What I learned was that the puppies were characters in a TV show called Paw Patrol, which is about the adventures of a 10-year-old boy named Ryder and a crew of puppies who help people.

But when Paw Patrol premiered, it was unusual for TV shows to even have much advance merchandise, let alone for writers to consider it as they created the show. Now, because of the show's success ...

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