How Groovy Is That?
We received a phone call from a lady living in Cocoa Beach who picked up a (past issue) of The New Barker at a garage sale. It (was the issue that) had our ad featuring Bocelli, so it is (more than) a year old. The lady called us to get information about her dog who is
letters Make Me Smile.
I hope you will think about this
when screening photos. Catherine M. Zehner, CDT, CPDT- KA, Fort Walton Beach
Bocelli
experiencing chronic bladder/UTI issues and has “pollups” in the urinary tract (similar to what Bocelli had expe- rienced before transitioning to a raw diet). I just thought you would like to know how far and wide and long lasting the readership is. Yvonne Guibert Groovy Cats & Dogs, Tampa
We Touched A Nerve.
The summer 2013 issue is a delight, as always. I wanted to bring something to your attention. On page one, there is a picture of a Basenji under the caption “Doggone Truisims.” The quote under- neath the photo references the dog- human alliance. Poignant. Except that the Basenji is wearing a massive steel prong collar that is pushing indentations into his neck. To me, this would be like photographing two world leaders at peace talks with one holding a knife to the other’s neck. The caption might read “strong humanitarian alliance formalized.” Prong, shock and choke collars are
tools many dog owners use to control their dogs. Most dog owners would never think to use them on a child, a person with special needs or an elderly person with Alzheimer’s. It would be painful, damaging, cruel, and counter- productive in the long run. Abusive.
10 THE NEW BARKER
I love to read The New Barker, and especially love to flip through and see all the wonderful photos of happy dogs. Last night I picked up the magazine and opened it up to page one. It actually shocked me to see the huge prong collar around this little dog’s neck. I could see marks around his neck where the prongs have been digging in. It was a pitiful sight to see, that will no doubt stay in my mind for
days.Thanks so much for all the other cute pictures. Please continue to make me smile
not make me sad. Rachel Williams, Palm Beach
A Response from the Editor: Catherine and Rachel, thank you for noticing the irony between the quote by Maurice Maeterlinck and the imagery depicted in the accompanying photo for our Doggone Truisims page. It is true, the two are diametrically opposed, which is why we chose the photo. It is always our desire to make people smile, but also to make them think.
The Raw Diet.
It’s so refreshing to read about the pos- itives of raw feeding. I’m looking for- ward to the next article in the series. All of the concerns and solutions listed are valid and were addressed very well. Pam Smith, Tampa Bay
Cover to Cover.
Oh, you just made my day. I look forward to receiving my copy of The New Barker. I don’t read any other magazine cover to cover. Thank you ever so much. Patricia Cin, Largo
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