In a dog's life, some plaster would fall, some cushions would open, some rugs would shred. Like any

In a dog's life, some plaster would fall, some cushions would open, some rugs would shred. Like any relationship, this one had its costs. They were costs we came to accept and balance against the joy and amusement and protection and companionship he gave us.
----John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog