Here is our offer: Shop with any one of the businesses listed below, through February 1, 2014. Keep your receipts, then mail (snail or email) copies of your receipts to The New Barker by February 10, 2014. The individual who visited the highest number of these businesses to either shop, dine and/or utilize their services between November 30, 2013 through February 1, 2014 will win a Free Weekend Getaway at one of our Florida Dog Friendly resorts. Be sure to let each business you visit, call or email that The New Barker sent you, and watch what happens.
Snail mail copies of receipts to The New Barker, Post Office Box 258, Dunedin, FL 34697. Email copies of receipts to info@thenewbarker.com. Business websites are listed at http://www.TheNewBarker.com/BarkOuts.html and http://www.TheNewBarker.com/VeterinaryAdvisoryBoard.htm
Did you know that non-profit organizations such as our shelters and rescue groups receive an average of 250% more support from small, locally-owned business owners than from the large, national businesses? It’s true – we’ve witnessed it firsthand from the following businesses:
BOUTIQUES & STORES
- Animal House Pet Center – St. Petersburg – 727.328.0503
- Doggie Door (The) – Winter Park – 407.644.2969
- Dog Mania & Cats – Dade City – 866.315.8744
- Fluffy Puppies Dog Boutique & Grooming – Clearwater – 727.446.7999
- Green K9 (The) – Mount Dora – Boutique, Boarding, Daycare, Grooming – 352.729.6172
- Groovy Cats & Dogs – Tampa – A health food store for dogs and cats – 813.265.1333
- One Lucky Dog Boutique & Grooming – St. Petersburg – 727.527.5825
- Paw Paws Pet Boutique – Madeira Beach – 727.329.8789
- Pawsitively Posh Pooch Classy Cats Too – St. Petersburg – Boutique, Grooming, Yappy Hour – 727.892.9303
- Pet Food Warehouse – St. Petersburg – 727.521.6191
- Pet Supplies Plus – Pinellas Park – 727.541.1199 & Clearwater – 727.726.5544
- Royal Pets Market & Resort – Tampa – 813.448.6744
- Wet Noses Boutique & Grooming – Sarasota – 941.388.DOGS
VETERINARIANS
- Animal Hospital of Dunedin – 727.733.9351
- Care Animal Hospital of Seminole – 727.954.3994
- Country Oaks Animal Hospital & Boarding – Palm Harbor – 727.785.6524
- Central Animal Hospital, St. Petersburg – 727.521.3518
- Davis Island Animal Clinic – 813.251.4384
- Gulfport Veterinarian – 727.384.4413
- Medicine River Animal Hospital – Madeira Beach – 727.299.9029
- Metzler Veterinary Hospital – Clearwater – 727.669.7221
- Tampa Bay K9 Rehabilitation – Restoring injured, post-surgical & debilitated dogs to healthier, more active lifestyles. 727.521.3518.
- Urgent Pet Care of South Tampa – After hours emergency vet care – 813.289.4086
DAYCARE – BOARDING – GROOMING – TRAINING
- A Very Important Pet – Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, Training – 727.446.6700
- Canine Co. Dog Training – Obedience training, Pet Sitting – 813.200.4202
- Celestial Custom Dog Service – Obedience training, Pet Sitting – 813.389.4760
- Lucky Dog Daycare – Tampa – Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, Training – 813.258.DOGS (3647)
- Pasadena Pet Motel – South Pasadena – Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, Training – 727.345.2852
- Petstyles by Jennifer – Dunedin – Grooming – 727.736.2468
- Pilar’s Pet Resort – Tampa/Ybor City – 813.857.6768
- St. Pete K9 – Personal protection, Behavior Modification, Professional Obedience Training – 727.744.5914 Serving all of Florida.
- Tampa Bay Area Pet Grooming Academy – Looking for a new career? Grooming is one of the fastest growing professions, and the demand is high for good groomers. Call Shan at 813.805.0030
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
- Laura Allen Studios – Professional pet photography – 727.584.5040
- Photography by Danette – Professional pet photographer – 727.386.9738
- Tina VaLant – Professional photographer – http://www.HaveDog.com
BUSINESS SERVICES
- Advantage Pest Control – eco-and-pet-friendly pest control for home and lawn. 727.322.3202
- Air Animal – the safer way to transport your pets across the country or around the world. 813.879.3210
- APSCO Appliances – 727.797.4434
- Curlew Hills Pet Cemetery – Palm Harbor – 727.789.2000
- F.I.D.O. Dog Liability Ins. – Orlando – Florida dog bite insurance for homeowners – serving all of Florida – http://www.dogbitequote.com
- Mastro Subaru – Tampa and Orlando – http://www.MastroSubaru.com
- Pet Friendly Pinellas Apartments – No breed or size restrictions – 727.785.1028
- Pinch Penny Press – Get all of your printing needs done here – 727.327.7468
- Your Dog’s Diner – Ingredients for homemade treats and gravy – 813.949.1345
HOTEL/B&Bs
- Heron Cay B&B – Mount Dora – 352.383.4050
- Hotel Indigo – http://www.HotelIndigo.com/Florida
- Steinhatchee Landing Resort – http://www.SteinhatcheeLanding.com – 352.498.3513
- The Chart House Suites – The only dog-friendly hotel on Clearwater Beach – 727.449.8007
- TradeWinds Island Resorts – St. Pete Beach – http://www.JustLetGo.com/fido
RESTAURANTS
- Cafe Americano – Sarasota – 941.365.1026
- Cappuccino’s Cafe & Wine Bar – Dunedin – 727.738.8009
- Columbia Restaurants – Ybor City, Riverwalk Tampa, Sarasota, St. Augustine, Celebration, Clearwater Beach
- Ferg’s Sports Bar& Grill – St. Petersburg – 727.822.4562
- Flying Dog Cafe – Sarasota – 941.359.9788
- Gaspar’s Grotto – Ybor City – 813.248.5900
- Sea Sea Riders – Dunedin – 727.734.1445
- Tangelo’s – Gulfport – 727.894.1695
- The Brown Boxer – Madeira Beach – 727.391.1704; Clearwater Beach – 727.441.6000; Clearwater – 727.799.3000
- Wildflower Cafe – Clearwater – 727.447.4497
Why are we advocating shopping local? When we shop local, more of that money spent stays within our own communities. A business transaction with an independent, locally-owned business guarantees that significantly more of our money will be used to make purchases from other local businesses. The New Barker dog magazine is a local, family-owned and operated business. We are supported by our advertisers, many of whom are also local, family-owned businesses.
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