If you are a fan of Marley like I am (we have our own precious lab) then you know why the Marley books are loved in our house. There are many others that you can get for your kids to read that are just as great. This lists ranges from early elementary to late Middle School.
A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin
Told in the first person, a stray dog narrates the story from birth to death.
Amazing Gracie: by Dan Dye (Author), Mark Beckloff (Author):
Gracie was a deaf and partially blind albino Great Dane with a …read more

I know that my summer has not been the best on record.
We have dealt with several minor issues. First, we completed a construction project inside the house that we are still cleaning up after. Then, our beloved black lab ate nails and had to have two surgeries to clean out his tummy (the first to try to get the nails out and the second to stitch him back up after the stitches came out).  Most recently, AJ and I have had strep throat in 100 degree heat. At least we have ice cream and popsicles.
So, what is a girl to …read more