Gee, Cinder and Smokey - sure sounds like you had fun dog-sitters! Probably just as well Bots stayed home to guard the place - he probably wanted to make sure no OTHER strays set up residence, and he got the big bed all to himself for a couple days. (I bet he missed you, even if he won't admit it!) Hope your Dad's mom is okay - if she hasta go to the human horsbittle, maybe Dad can say you guys are "therapy dogs" and you could visit her! Wouldn't she be surprised!