Marley a dog like no other by John Grogan

A dog like no other indeed. The children's version of the adult best-seller had me laughing out loud, shaking my head in recognition, and mourning the loss of the incomparable Marley. Groghan devotes chapters to such things as everything Marley eats (and dealing with what comes out the other end), the myriad efforts to train Marley (he was kicked out of obedience school), Marley's very brief movie career and much more. The audio version is performed by Neil Patrick Harris, who used a wide range of accents and inflections to differentiate the characters. Listen for the "surfer dude" pit bull owner at the Dog Beach! (Marley a dog like no other by John Grogan. Harper Children's Audio, 2007)