adqmcs 's review for:

Marley and Me by John Grogan

3.0

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Made me laugh and made me cry, but the undertones of just terrible dog parenting and racist jabs (did anyone else cringe the ENTIRE time the author detailed the hospital scene when they missed out of having the high-end birthing suite and we're forced to have their baby delivered in the presence of immigrants?? Sheesh! That chapter made me want to chuck this book off a cliff) made it hard for me to get through. I was entertained, but I couldn't help but agree with the first dog trainer: there are no bad dogs, only bad owners. I mean, it took until his wife threatened to get rid of Marley for the guy to take obedience training seriously, and when he did, they finally made progress (BIG SURPRISE). Also, they got a lab but somehow didn't consider how much exercise it would need? I found them to be negligent, albeit loving, pet owners.