Marley Is Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Pet Of The Week

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Meet Marley! She has been chosen as Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Hi! This is our yellow lab Marley. We adopted her four years ago and aren't sure how old she is. Despite the reputation of her namesake (from Marley & Me), she’s a great dog — she only swiped one pan of brownies off the counter once, and lived to tell the tale. Speaking of food, she could recognize the sound of a spoon scraping the bottom of a yogurt cup from a mile away (and once was even featured on a social media page for Fage yogurt — she's a big fan).

On Thursdays, she goes to trick-training class; and on Fridays, she goes to nosework class to sniff out hidden treats in record time. Although you'd never guess by the way she races to the front door at the sound of the mail truck, Marley's slowing down a bit. Last year her liver started showing problems, so now she chomps down big pills every night to try and manage her symptoms. Though her walks might be getting shorter, she still never misses the chance to jump up at the sound of her leash jangling."

— Amelia M., Scotch Plains

Do you think your pet should be Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with the subject line "Scotch Plains-Fanwood Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, the town you're from, and your name.

Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today. All photos must be the property of the submitter. By submitting a photo to Patch the submitter agrees to give permission for it to be published on Patch.

Additionally, the chosen Pet of the Week will receive 20 percent off any single item in Dukes's Pet Den in Scotch Plains. And winners can also bring their pet into the store, located at 417 Park Ave., in Scotch Plains for a picture. Duke's will put them up on their Facebook page as well.

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