"I will!" Dug said. "I will guard the house." He frowned a bit. "I do not want to live there by myself though. I will get lonely. Will you and Master Mal stay there with me sometimes while I guard it?"
He thought that would work out best. Also, it would enable him to get some quick naps on occasion.
Pulling his tree forward, he dropped it in front of the structure, no where in particular, and moved over to where Lily was standing. "Miss Jaime said that you might want holes to be dug for the trees! I am an excellent digger!" he said proudly. "Look! Watch!" and he started to dig a hole in front of her to demonstrate his digging skills.