They still couldn’t quite believe it. They were there with a real live puppy! Riley trotted along at the end of her leash, excited as ever. She saw a leaf blow past and chased it. Then she saw a pine tree, and she stopped to sniff at the trunk. “Riley is so much fun to watch!” Kat said, grinning. “She’s interested in everything!” The girls kept walking, and so did Riley. But instead of walking with the girls, Riley went around the tree. She suddenly reached the end of her leash and had to stop. Puzzled, she looked at Kat and Maya. The girls grinned back at her. “Now what, Riley?” Maya challenged her. The perky puppy tried to run to her, but her leash was wrapped around the tree. “You have to go back around, Riley,” Kat told her. “Like this!” Kat ran around the tree, unwrapping the leash as she went. Riley greeted her with wiggles and a wagging tail.
