Marley Was a Saint: The Story of Diamond, the Errant Labrador

I. G. Snyder

Jun 2016 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

You admire people who live life to the fullest. Individuals who wake up each morning excited about what the coming day will bring. Diamond was this kind of a dog. Every day was a new adventure in the life of Diamond. He lived life with gay abandon, pushing himself to the limit, trying something new, while at the same time pushing his owners to their limits. He was an incredible athlete, perfecting, creating, and developing every kind of retrieving ever imagined. He was bred to retrieve, born to retrieve, loved to retrieve and lived to retrieve. This perfection, this obsession was almost the undoing of Diamond and the residents of the stone cottage. If you enjoyed Marley & Me, you will find reading this story of an even wilder Labrador retriever thoroughly amusing. You will feel better about your dogs rambunctious or unusual behavior after you compare your puppys behavior to that of Diamond. And in the end, I hope you adopt Diamonds outlook on life: Every day was the first day of the rest of his life. Every day was another page in the book of his marvelous adventure called life. There were no regrets; there was no looking back. He just looked forward to the fun and joy the next sunrise would bring.

About the author

I.G. Snyder is a scientist, a business executive and an avid athlete, a father of six children, seven grandchildren, and even one great granddaughter. He has written several technical articles for a number of journals and authored chapters in technical books. After retiring in 1995, he and his wife Jan decided to move from the cold of Michigan to the temperate climate in the Northwest. They wanted a place where they could enjoy the outdoors and the myriad of athletic adventures available in the Northwest. They found a stone cottage on the banks of the Columbia River and instantly fell in love with the property. Shortly after settling in, they decided a dog would be a necessary addition to their family. They selected a unique Labrador retriever and named it Diamond, since diamonds are a woman’s best friend. The author and Diamond had very similar personalities, which certainly made it interesting for Jan. The family experienced many wonderful adventures and would now like to share them with you.