BARKbarkBARKBARKbarkbarkbarkBARKBARK

No, our house isn't being broken into.

Nobody's knocking at the door.

No deer in the yard.

No stray dogs.

No sirens or rifle shots.

So why the extreme canine alarm? The clothes washer, out back on the screened porch, has an unbalanced load. I guess it's handy that they let me know.