He carefully inspected each toy, gently prodding them until they let out an adorable squeak!
Marley was immediately enamored when his eyes fell upon a sanguine strawberry toy while out shopping with Hayley Martin, his mother. With no hesitation and adamant insistence, he decided that it must come home with him; demonstrating the unyielding power of childlike love and enthusiasm at its finest. From that day forth, it remains Marley’s most treasured companion.
Marley was enamored with his strawberry toy for over a year, so when his mom had the chance to meet her idol Kirstin Maldonado from Pentatonix, she knew exactly what to get as a gift – another strawberry toy for her dog in hopes that he would adore it just like Marley did.
After more than a year of being Marley’s trusty companion, his beloved strawberry toy was finally worn out. Consequently, it had to be disposed of by Marley’s mom.
Martin recounted to The Dodo that when the pup became soaked and caked in mud, its last days were near, regardless of how hard they tried to clean it.
Martin quickly jumped into action to acquire Marley a new strawberry toy, however, was left heartbroken when she discovered it had been permanently pulled from the market.
Marley is a loyal and hardworking autism service dog who works tirelessly to assist his mom daily. She wanted to find something that could thank him for all he does, so she posted online searching for a replacement strawberry toy. Her hope was that someone would know how she could locate one of those special toys as an expression of her gratitude towards Marley’s commitment and dedication.
Miraculously, an executive from the store that sold the strawberry toy happened to stumble across Martin’s post and contacted her immediately. The manager promised to dispatch two of these toys to Martin, who was absolutely elated by this turn of events.
As soon as the package had arrived, she joyfully opened it up expecting to find two toys–yet discovered 20 strawberry-shaped miniatures inside.
Martin and Marley were both in disbelief when they saw the toys, each unable to comprehend what their eyes had just observed.
Martin exclaimed that Marley was astounded, befuddled about how to proceed. The kindhearted creature spent a significant amount of time observing the creatures with awe, making sure each one squeaked when nudged!
Marley’s elation was palpable when he opened the box and beheld not one, but 20 strawberry toys. His mother was overjoyed that her son would never again have to experience a world without his beloved toy. She always strives to give Marley what she can in return for all of his love — and gifting him with an abundance of these special items is the perfect way for her to show her appreciation!
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