Walking your dog can be a purposeful, physical activity that can have health benefits for humans as well as canines. Dog walking can renew your interest in being active and contribute to a more physically active lifestyle for both you and your dog. Dogs can be a tool to help you obtain your optimal weight, help you have a positive outlook on life, decrease stress, and increase levels of happiness. So, take your dog for a walk. You'll see that after awhile, your dog will make walking a part of your daily routine. Just think, you can always teach them to fetch your walking shoes. The intent of this book is twofold: 1) To provide a way for owners and their dogs to adopt a more physically active lifestyle and obtain a healthy weight; and 2) To help find loving families for dogs in need by encouraging people to adopt those dogs.

The "Do Bad Dogs Get Cancer?" book is about helping children and young adults better understand what happens when a loved one, including their pet is diagnosed with cancer. This book allows the reader to identify with the situation; provides a better understanding of cancer and the ability to cope; understand that cancer is not contagious. This boo uses reassuring words as a means for parents to have an open discussion and address children's' concerns regarding cancer.