um, you're awfully loud

We're taking care of a little Silky Australian Terrier named Cheeks. She's a handful, and she weighs 3 lbs. She makes our 2 1/2 year old pup look like an angel, which is rather fun considering he is often not an angel, and he weighs 50 lbs.

We have two webcams at home (someone in our household likes tech toys) and we can check in to see what trouble the dogs are causing while we're at work.

Here's what we found:

Check one: Both dogs were sleeping near each other, very sweet and peaceful.

Check two: Big dog Sascha was up on his step (we keep a wooden box for him by the window so he can step up and look out at passersby) and tiny Cheeks was barking.

Check three: Sascha was in his bed, looking at Cheeks, who was sitting on the back of the couch staring out the window and barking. He seemed to be saying, "Um, you're awfully loud." It was either that or "If you continue in this irritating manner I may have to eat you."

I haven't checked the webcam in several hours, and am counting on walking in the door to Angel Sascha, not "Sorry, it had to be done."

Oh, and yes, the walls are purple. No, we did not choose the color, and yes, I will be painting as soon as possible.