b'contributorsL AURA A LLEN & R EBA Camera E LIZABETH F. B AIRD , DVM, CVPP, M ARION G WIZDALA & S ARGE He is Y VONNE G UIBERT & C HICA As thetucked safely away, its not unusual to CCRT, K EEVA R UE & S TITCH As the president of the National Association of owner of the Tampa pet holistic bou-find Laura snuggling with one of her ownerofCountryOaksAnimal GuideDogUsers,adivisionofthe tique and grooming, Groovy Cats &subjects. In between portrait sittings, Hospital and Steele Pain Management National Federation of the Blind. He Dogs, Yvonne works tirelessly, educat-she donates her time to the SPCA & Rehabilitation Center for Animals, and Sarge are our go-to team for issues ing dog owners about proper nutri-Tampa Bay, Heart Gallery Kids and Dr. Baird enjoys general practice as on service dogs. Read the facts in his tion. In this issue she takes a break toAnimal Coalition of Tampa. well as specialty practice in veterinary feature on the rights of a service dog visitdog-friendlyPlantationInn&Her work is stamped all over this issue pain management and rehabilitation. team and the rights of a business that Golf Resort on Crystal River.including Hair of the Dog on page 29.In this issue she clues us in on lumps serves the public. Page 50. Page 69.and bumps. Page 65.D R . T IMOTHY H ODGE & A MELIA B RIAN K ALISH , P EANUT & K ALEY L ON M ARTIN ,R OSIE & G UINNESS D ENISE M UELLER & K ATZEA graduate of Mississippi State During the week, he is a civilian work- 10 years under his puppy paws and While she doesnt have a dog (yet)University, College of Veterinary ing at MacDill AFB. On the weekends Guinness has some words of wisdom thiscatloveradeptlycoversdogMedicine, Dr. Hodge has practiced in and evenings, he is an avid photogra- for you young whipper snappers out eventsinManateeandSarasotaforTampa since 1995. He oversees two pher with a thriving low cost/high there.Thankfully,hishuman,Lon The New Barker. She also volunteersclinics: Harbourside Animal Hospital quality photography business. He advo- understandsdoglanguage.Read herprofessionalphotographytoand CrossCreek Medical Centre. The cates adoption while capturing images PuppyPrimer101 andlearnhow, animaladvocacy,liketheadoptionWisdom Truthon page 62 is an enlight- of dogs for The New Barker. among other things, to properly drop program at Manatee County Animalening piece on dental disease. and roll without getting caught. Services. D AWN R EILLEY & D IETER D IANE R OSENBERG & W ILLOW H EATHER S CHULMAN & P UCK Her T INA V ALANT , C HLOE & D RUShe loves the outdoors and all things She enjoys her day job as a crossing savvy social media skills helps us con- She is a self-proclaimed dog event diva,nature almost as much as she loves guard and interacting with kids. Come nect with more dog lovers. She has a so were happy to have her coveringdogs. Dieter and her other dog, Fury the weekend, this dynamic duo, joined profound skill at discovering fun and South Florida stories and events for us.(a Westie) keep her on her toes and at the hip, help us cover and photo- newsworthy dog stories, and sometimes Each year she manages to cover thesmiling.Dawnhelpsuscoverdog graph events in the Gainesville area. Puck is in the center of them. See her quirkiness and cuteness of the Palmevents across the Tampa Bay area. (Diane is certain that Willow actually feature on St. Pete Beachs TradeWinds Beach Pet Parade (page 82) and stilladopted her four years ago.)Island Grand on page 66. finds time to rescue homeless dogs.8THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'