Actually, mine would make me skinnier if I let her... and if I walked her like she wanted (I think my Abbie is a marathon runner in disguise), then oh boy I'd be really skinny. Now, it's my other dog the lovely SHIH TZU that made me fat... no, just kidding. I love my Shih Tzu. Actually it's me who makes me fat, I love to eat. LOL!!!
Truly though, I used to go to the gym until I got dogs, now my exercise is "walking the dogs", but I love it and wouldn't change a thing.
My gym increasing it's rates by 100% didn't have a thing to do with my cancelling my membership, nooooo (NOT! ) i'd rather walk dogs, it's cheaper and more pleasurable.