I read this book a few weeks ago, but when I first saw it in the book store I couldn’t believe that someone was able to write a book about a dog that would keep anyone entertained for a full 300 pages. Then, I heard a sample of the book on audible.com read by the author, and the passage that they read sounded similar to some of the experiences we had with Kymba at the dog training school. Still, I didn’t go out and buy the book. Eventually, Barbie got the book from a friend and began reading it. Within a couple of days she was finished, but physically with the book, and emotionally. I literally watched her as she read the book every night in bed go through a roller coaster of emotions. She would be laughing and nodding her head agreeance, as if she could fully understand what the author was trying to say, then the next night she would be in tears, trying to convince herself to continue reading. Needless to say, I was hooked and had to read this book that brought forth so much emotion.

If you have ever had a slightly crazy dog, then you will fully understand the hardships the author had to endure with Marley. However, if you are a dog lover, then you will also understand why he stuck through it and gave the dog all the benefits of the doubt, no matter what the disaster that had occurred. Luckily for the reader, the author is newspaper writer, so he is able to fully detail the different scenarios that Marley goes through, and also bring you into his world of love and hate for the dog. In the end, you have developed a sense of love and forgiveness for this overzealous and slightly crazy 100lb. beast. So, give the book a shot, unless for some reason you are one of those “cat people” that just don’t get dogs.