Marley
updated April, 2021
All grown up now.
I love to take walks, chew sticks, and chase my tail round and
round. I Facetime with
Bob’s granddaughter Kenzie
and chase balls for her and play what she calls the Chase Game that
involves Bob chasing me round and round through
the house. All of that is
incredibly exhausting so at night I like to take up more than my fair
share of Bob and Pam’s bed
so I can be ready for the next day.
updated February 2020
Hello Everyone
I am a rescue puppy named Marley and I am named for
the great Bob Marley who came from the Caribbean area of the world –
just as I did!
I am called a Potcake puppy because I am descended
from the feral street dogs that roam in the Caribbean Islands.
I am a true example of a mutt, with ancestors including terriers, bully
breeds, and the Carolina Dog. Because the islands’ gene pool has been
small, many of us all look alike. The term “potcake” refers to
the thick leftovers of a pea and rice stew, which the islanders often
feed to the stray dogs.
to then look for our furever homes.
When we were 8 weeks old, three of us traveled by boat and plane
with transport volunteers returning from their vacation in Anguilla back
to the United States. We
each traveled in our own soft carrier under the seat of our volunteer.
That’s me in the middle with my sisters Shay (r)
and Sunny (l) at the Anguilla airport with our volunteer transporters
getting ready to start our 1,700 mile journey.
We were all met at the airport when we landed by
our foster dad Doug Schwartz who brought me and my sisters home to North
Stamford, CT to help us find our furever homes, which we all found
within just a few short days.
I weighed 10 pounds when I came home to the
Waldarry Sanctuary and now at 4 months I weigh 24 pounds.
I am expected to get to be about 45 pounds or so when I am fully
grown. Pam and
Bob say I am
a really good doggie and I love to snuggle and to ride in the car, just
like my big brother Chili used to do.
