The telltale odor preceded him making it quite plain where he had been at all night long.
"Sleeping with pigs again?" She wrinkled her nose at him as he approached. "How could you?" Exasperation etched into her fine features. Continuing to scold him. "How many times do I have to tell you not to go there?"
"I don't know what you expect to find there, treasure?" She laughed at her own joke then quickly prepared him breakfast.
Setting it down, she patted his head. "Here you go boy."
Only then did the dog permit the keys to drop to the floor and with a happy bark, he settled down to eat.