<P> Editor Arnie Klein (Alan Arkin) offers John a twice - weekly column in which he can discuss the fun and foibles of everyday living . At first stumped for material, John realizes the misadventures of Marley might be the perfect topic for his first piece . Arnie agrees, and John settles into his new position . Marley continues to wreak havoc on the household, providing John with a wealth of material for his column, which becomes a hit with readers and helps increase the newspaper's circulation . Jenny becomes pregnant, but loses the baby early in her first trimester . She and John travel to Ireland for a belated honeymoon, leaving the rambunctious dog in the care of a young woman who finds him impossible to control, especially during the frequent thunderstorms that plague the area . Soon after returning from their vacation, Jenny discovers she is pregnant again, and this time she delivers a healthy boy, Patrick . When she has a second son, Connor, she opts to give up her job and become a stay - at - home mom, prompting John to take on a daily column for a pay increase . Due to the crime rate, the couple decides to move to a larger house in the safer neighborhood of Boca Raton, where Marley delights in swimming in the backyard pool . </P> <P> Although she denies she is experiencing postpartum depression, Jenny exhibits all the symptoms, including a growing impatience with Marley and John, who asks Sebastian to care for the dog when Jenny insists they give him away . She quickly comes to realize he has become an indispensable part of the family and agrees he can stay . Sebastian accepts a job for The New York Times and moves away . Some time later, John and Jenny welcome a daughter, Colleen, into their family . </P> <P> John celebrates his 40th birthday and later goes skinny dipping with Jenny in their swimming pool . Increasingly disenchanted with his job, he decides to accept a position as a reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer with Jenny's blessing, and the family moves to a farm in rural Pennsylvania . John soon realizes that he is a better columnist than reporter and pitches the column idea to his editor . Life is idyllic until the aging Marley begins to show signs of arthritis and deafness . An attack of gastric dilatation volvulus almost kills him, but he recovers . When a second attack occurs, it becomes clear surgery will not help him, and Marley is euthanized with John at his side . The family pay their last respects to their beloved pet as they bury him beneath a tree in their front yard . </P> <Ul> <Li> Owen Wilson as John Grogan </Li> <Li> Jennifer Aniston as Jennifer Grogan </Li> <Li> Eric Dane as Sebastian Tunney </Li> <Li> Alan Arkin as Arnie Klein </Li> <Li> Haley Hudson as Debbie </Li> <Li> Haley Bennett as Lisa </Li> <Li> Kathleen Turner as Ms. Kornblut </Li> <Li> Ann Dowd as Dr. Platt </Li> <Li> Nathan Gamble as Patrick Grogan (Age 10) <Ul> <Li> Bryce Robinson as Patrick Grogan (Age 7) </Li> <Li> Dylan Henry as Patrick Grogan (Age 3) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Finley Jacobsen as Connor Grogan (Age 8) <Ul> <Li> Ben Hyland as Connor Grogan (Age 5) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Lucy Merriam as Colleen Grogan (Age 5) </Li> </Ul>

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