A story from Jade about Mya posted 11/27/2008 I just finshed Marley & Me and I loved it!! About four months ago my dad and I lost our Yellow Lab Mya after a long battle with cancer. Mya was an amazing dog and definatly resembled Marley in several ways. I remember the night we came home from Christmas shopping and Mya decided she didn't like our Christmas tree, she had knocked down the entire tree and everything was all over the place. Mya was my dad's partner she followed him everywhere and my dad loved her more then anything in the world. Soon after I had arrived home from college this past July Mya passed away after only eight short years. My dad arrived home one night to find her laying on the basement floor where she often layed, this was the first time in my life I had seen my dad cry. Mya was an amazing dog and will always remain dear to both my dad and I. We now have another lab but a black one this time, Baily who is definetly a hand full! A story from Jade Nicole DeCaeny about onyx posted 12/04/2008 Dear john Grogan, I think i'm your number 1 fan.My name is jade Nicole DeCaeny and I am in second grade.i love the book Marley a dog like no other.It's the best book I ever read! A story from Julie about about Jade posted 12/29/2008 After just reading your book, thinking our Jade was bad, she looks like a saint compared to Marley. Jade, rescued at 6 months, now 5 yrs. was high strung, had separation anxiety, and scared of everyone. She has come along way in spite of a few left over bad habits. But she will continue to hold our hearts hostage for many more years. She and our 4 cats!! Not only has Jade brought us through rough trials and tribulations, but so has our son, now 22 and still, we pray for him to settle down as well. As christians, our faith in Christ has gotten us though many of the storms in life. Your book has encouraged me to try to laugh more through all life's ups and downs. Your book, along with God's grace, fortifies that no matter how much family and pets can be a pain, you love them unconditionally!! Thank You for the little light of joy during the reading of your book. I can't wait to share it with other family and friends. I also look forward to the movie with a box of tissue at hand!!! A story from Jade, Marie and Anne about Cairns Appreciation Club posted 04/11/2010 John, We thought you might enjoy this photo of us enjoying your books. Although we hail from a long way away, we still appreciate good literature. So here we all are having a good time devouring your words of wisdom and wit. Note: Our Marley Mascot (middle front). The books are upside down because we are from down under. Groan. Anyway enjoy the pic as we three unashamedly attempt to encourage others to enjoy your writings. Regards, Jade, Marie, Mascot Marley and Anne (left to right) Cairns, Qld, Australia A story from Jade about my dog Buddy and the Marley book posted 05/16/2010 My grandparents got a pitbull back in 2008(I was 8 then)and boy was I surprised!He was so small he could fit in the palm of your hand!He was supposed to stay that size,and he came with a case(it was purple and it said princess on it)but now only his head can fit!He behaves just like Marley!He chews on everthing in sight.He has eaten a frisby and a food dish!He is just as loyal too.One time,my grandfather left for a weekend and Buddy was miserable!He tore up the whole room looking for him!I have read both books and I love them.My parents won't let me see the movie because I cried my eyes out.I wished with all my heart that it was just a story but I knew it wasn't.My third grade teacher read the book to my class and we all bawled our eyes out!We made an alternate ending.One said"the vet gave Marley a shot to bring all his life back."Anyway, Buddy is still going strong and I hope you write many more good books A story from Jadee about Ben posted 07/24/2010 I got Ben 11 yrs ago rescuing him from an abusive life. He's the yellow labbie that all the neighborhood kids love and adore. He reminds me of Marley in many ways, especially the whole dragging me while walking, at least until later in life when I was trying to walk HIM! I've found many a missing pennies, and oter spare change frequently decorating the piles o'poop out in the yard over the last several years.... Your Marley made me laugh, cry, laugh, and cry some more. I cried so hard at the end that I ended up nusing Ben's tail to wip my nose and eyes!!!!! and Ben couldn't figure out why I was blubbering so much that he started whining, and tried to clean my face for the next 10 minutes. Gotta love that dog, and I wouldn't trade him in for the world. Just to help me get through the last process with Ben I've gotten a black labbie puppy, who's growing while Ben's aging....and enter the Marley wannabe puppy....here we go again, except with crate training this time A story from Penny A Blaser-Silva about The Love of Animals posted I have had animals my whole life, when I was three my grandfathers dog "Smokey" a syberian husky bit me in the face and they figure he ate the piece about one inch long and 1/2 in wide. I still was not afraid of dogs or cats. I have had two pekingese dogs that I loved very much. I had Bubanese for 13 years and she was put down only due to Cancer that was eating up her whole body, My other pek, was Chaco Abdul Peking at the age of three on May 10, 2002 he was hit by a car. I seen it happen and the person just looked at me and left. You could hear my cries for two blocks I was told by my kids. I now have Sasha Ming the Stafford Shire Terrer in the picture. With all my animals who ran out the door just as it was opened, that scratched and barked and nipped others when they did not want to be disturbed, I say Sasha is the best dog ever. Hear is my story of Sasha. My Son Colvin wanted a puppy, I just lost Chaco two years prior to him asking, I said "No" animals scare your heart worse when you loose them, even worse I feel humans due" I loved my Grandfather but when Buba had to be put down and when chaco died just out of the blue I would cry. To help me cope with the passing of the dogs I some how just thought they went to a camp or hospital and they would come home soon and be all better. But I was wrong and it took me along time to see that. Hear I was 36 years old and still can not get over them. Colvin brought home this puppy a tiny red haired puppy not weined off its mom yet, bringing it over and showing my Fiance and I, three different times this puppy that was born down the street, the third time he said they will give me her for free if I help build a dog run for the all the puppies and the parents to be outside in. Well for one thing Tony my fiance thought dogs are to be outside not in the house and he hates dog hair on his clothes and bedding. He does not beleive that animals are to get on your beds or near your food ect. Well the last time Colvin brought the puppy home Tony and I seen in her eyes how much she showed the love a animal can give you unconditonally and their love is through and through. Tony was over the road driving and his exact words when he called up to talk to me was " I am getting all misty float over that puppy" I told Colvin your dad says "yes" and if she has not sold the puppy go get her, Oh by the way find out when she was born and how old she is being she is so tiny still". Colvin called the lady and for one whole day she did not call us back we thought we lost her. Finally Linda called around 5:30 the next night. Colvin came home and said "Mom your not going to beleive this she is only four weeks old and she was born at 11:30 p.m on May 10, 2004". I dropped to my knees and just cryed that Chaco gave me back or maybe God sent a spirit back to us when we could handle a dog again the same date he took Chaco to a better place. She has been the best dog to train, sit,lay hold or stay. When she accidently playfully bit you she runs to her room until you tell her your ok and she is sorry you can see it in her face and her actions. My son Colvin when he was 11 years old was bittin in his face too and had 37 stiches from the top of his nose clear under his chin a torn part on his throut from his friends kicking a lab mix dog to get her off of him. I never blamed the dog for the behavior and what she did, I feel it was the people who teased her when she ate dinner or food. and Now he wanted a bread of pit bull they called her and he was not afraid. Well today is chaco anniversary of his death and It is Sashas celebration of her birth (the Grand Yayee Birthday" my nic name for her she is 6 years old. She loves the dog parks and trys to run as fast and the younger dogs do, she loves to go for bye bye in the car and go for walks. I will always love Buba and Chaco and Sasha as long as I can remember and feel. I listoned to the Story of Marley and Me, I yet to see the movie, I feel the Actors could not give as much feeling as yoru books can but I have the movie to be on hold for me to see soon. I have agrand baby well her name is Jade sahe is a lab and pit bull mix. she is very loving to me her Nanna but unpredicatable around strangers she may nip at their face. You see me son kept her in a cage when she was little when they were at work and I feel the incosed areas she has grown up in caused her to be so hyper and outwardly excited when she does get out. I have no problem with her when she comes to visit me at our house, Sasha gets tired after a couple days playing with her but I thinks its all the love and attention I can give that makes her settle down over here. God bless you and your family and all your pets. Love Penny Read More Stories > Begin Sharing Your Story >