Original sentence: Newly married John and his wife Jenny were both animal lovers, and they decided to buy a dog for their home, prior to having children.The dog they acquired as a puppy rapidly grew into a strong adult, but despite their efforts at dog training, he mainly did not accept the authority and directions of his owners.The second book is a picture book for readers learning to read in lower grade levels called Bad Dog, Marley.Told in [[first-person narrative, the book portrays Grogan and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their Labrador Retriever, Marley, and the relationships and lessons from this period
Edited sentence: It includes many amusing anecdotes and warm memories that have made it a very popular book for other animal lovers, who wrote to the author that Marley reminded them of dogs they loved, and had lived with, too.It portrays his and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their Labrador Retriever, Marley, and the relationships and lessons from this period.John and his wife Jenny were newly married.The 2nd book is a picture book for readers learning to read in lower grade levels called Bad Dog, Marley.The dog they acquired as a puppy rapidly grew into a strong adult, but despite their efforts at dog training, he mostly did not accept the authority and directions of his owners.The heartwarming story of a family in the making and the neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.The story is told in the first person, in an entertaining and engaging style that does not minimize the difficulties of living with Marley, but places them in a broader context looking back, where they can be seen as meaningful.They both were animal lovers, and decided to buy a dog for their home, prior to having children