay at the best hotels. Find the PAWfect accommodations for both you and your dog.
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...