Saying Farewell To A Faithful Pal

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Animals Change Our Lives

Having a pet could help you through some everyday challenges. Every new experience can make a person change; sometimes the change is a positive, and other times it is a negative. Either way, there is no avoiding change. Animals are unique, can be vicious but can also be helpful. In the article, Saying Farewell to a Faithful Pal, by John Grogan talks about how his dog, named Marley who was a wild dog and how he was cute but dumb yet how he taught him important life lessons. “Marley was a very wild dog; he chewed couches, slashed screens, drooled a lot, and was a tipper of trash cans. He was so big he could eat off the kitchen table with four paws on the floor, and he did so whenever people weren't looking

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