New Mouser?

Last weekend, as Ali dosed on the couch, she became aware of two eyes watching her expectantly. She thought she heard four little dog-feet too, and that seemed odd. Usually when people sleep around here, Gladys hops right up and snuggles in. Why wasn't she doing that now?

It turns out Gladys had brought Alison a present, and she wanted her to wake up to see. It is well-documented that, despite the title held by Waffle the cat, the Aiken household lacks a dedicated, full-time mouser. So Gladys took matters into her own hands; she brought Ali a (mostly) dead mouse!

As a dog, I am above mousing. Still, I think it was a very meaningful gesture -- and I have no doubt that Ali was deeply moved by the thoughtfulness and generosity of her puppy Gladys... our new mouser.