Just right for the spring season, Interpet Publishing have launched a lifestyle book called Get Fit With Your Dog. The new book, written by Karen Sullivan, explores the whole subject of exercise and how dog and owner can get fit together. Research has shown pet ownership to have a positive effect on people’s well being, emotionally socially and physically. Get Fit With Your Dog explores the health and exercise side of the dog/human partnership encouraging owners to be more health conscious for themselves and their dogs. Get Fit With Your Dog helps owners make positive changes to bring more fun and activity into their life and that of dogs.

Get Fit With Your Dog is paper backed, full colour throughout, 180mm x 47mm, with 112 pages and an RRP of £6.99. The book tells people all they need to know to begin and maintain a health and fitness plan in conjunction with your dog. From walking, jogging and swimming, to ball games and agility workouts, this book helps dog and owner get in shape.

Get Fit With Your Dog chapters cover ‘the dangers of obesity’, ‘the physical and psychological benefits of exercise’, ‘the healthiest nutrition and fitness plans for dogs and humans’ and ‘how to enjoy exercise safely together’. Get Fit With Your Dog includes comparison charts, statistics, diagrams, check lists and cartoons. Information in the book is adjusted for different breeds and sizes of dog. You will also find a recipe for veggie bites doggy biscuits. Two lifestyle questionnaires are included, one for the ‘owner’ and one for ‘dog’, to make assessments and focus on areas that need attention.

The author of Get Fit With Your Dog, Karen Sullivan is a nutritionalists and best selling author of books and articles on health and fitness including a number of canine titles. She has chaired conferences on obesity and worked with the International Obesity Forum to define specific needs. Karen sits on the expert panel of several national newspapers, lectures on nutrition and appears regularly on radio and television.

With canine and human obesity at an all time high and exercise in steady decline, such issues are currently receiving media coverage making Get Fit With Your Dog a topical title. The new book is available through specialist book suppliers along with many other titles on dog-related subjects from the same publisher. Call 01306 873814 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.