Released on = June 1, 2006, 5:59 pm

Press Release Author = Living On The Up Beat, LLC

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = Look! Up on the sofa! Is it an animal? Is it a pet? Is
it a family member? In recent years, more and more pet owners have begun thinking
of their dogs as part of the family. Some folks say that these lucky dogs are
spoiled. Not so. They're just dogs who have become canine kids.

Press Release Body = Andrea Rains Waggener, author of Dog Parenting-How to Have an Outrageously Happy, Well-adjusted Canine, is the devoted dog mom of an English
springer spaniel named Muggins. Both Waggener and Muggins think all dogs deserve to
be treated like canine kids. This is why Waggener created her website,
http://www.dogparenting.com, the Dog Parent and Canine Kid Community where humans are encouraged to transform their pup from dog to canine kid and where canine kids are celebrated.

"I wanted to give people a fun place to bark, uh, brag, about their dogs," Waggener
says. "Every dog parent thinks their dog is the cutest. The site allows people to
post pictures of their dog, and once a month, we choose a Cute K-9 Kid of the Month,
so people who post pictures get a chance to win cash." The dog-friendly
http://www.dogparenting.com is a tail-wagging membership site where members can post stories in addition to pictures and have a chance to win prizes for those stories as
well. The site is also a supportive community for all dog parents.

At http://www.dogparenting.com, proud dog parents can

--Shop at the Dog Parenting Store for fun ways to display dog parent pride.
--Find a helpful list of tail-wagging good things that will help them raise a happy
dog.
--Submit pictures of their cute canine kids.
--Submit their canine kids' "wise tails"-advice from one dog to another on how to do
important doggy things.
--Submit Dog Parent Pride stories.
--Take part in a dog parent forum to get and give dog parenting advice.
--Answer questions of the week for a chance to win prizes.
--Sniff out the wisdom of Waggener's dog Muggins, who has her own blog on the site.

Contact Andrea Rains Waggener at (360) 581-4085 or e-mail her at
theupbeat@coastaccess.com for more insights into this topic. Andrea has been a
guest on Fox News Network's "Fox and Friends," Pacific Northwest TV's "Northwest
Afternoon" and "Being In Seattle," as well as on several radio talk shows. She's
also been featured in Fitness, Shape, and Diane magazines. More information about
Dog Parenting, along with Muggins' inspiring canine kid blog and information about
the monthly Dog Parent and Canine Kid News, can be found at
http://www.dogparenting.com.


Web Site = http://www.dogparenting.com

Contact Details = Andrea Rains Waggener