John Grogan

Marley the high-spirited puppy tries to help his family with a Halloween party.

Marley's family takes extra care in getting their blue-ribbon pumpkin to the fair, but with a dog like Marley around, being careful isn't always enough.

Marley barks all day long, but when something important happens, he is worried his family will not pay attention to his warning.

When Cassie goes to her first baseball game with her father, Marley comes along, and he wants to get onto the field and play baseball too.

"Marley has been waiting all day to play with Cassie, but she gets home there's still work to be done! Cassie is making a model of the solar system for school, usig fruit to represent each of the planets. When all the work is done, Daddy hangs the model in the dining room for all to see...including Marley."

John and Jen are journalists who are a newly married couple. Marley is the adopted puppy that no one wants, a high-strung lab who is virtually untrainable. Marley shreds cushions, destroys floors and walls and most everything in between. Instead of taking him to the pound, they love their dog and he faithfully loves them in return. John and Jen eventually have three children and Jen gives up her career to be a mom. John's career continues to advance...