Heavy Petting: a Woman's Guide to Dogs

Book excerpt: This book will take the reader through each phase of sharing her life with a dog-from picking her canine companion, to purchasing him, to making a home for him. It will offer insights on shopping for your pet, from the necessities to the over-the-top extras. This book will also address relationship issues, including integrating your dog into your human relationships and combining multi-dog or multi-pet households, and the myriad of activities to do with your new best friend. Birthday parties or Bark Mitzvahs, anyone? Heavy Petting ends with suggestions for dealing with the loss of a dog and how to move on. An opportunity for love, shopping, and parties-Heavy Petting has it all!A portion of the proceeds from each book goes to service dog charities, Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Service Dogs of Virginia.