Well personally I think it's a MARVELOUS IDEA for you to add a dog to your family! I am sure Gavin would agree. There would be a little more "common ground" for him when he comes for those tasty holiday meals!

I know for a fact that Andy would have been hiding and I am quite certain that Trevor would have been also.

Gosh I wonder if somehow the "burglar" could be a "burglaress" in the form of Shirley. We had a mommy squirrel in our attic once (she gave birth up there! .) Maybe Shirley snuck herself into the garage when no one was looking! Glad it was only a false alarm anyway. Those alarms are enough to send one's heart thumping, aren't they!!