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From
homeless to business owner and supermodel
The dress that started it all.
Marley was picked up as a stray in February 2001. She was bailed out of the animal shelter
by Pug Rescue of Sacramento, named Marley (after Bob Marley, of reggae fame) and was
placed in a loving foster home for two months recovering from illness induced by her
harrowing ordeal. After that she was adopted to her loving permanent home.
Marley soon noticed that dog clothing simply did not fit the pug physique. And she
tired of friends and family trying to buy the clothes right off her back when she was out
and about.
Thus, the House of Marley Canine Couture line of Extraordinary
Apparel for the Fashionable Pug™ was born!
A savvy businesswoman, Marley opts to use eBay exclusively to sell her clothing, and
she makes items available for sale once a week on Saturdays.
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In January of
the year following her ordeal, Marley and her boon companion, Boomer, were at a charity
benefit for the Spokane Humane Society. Marley was wearing her own design, a Carmen
Miranda Mexican-style dress, with a fruit filled hat, and her stunning outfit got her
noticed by a cameraman. She was asked to appear on the local news that very evening and of
course she graciously complied! The following month, the pair were out and about the
town and were spotted by a photographer for the Press.
The very next day, Marley graced the front page of the newspaper paper in full color, wearing her House of Marley
hooded jacket! |
 Marley as
Carmen Miranda
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A supermodel was born.
Today, House of Marley is a family affair -- Marley employs her mother
as seamstress, chauffeur, cook, eBayer and poop scooper while she supervises all the work
from beneath the east window in her dog bed topped with a custom-made quilt. Boomer
participates by modeling the Marley for Men line of clothing for pug
gentlemen.
Marley has not
forgotten her roots.
Each year she donates a portion of her profits to recognized pug rescues around the United
States.
Marley would love for you
to visit us at House of Marley!
email: houseofmarley@yahoo.com
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