"Peggy Frezon has written a charming and delightful tale. Dieting With My Dog is sweet, funny, inspiring and adorable, just like Peggy and Kelly!" - Julie Klam, bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness "It only took my reading the first page of Peggy Frezon's book, Dieting with My Dog, and I was hooked! As someone who has dealt with the challenges of weight gain and weight loss all of my life, I was inspired by Peggy's heart-warming story of her journey to make a positive change in her life with the help of her beloved dog, Kelly. Peggy blends humor, candor, and practicality in a wonderful way. - Julie Hadden, from NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and author of Fat Chance, Losing the Weight, Gaining My Worth. "A quirky and engaging tale of one woman's uncommon solution to a common problem. A moving and instructive celebration of the bond between humans and animals." - Ptolemy Tompkins, author of The Divine Life of Animals, former editor at Guideposts

Peggy Frezon is an award-winning writer specialising in pets, with a web column - Pawsitively Pets - and popular blog, Peggy's Pet Place. Her delightful pet stories appear in such books as The Ultimate Dog Lover, Miracles and Animals, and in more than a dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Peggy is a regular contributor to Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, always striving to maintain her weight loss while writing from her home office "just eight easy steps away from the refrigerator." She lives in New York with her husband and their little rescue dog, the now-svelte spaniel Kelly.

The tail end Puppy love Bone of contention Basic obedience Chow down Agility training Old dog, new tricks Treats and retreats Wet nose, shiny coat Dog days of summer A pat on the head Dogcessories Like chasing my tail The dog's dinner Every dog has her day It's a dog's life Dog and dog parent weight loss tips from Peggy, Kelly and friends Diet notes