b'vPet Nutrition Is Our Mission.We take a holistic approach to pet care. From food and treats to grooming and toys, the products we carry have your pets well being in mind. Always.We offer the best selection of pet supplies, supplements and food in Central Florida.Bug, Doodle Hazel and Cecil.St. Augustine Or Bust. rawA Cross-Country Bike Ride With A Pack Of Yorkies.F IND SOMETHING THAT MOTIVATES included stops at schools, Boys and GirlsYOU and the passion to make a differ- Clubs and community centers.ence will be there. More often than not, Our thought was to help kids, andwedontknowwhatthatmotivation adults,understandtheharmfuleffects kibblewill be until were faced with the reali- drugs can have. Rather than telling kidstyofsomemitigatingfactorthat not to take drugs, we gave them somechanges the course of our lives forever.facts and shared true life stories of otherTwoyearsago,mybrother, kidswhoovercameadrugproblem.Damon, died after taking two pain pills Kids are very smart and will make thethat werent prescribed to him to relieve right choice when given real informa-discomfort from an injured knee so he tion to think about, said Lacey. cancouldgetsomesleep,saidVirgil The TannersplacethesuccessofTanner. Thesideeffectsstoppedhis the 3100 mile journey squarely on theirbreathing and he never woke up. It was dogs,Bug,Doodle,Hazel andCecil.a sudden shock that tore through my We brought them along because theyentire family. are family and we couldnt leave themVirgil and his wife Lacey, decided behind for two months. We are so gladto bike across the country in Damons the Yorkiesagreedtotravelwithus, dehydratedhonor. LaceyandIarejustaverage said Virgil.Americans.Werenotprofessional It wasnt easy to pull an extra 20 OWAN ERATED SINCE 1999.cyclists, but we decided to get off the pounds of Yorkie 3000 miles but they FAMILY- NED D OPcouch and ride for drug awareness in turned out to be a huge godsend andthe hopes of preventing another family helped us in ways that only mans bestfromsufferingthesametragedy,said friend can, added Lacey.Virgil.The couple loved coming back toThe trip began on April 27 out of St. Augustine. The dogs loved chasingOcean Beach, California and was com- the waves on the beach.pleted 3100 miles later on July 15 in St. St. Augustine is where Lace and IAugustine,Florida.Thatswherewe wentononeofourfirstdates.Itiscaught up with the couple. The Tanners, wherewefirstconfessedourlovetoasitturnsout,didnottravelalone. each other and knew we were going toTheirfour Yorkiestaggedalongthe get married back in 2008. St. Augustine 1500 West Fairbanks Avenue | Winter Parkentireway,towedinbicyclecarts was a great place to end our 3000 mileFacebook.com/PookiesBWBbehind each bike. The familys itinerary journey, said Virgil. Uwww.TheNewBarker.com Summer/Fall ~ 2015 THE NEW BARKER 51'