Walking the Dog

It's possible that Walking the Dog is completely unlike any other book you have ever read. It's the story of a dog named Stinker, from birth to death to afterlife, as told by Stinker himself. Paradoxes abound: It's easy to read, but it deals with serious topics; it's anxiety-ridden at times, but it offers multiple positive messages. It's a story of choices and consequences, kindness and cruelty, hope and despair, life and death. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry, but most of all, it will make you think about how what you do affects the animals that are in your care (and hopefully help you to become a better pet owner if you feel you need to be). Walking the Dog is a must-read for pet owners and prospective pet owners, along with anyone else who might simply be interested in reading a good story.
Tim Taylor was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in June 1954. He grew up in suburban Indianapolis and has lived in the Indianapolis area his entire life (except for 21/2 years in the mid 1970s when he lived in Houston, Texas, USA). Tim graduated high school in 1972, and went on to attend Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the University of Houston. Tim worked in the pharmaceutical industry for nearly 30 years, retiring in July 2008. He and his wife Monica own a somewhat elderly tri-color Shetland sheepdog named Grace and a much younger black-and-tan miniature Dachshund named Maggie. They previously owned two other Shelties and a tabby cat. Tim's son Patrick lives in suburban Indianapolis and owns a tabby cat named Winston. All the Taylor pets are well cared for, healthy, and happy (with the possible exception of Grace, who can sometimes be a little bit grumpy).