Hi! My name’s Marley and I’m a DOG. Grr. They call me Mar-Poo, and that’s a story I’ll get into later. Just know, for now, that I’m a 9 year old standard poodle who live with my family, the DeCristoforos. We live in the suburbs of San Diego in a town called La Mesa. We have a nice backyard where I can play with my toys, drink my water, and eat my kibble.

I have lots of friends, human and dogs alike. My human masters are led by the following, in this order:

* Master Joe – He’s King Master, the BIG MALE in the house.He’s in charge.
* Master Theresa – She’s really in charge of Master Joe and the House, but in the end I still get my kibble. Not my problem.
* Master Reese – He’s the teenager who plays with me. I love him! He used to be my age, but now I’m much older, being a dog and all. You can do the math.

I also have many human friends, like Mister Michael. I see him all the time! Sometimes Master Theresa gets my LEASH and I get to go for a very long WALK! There are all sorts of smells and places for me to stop along the way…so many I’m going to need a separate entry for that! Grr.

There’s something you should know about me. I’m smart and savvy. I wait very patiently for Master Theresa and Master Joe and Master Reese to turn around and get busy doing something. As soon as they’re not paying attention, I like to get into stuff. You know, food. First place I look is in the TRASH. The TRASH is my favorite part of the house! Grrrrrrr……..what a great life! I have so many stories to share with you I just can’t wait!