already likes this dog!

Gilbert ought to be cleaning the mud up then. He is sure he would love the dog then.

the dog probably just wants to play!

what tracking mud around the house has to do with playing.

maybe you should play with it more and keep it out of the mud then? They get into stuff that's what training's for.

huffs, but supposes so. He feels guilty yelling at the dog for running in the mud since it enjoys doing it so much.

you can just hose the dog off before it comes in then.

that would just make the house all wet instead...

water is easier to clean than mud...

supposes so...He dreads to think of what else it will manage to ruin.