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Our printer meets FIDO Friendly or exceeds all federal Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Standards. travel safe passage during the denver blogpaws event in 2010, seminar attendees were invited to pitch FIDOFriendly magazine. many entries were received and we proudly present the selected article from veterinarian lorie huston. Traveling with a tipbit For extremely fearful dogs, prescription anti-anxiety medications can Fearful Fido be considered. A veterinarian should be Manage Fido’s fear on the road. Lorie Huston, DVM consulted for help in choosing an appropriate medication. Remember, identification is crucial. A collar with an identification tag ith pets beiNg such an important part of our lives, many people now prefer to travel with should ideally include a cell phone number or Wtheir pets rather than leave them behind. But what happens when your dog is a fearful dog? hotel information where contact is possible What if he is frightened of new situations? What if he gets scared around strange people or around while traveling. Carry a photo of the dog for distribution to police and animal control other dogs? What if he barks at others or even becomes aggressive? Traveling with a fearful dog officers in case of escape. creates a set of unique challenges. Devoted dog owners Rod Burkett and his wife, Amy, have risen to the challenge. They are no strangers to traveling with a fearful Fido. In fact, they travel with their two fearful dogs, Ty and Buster, on an almost full-time basis. How do they manage? For starters, they recognize that their dogs have individual fears, and they work to avoid or alleviate those fears. This task, Burkett says, is easier if your dog has specific fears that are readily anticipated and easily managed. Debbie Jacobs, author of A Guide to Living With & Training a Fearful Dog, agrees. “So much will depend on the dog and what they are afraid of. 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Funky Hacienda Antigua Inn boutiquing in a gentrified ’hood revived by citizens both human and canine? Strolling among 6708 Tierra Drive NW, Albuquerque 87107 Room rate: $129–229. Pet fee: $35 per houses resembling The Jetsons-era spaceships? All of the above, we decide. Petunia the Pitbull stay. Well-behaved pets allowed. wagged her approval. (800) 201-2986; haciendantigua.com. After checking in at Hacienda Antigua, a festively furnished B&B ringed by adobe walls, we head to legendary Route 66. Its Albuquerque stretch, dubbed Central Avenue, runs east/west eat through the city’s heart. We refuel our bodies at Kelly’s Brew Pub, a raucous eatery sited in a Flying Star Family-owned local café throughout classic Route 66 gas station. Albuquerque, (505) 255-1128; In immensely walk-able Nob Hill, executive hipsters, University of New Mexico students flyingstarcafe.com. and dog-toting townies sip ’n shop at Indie spots day and night. Proudly eccentric architecture punctuates residential streets; look for elevated astro-punk houses designed by Bart Prince. Kelly’s Brew Pub 3222 Central Avenue SE (Nob Hill), The Paseo del Bosque trail runs 16 miles North-South through the Rio Grande’s cottonwood Albuquerque 87106, (505) 262-2739; forest. Worthy stops along the serene riverside trail: Rio Grande Nature Center, a good place kellysbrewpub.com. to watch for sandhill cranes, road runners and turtles; wetland preserves; and by the Pueblo Montano trailhead, chainsaw sculptures of animals carved by artist/firefighter Joseph Mark Fei’s Health Café 2114 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque Chavez from cottonwood stumps left after massive fires. For ancient carvings in volcanic rock, 87106, (505) 243-3390. drive Fido west the next day to the Rinconada Canyon of Petroglyph National Monument, a 17-mile escarpment along Albuquerque’s West Mesa. Man’s best friend appears in some of play the hundreds of petroglyphs etched in this land that is considered sacred to native peoples. Bow Wow Blues Hit a high-desert beach—Tingley Beach—at the Bosque trail’s downtown section near Cen- 3845 Rio Grande Boulevard, NW 87107, (505) 341-4484; bowwowblues.com. tral Avenue NE and the Bio Park. Beyond the mini-train station and pedal-boating pond is what locals call the pooches’ pool. For an urban experience, head east of downtown to the Tingley Beach revitalized, railroad-side EDo neighborhood. At 2 Time Couture, Endion Schichtel shows off 1800 Tingley Drive SW 87104, (505) 768- jewelry she makes from keys. Also check out Fei’s Health Cafe (vegan bento boxes; pearl tea) 2000; cabq.gov/biopark/tingley. and Free Radicals’ bargain-priced duds ranging from rockabilly to Goth to pirate. Elena Gallegos Park Nearby is an outpost of the Flying Star, which is a family-run constellation of eateries—most 7100 Tramway Boulevard NE 87122. of which have lively outdoor “petios.” Power up with some chunk-alicious home-baked good- April through October from 7 am–9 ies before ascending those enchanting Sandia Mountains to the east. pm; November through March from |7 am–7 pm. Parking fee: $1 weekday, $2 “Sandia” means watermelon in Spanish; the explorers marveled at the pink hues descend- weekend. (505) 452-5200; cabq.gov/ ing upon the hills at sunset. Ditch the car at Elena Gallegos Park, snap on Fido’s leash and openspace/elenagallegos.html.