They were young and in love with a perfect little house and not a care in the world.

Then they brought home Marley a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy.

Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barrelling ninetysevenpound steamroller of a Labrador retriever a dog like no other.

He crashed through screen doors gouged through drywall flung drool on guests stole womens undergarments and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around including couches and fine jewellery.

Obedience school did no good Marley was expelled.

Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment don t hesitate to use these.

And yet Marleys heart was pure.

Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behaviour his love and loyalty were boundless too.

Marley shared the couples joy at their first pregnancy and their heartbreak over the miscarriage.

He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeenyearold stabbing victim pierced the night.

Unconditional love they would learn comes in many forms.

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.

This is a book for everyone who has ever wanted owned or known a dog.

Product Details Paperback Book Author John Grogan Genre Biography / real life Publisher Hachette Livre Australia ISBN 9780733620713