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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they

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“Animal lovers are a special breed of humans, generous of spirit, full of empathy, perhaps a little prone to sentimentality, and with hearts as big as a cloudless sky.”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Animals, Pets, Pet Lovers, generous, Kind

“There's no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner.”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Dogs, Pets, owners

“A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rar…”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Dogs, rich, poor, Smart, dumb

“It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn't it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal.”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Dogs, Love, Relationships, Excitement

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Dogs, Pets, Love, Closeness

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter…”

— John Grogan, amazon.com

Tagged: Dogs, Friendship, selflessness, Loyalty