Well, then... every animal in the area starts talking exactly when my dog from the dreams shows up? I think he planned this one. I definitely think he did.
It seems I have a new member of my family. Mouse, a Tibetan Temple Dog, was quite amused to find I had a daughter here, and immediately greeted her, and me, with appropriate enthusiasm. It's good to see him, even if the bruises from being bowled over will take a day to fade.