Issue 92: Spring 2024
Trends
Contest Winners
Meet the lucky dogs who recently won big time!
Contest Entries
Check out the cute pups who made the Spring issue!
Travel
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville elevates each day with natural and manmade majesty.
Paws in Paradise
A Fido-friendly journey through the charms of Cambria, California.
Adventures in Petsitting
For two months we would be the custodians of a home perched one hundred steps from the water’s edge and surrounded by acres of rainforest.
Home
Bowser on a Budget
Fetch some spring fun with Fido-centric packages at mountain resorts and city hotels alike.
Spring Essentials
Grrrrreat products for you and Fido to enjoy this spring.
Camping and Hiking with Fido
Tips and tricks plus products to ensure your outdoor adventures run smoothly with Fido.
Living
The Backyard
Two Hogs, Two Dogs, and a Country to Cross is a heartwarming tale of perseverance.
Feature
Kane & Wings are a Lifeline to Independence
Vision Rehabilitation services that increase safety, confidence, and independence.
Advertiser Spotlight
Meet founder Jay Michaelson of HandsOn Gloves, the number one pet grooming product in the pet industry.
Remembering Ricochet
A tribute to a life well-lived in service of others.
GAZETTEER
Hotels and Inns that welcome Fido from sea to shining sea.
From this issue
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Adventures in Petsitting
Stories of Horses and Hounds
How a housesit led to the creation of four very special books.By Jane Thomas
We started the stories back in 2022 after I looked after Mary’s rescued horses, one former racehorse and three barrel-shaped Dartmoor ponies. Mary had read some of my other books and was keen for me to bring her animals to life, and after a particularly successful year when we’d brought...
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Baltimore, Maryland
By Robin Tierney
Events include parades featuring Fifi the Poodle and other grand hand-crafted foot-powered vehicles.
Once again, dogs rule.
Parade spectators cheer as a 15-foot-tall pink poodle chugs steadily up Federal Hill, a historic landmark and park boasting views of Baltimore’s skyline and Inner Harbor. This bark-worthy contraption has outpaced other pedal-powered vehicles that look...
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How I Spent my Summer Vacation Contest Winner
By Lucas — As told to pet parent, Alison Smith.
Despite the heat and other stuff, my summer was busy.
I’ve added a bunch of new BARK Ranger badges to my collection — it’s like being a park ranger, but way cuter, and no one questions how often I stop to sniff every single thing. We explored National Parks and historic spots around Boston and Baltimore. Now I’ve got 25 badges proudly displayed...
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The 12 Stays of Christmas
By Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Whether you’re ready to “deck the halls” in a snowy mountain lodge or dreaming of a beach walk where you and your dog can “fa la la la la” to the sound of waves, these Fido-friendly destinations are full of holiday cheer. Take a jolly stroll through the snow as the bells “ring out so merrily,” or indulge in a luxury glamping stay where “all is calm, all is...