I noticed a puddle under the dishwasher, and when I pulled the unit out of the cabinet, saw evidence that mice were either drinking or bathing in water coming out of a hole they had eaten into the hose. I went online to find out how to access the place where the drain hose attaches to the dishwasher, saw that replacing the drain hose was a fairly simple operation, and ordered a replacement. It came within two days, and was easily attached. The mice, alas, are now in a better place.