The puppies were each temporarily named for the colored ribbons tied loosely around their necks. There was Big Blue; a male, Peppy Pink; a female; and another male named Mellow Yellow. This sleepy fellow was the one the breeder decided was the right fit for us: A mellow puppy for a bustling household with two rambunctious little kids. But the mellowness seemed to wear off the minute the ribbon came off, and when we rechristened him Riley, a new personality emerged that was anything but mellow.
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