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Newly married John
and his wife Jenny were both animal lovers, and they decided to buy a
dog for
their home, prior to having children. The dog they acquired as a puppy
(named
Marley after singer Bob Marley) rapidly grew into a strong adult, but
despite their efforts at dog training (he was kicked out of his first
dog
obedience school by the instructor, who John Grogan called Ms.
Dominatrix), he
mainly did not accept the authority and directions of his owners. At
times
Marley used his great strength to destroy property, and tended to chew
through
doors, strongly built dog crates, and even basement walls and doors,
especially
when impelled by his lifelong phobia of thunderstorms.
At other times he dragged people and furniture around when he wished to
socialize with other dogs or explore scents…
There will be a movie based
on the book coming out near December 2008, starring Owen Wilson and
Jennifer
Aniston. |