b'contentsThe New Barker Issue 52 COLUMNS6Editor Unleashed8Contributors 12 Letters1620 Reality Sound Bites 48 Books, Movies, & More 66 Dog Product Reviews: Fashion Forward 7074Dog-friendly Dining 75 BarkOUTS: Advertising Partners Directory 76 A Dogs Life FEATURES22New Dangerous Dog Act Creates New Injustices By April S. Goodwin, Esq.26Yes, They Still Exist Approximately 9,600 puppies from puppy mills were imported to Florida over a 17-month period between 2019 and 2020averaging around 560 puppies per month. Readanoverviewofthesituationfrom Dina Athanassie.30Tiptoe If You Must, But Take the Step By Stephanie Sabshin, DVM of Harmony Vet Care, who has partnered with Protecting Paws For Life in an effort to help survivors of domestic violence.47Tampa Bay Weens Lola, Lulu and Carmen BarkettPhotograph by Jacqui Silla By Heather Schulman34 Perfectly ImperfectOver the years, Carmen50In Praise of Pip Barkett and her husband, Harry, have shared theirBy Rebecca MacPherson home with multiple English Bulldogs, all of them rescues. Earlier, this year, she adopted her latest rescue, Lola, from Mercy Full Project, a foster-based rescue organization in Tampa. The reasons people love a particular breed of dog may vary, but one thing is certain in the Barkett household. English Bulldogs are as unique as an original work of art.The Art of Dog TM67 3842On the dog homefront, we bring the art of dog on many canvasses, from fabric to wallpaper, sea shells to crystal. By the grace of dog, exercise your right to When Failure Isnt An Option, accessorizela canine. Neither Is Compromise.By Charles Murphy 44Art is the Illusion of Spontaneity Read what inspires Suzanne Sheran, this issues cover artist.Malu, Charles & Reconwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER1'