A friend for dinner

The door to the kitchen opened very gingerly, but it creaked slightly,so we knew he was there, he was trying to get our attention, nobody look at him, he needs to know he was naughty,
There was a quiet thump on the floor followed by a loud canine sigh. "I'm here.... and I've brought a friend.... Can he stay for dinner?".

This was Rufus making an attempt at an apology for leaving a puddle in the house where there shouldn't be one.
Do we forgive him? With a face like .... Who couldn't? ... Me as it's the 5th one this week gggrrrrrrrrr