Kailyn Boyd is a 7th grader in Atlanta. She lives with her parents and older sister. Kailyn is a Cadette Girl Scout and this book is part of her project to earn her Silver Award. She also speaks to young children about the importance of pet adoptions and pet care. She loves reading with her dog. Spot has made such a positive impact on her everyday life and she could not imagine having a more loving dog than her. Because of what Spot has done for her, she now greatly supports adoption centers because they truly help dogs and make a difference in not only the pets lives, but the people.