Hannah's+longer+summary+of+Marley+and+Me

In the book __Marley and Me__, by John Grogan, John and Jenny Grogan want to successfully raise kids. But, they don't have any experience with kids. In fact, they have trouble keeping a plant alive. (Which worries them about trying to raise children.) So, they adopt a dog to teach them how to be responsible and good at taking care of things.

Unfortunately, Marley the dog turns out to be crazy and hyper, making it hard for them to ever have a kid in the house. But, they realize how much Marley really has taught them, despite his misbehavior. They finally understand that Marley has trained them to be expert parents after all. So, they end up having 3 kids.

As the book goes on, John Grogan wants his dog to stay alive with them as their family grows. But, Marley gets very sick and his stomach twists twice. The second time, Marley is put to sleep. So, to remember the funny memories and great times that Marley had in his family, he writes a book, titled __Marley and Me.__