EDITOR'S LETTER

Spring is upon us, and I'm sure you'll agree, that this season of renewal has never been more welcome. Though the pandemic stretches into its second year, there’s hope of renewed normalcy around the corner. In the meantime, we’re focussing on love, gratitude, and the endless inspiration our four-legged friends provide.

With most travel plans cancelled over the past 12 months, many of us are itching to get back out there. Dream up your own road trip after reading Sonia Jones’ account of how health challenges spurred her to make her

“one day” bucket-list cross-country journey with three Huskies (!) a reality. Then dial up the wanderlust a notch with “Land of The Strays,” an incredible profile on a Costa Rican tropical mountain-side animal refuge that is home to over 2,000 stray dogs.

Have a smart dog on your hands? Turn to page 28 for how to assess your dog’s intelligence and ways to challenge your clever pup. As usual, we dig into wellness, sharing supplements to help dogs fighting cancer. And on

page 88 we share miniature, reader submitted “Tiny Dog Stories” of no more than 100 words. (Submit your own for a chance to be published!)

If you’re one of the many who have adopted a dog during the pandemic, we have all the intel a new puppy-guardian needs, from our tested and approved Puppy Essentials Guide (p 64) to expert behaviour advice. Three months of giveaways (p 22), cute dogs galore, tips from a professional animal photographer, and staff favourite finds round out the mix. So, dig in. We hope you enjoy it!

With love,

Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief