Adoption date: 10/04/04
Rainbow bridge crossing date: 07/26/18
Takota Marley Barra came into our lives by a fluke. The Humane Society was supposed to bring another dog to Barktoberfest at Fort Woof on October 4, 2004, but that dog refused to leave his cage. In his stead, they brought a six month old puppy named Hershey who had just been moved from the puppy room into the big dog room. A Black-chow/Blue-heeler mix, Hershey looked like a Franken-dog. With heeler markings, his fur was long and luxurious where it was black and bristly where he was grey.
Dorothy told me he was my birthday present and I told her we could get ONE more dog. We named him Takota (friend to all), but changed to Marley because his beautiful tail looked like dreadlocks.
Keesha was dressed as an angel and Rogue was the Devil-dog, who got his picture in the paper. They got along fine until Marley walked into the house and Keesha let him know immediately that he had to answer to her.
Marley’s big brother and sister loved batting him around the backyard like a living ball. He’d tear around and one of them would whack him with a paw and he’d roll into a ball, then come flying back for more.
The three had many adventures together: at Benbrook Lake, where they were attacked by three off-leash Rottweilers. (I grabbed one without thinking and Rogue took care of the other two.)
Our favorite Halloween was the Wizard of Oz, with Dorothy as, well, Dorothy, Keesha in a Scarecrow dog costume, myself as the Cowardly Lion, Rogue as the Tin Man in a homemade costume that looked like he made it himself, and Marley as Toto, complete with a basket.
He loved going to Galveston, where the three of them would draw crowds as they ate ice cream at La Kings on the Strand. He was a striking figure, his fur cut like a black lion. And he loved the ladies. “How YOU doin’?” was his best line.
He’s the last link to our original pack. These new dogs have some mighty big paw prints to fill. He was one of the finest beings ever to put on fur and walk in the world.
Say hi to Keesh and Rogue.
You were a good boy.
Written by his human father, Bruce Payne
Marley is survived by his human mother, Dorothy Barra; his human father, Bruce Payne; his brother Ghost; sisters Snow and Shadow and many human aunts and uncles. He was preceeded by his sister Keesha and his brother Rogue.
Rainbow bridge crossing date: 07/26/18
Takota Marley Barra came into our lives by a fluke. The Humane Society was supposed to bring another dog to Barktoberfest at Fort Woof on October 4, 2004, but that dog refused to leave his cage. In his stead, they brought a six month old puppy named Hershey who had just been moved from the puppy room into the big dog room. A Black-chow/Blue-heeler mix, Hershey looked like a Franken-dog. With heeler markings, his fur was long and luxurious where it was black and bristly where he was grey.
Dorothy told me he was my birthday present and I told her we could get ONE more dog. We named him Takota (friend to all), but changed to Marley because his beautiful tail looked like dreadlocks.
Keesha was dressed as an angel and Rogue was the Devil-dog, who got his picture in the paper. They got along fine until Marley walked into the house and Keesha let him know immediately that he had to answer to her.
Marley’s big brother and sister loved batting him around the backyard like a living ball. He’d tear around and one of them would whack him with a paw and he’d roll into a ball, then come flying back for more.
The three had many adventures together: at Benbrook Lake, where they were attacked by three off-leash Rottweilers. (I grabbed one without thinking and Rogue took care of the other two.)
Our favorite Halloween was the Wizard of Oz, with Dorothy as, well, Dorothy, Keesha in a Scarecrow dog costume, myself as the Cowardly Lion, Rogue as the Tin Man in a homemade costume that looked like he made it himself, and Marley as Toto, complete with a basket.
He loved going to Galveston, where the three of them would draw crowds as they ate ice cream at La Kings on the Strand. He was a striking figure, his fur cut like a black lion. And he loved the ladies. “How YOU doin’?” was his best line.
He’s the last link to our original pack. These new dogs have some mighty big paw prints to fill. He was one of the finest beings ever to put on fur and walk in the world.
Say hi to Keesh and Rogue.
You were a good boy.
Written by his human father, Bruce Payne
Marley is survived by his human mother, Dorothy Barra; his human father, Bruce Payne; his brother Ghost; sisters Snow and Shadow and many human aunts and uncles. He was preceeded by his sister Keesha and his brother Rogue.
Adoption date: 10/04/04
Rainbow bridge crossing date: 07/26/18
Takota Marley Barra came into our lives by a fluke. The Humane Society was supposed to bring another dog to Barktoberfest at Fort Woof on October 4, 2004, but that dog refused to leave his cage. In his stead, they brought a six month old puppy named Hershey who had just been moved from the puppy room into the big dog room. A Black-chow/Blue-heeler mix, Hershey looked like a Franken-dog. With heeler markings, his fur was long and luxurious where it was black and bristly where he was grey.
Dorothy told me he was my birthday present and I told her we could get ONE more dog. We named him Takota (friend to all), but changed to Marley because his beautiful tail looked like dreadlocks.
Keesha was dressed as an angel and Rogue was the Devil-dog, who got his picture in the paper. They got along fine until Marley walked into the house and Keesha let him know immediately that he had to answer to her.
Marley’s big brother and sister loved batting him around the backyard like a living ball. He’d tear around and one of them would whack him with a paw and he’d roll into a ball, then come flying back for more.
The three had many adventures together: at Benbrook Lake, where they were attacked by three off-leash Rottweilers. (I grabbed one without thinking and Rogue took care of the other two.)
Our favorite Halloween was the Wizard of Oz, with Dorothy as, well, Dorothy, Keesha in a Scarecrow dog costume, myself as the Cowardly Lion, Rogue as the Tin Man in a homemade costume that looked like he made it himself, and Marley as Toto, complete with a basket.
He loved going to Galveston, where the three of them would draw crowds as they ate ice cream at La Kings on the Strand. He was a striking figure, his fur cut like a black lion. And he loved the ladies. “How YOU doin’?” was his best line.
He’s the last link to our original pack. These new dogs have some mighty big paw prints to fill. He was one of the finest beings ever to put on fur and walk in the world.
Say hi to Keesh and Rogue.
You were a good boy.
Written by his human father, Bruce Payne
Marley is survived by his human mother, Dorothy Barra; his human father, Bruce Payne; his brother Ghost; sisters Snow and Shadow and many human aunts and uncles. He was preceeded by his sister Keesha and his brother Rogue.
Rainbow bridge crossing date: 07/26/18
Takota Marley Barra came into our lives by a fluke. The Humane Society was supposed to bring another dog to Barktoberfest at Fort Woof on October 4, 2004, but that dog refused to leave his cage. In his stead, they brought a six month old puppy named Hershey who had just been moved from the puppy room into the big dog room. A Black-chow/Blue-heeler mix, Hershey looked like a Franken-dog. With heeler markings, his fur was long and luxurious where it was black and bristly where he was grey.
Dorothy told me he was my birthday present and I told her we could get ONE more dog. We named him Takota (friend to all), but changed to Marley because his beautiful tail looked like dreadlocks.
Keesha was dressed as an angel and Rogue was the Devil-dog, who got his picture in the paper. They got along fine until Marley walked into the house and Keesha let him know immediately that he had to answer to her.
Marley’s big brother and sister loved batting him around the backyard like a living ball. He’d tear around and one of them would whack him with a paw and he’d roll into a ball, then come flying back for more.
The three had many adventures together: at Benbrook Lake, where they were attacked by three off-leash Rottweilers. (I grabbed one without thinking and Rogue took care of the other two.)
Our favorite Halloween was the Wizard of Oz, with Dorothy as, well, Dorothy, Keesha in a Scarecrow dog costume, myself as the Cowardly Lion, Rogue as the Tin Man in a homemade costume that looked like he made it himself, and Marley as Toto, complete with a basket.
He loved going to Galveston, where the three of them would draw crowds as they ate ice cream at La Kings on the Strand. He was a striking figure, his fur cut like a black lion. And he loved the ladies. “How YOU doin’?” was his best line.
He’s the last link to our original pack. These new dogs have some mighty big paw prints to fill. He was one of the finest beings ever to put on fur and walk in the world.
Say hi to Keesh and Rogue.
You were a good boy.
Written by his human father, Bruce Payne
Marley is survived by his human mother, Dorothy Barra; his human father, Bruce Payne; his brother Ghost; sisters Snow and Shadow and many human aunts and uncles. He was preceeded by his sister Keesha and his brother Rogue.
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