Riley
My
name is Riley. I am a 25 pound Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. I
originally lived in Missouri with a younger
 family that did not have the
time needed to take care of both a Wheaten a new baby. Because I was a
bit spoiled for my first two years of life, I lacked some basic
obedience and manners, and my family decided to find me a new family.
After several weeks of planning, my mommy put me on a plane to New
Jersey to live with the Marzos. My new mommy and daddy, Jocelyn and
Mike, picked me up at Newark Airport after my 3 hour journey. I greeted
them with Wheaten kisses from the start. I think my new mommy was
crying. The ride home was not fun for my new mom and dad, I hate car
rides!
 I
met my two crazy siblings, Bailey and Sophie Marzo. Bailey's a Wheaten
only much fatter than me and Sophie is a really tall Airedale. Sophie
and I became instant playmates. I noticed that my brother and sister did
things I refused to do. Our mom and dad made them sit and stay to have
their feet wiped--but I refused. I took a few nips at their fingers but
they did not get the hint, and they kept trying. Soon enough my mom and
dad from Jersey figured out that I had this real itchy infection all
over my body and in between my toes. My mom drove (real fast) to the
doctors office the following morning. Couple of pills later, I felt much
better!
 With
my health in order, next on the to do list was training. My dad worked
with me for five weeks. I learned how to sit, stay, heal, lay down, and
walk like a gentleman. I started to fit right in around the Marzo house.
I slept on my mommy's legs every night. I sat on the top of the couch
and stared outside for hours. And, I loved playtime with Sophie. But,
the phone rang and Gwen told daddy that she may have a family for ME.
Mommy c ried and cried, but when she met the McGraths she knew that it
was a perfect match. Mark and Sarah McGrath came to visit me in New
Jersey. I liked them a lot. Two weeks later, mommy and daddy Marzo drove
me to my new home in the Big Apple. Now--I go to work with my new mommy,
Sarah, a few times a week. When I am home, I sit and People watch from
a second floor apartment window. When we go out, I play with all kinds
of dogs at the dog runs.
Once again, I am Riley, and I am home in NYC!
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