b'contentsThe Art of Dog. TMThe New Barker Volume 15/Issue 43COLUMNS6EDITOR UNLEASHED COLUMNS8CONTRIBUTORS10 LETTERS & CALENDAR HERES TO DOG HEALTH 12-18REALITY SOUND BITES 74(Dog news from around Florida) An Introduction to Reiki20 78Blood Bank Heroes Treating Pain IsThe University of Floridas Good MedicineBlood Bank Program8022 Allergies In Dogs:BOOKS, MOVIES, MUSIC, & MORE Scratching The SurfaceSummer reading foryoung readers 60 63PRODUCTS28 Our focus, this issue, is onI Found My Fictional Protagonist safety and being prepared.And, she rescues dogs Around the home inDog Homefront and33 traveling with our dogs inARTIST PROFILE Product Reviews.Born in Brazil, Tom Ruthz Alsocurrently resides in Sarasota, Better Safe Than Sorrybut considers the world his home. on page 73Its his work that graces thisissues cover. 885256 30 GOOD DOG EATSA Tudor House in Lakeland,PAW LAW with a grand backstory,The 2021 Florida Legislature and is now a popularthe Florida Puppy Lemon Law dog-friendly gastropub.Paws In Motion, a benefit for Humane Society of Manatee County.Photograph by Anne Yarbrough.FEATURES36 Unity Is A Communitys Greatest StrengthPolk County animal advocates come together to start making a better life for shelterdogs by increasing live release numbers and decreasing the euthanasia numbers.38 A Judgement-Free Zone TLC PetSnipWhere No Pet Will Be Denied Care in Polk County.42 The Forecast Calls For ChangeThe Polk County Bully Project is helping to make a differencein Polk County.46 Believe That You Can And Youre Halfway ThereHow one child is making a difference in the lives of animals, andthe people around her, with her lemonade stand.www.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER1'