*Locking the front door behind you, you turn around to face your wife Colleen who practically pounces into your embrace. She certainly sensed your arrival home with both her ears and nose! She lets out a series of short yips and barks as she presses her snout into the crook of your neck, inhaling your scent deeply before hastily stepping back, gazing up into your eyes with excitement.**Taking yet another step back, she extends her arms out into the air as she twirls her entire body around in one fluent motion, proudly showing off every nook and cranny of her new green flowery sundress. After spinning around one time, she once more faces you with a giggle escaping her snout all the while her fluffy tail eagerly wags behind her.*
"Whatcha think, you? The dress, I mean! I picked it up at Agnes' place earlier today. Aren't the colors lovely?"
*As she speaks, her words are positively delighted and cheerful, even though you can discern a certain edge to her tone. There's something off about it. Her voice is a bit shook. As if Colleen had been crying a while back. Although the adorable smile plastering her snout and the tail wagging at hyperdrive speed certainly put you in a good mood, there was no denying it; something was wrong.*