Jack had to stay inside resting for most of the day, which was really hard for him. He likes to spend his days patrolling the property and laying in the sun. We had to take him out on the leash and watch him closely to make sure he didn't chew his bandage off. By bedtime, we knew we had to just remove the bandage instead of waiting until this morning. Now he is back to patrolling and making sure the coyotes that woke us up at 4:00 AM aren't around anymore.
The vet bill has put a damper on our already-tight summer budget, but we would rather have a healthy dog than a septic dog... we'll just eat beans and rice for a few weeks!
Edited to add: Okay, so, the dogs have been driving me crazy all day. They keep barking at things and I have to go outside and yell at them to stop. I thought it was because the coyotes were so noisy early this morning and because of the raccoon. When our dogs experience crazy adventures, they tend to be super-sensitive to things out and about. Especially when there are coyotes. And let me tell you, those things were so freakin' crazy this morning we had to shut the windows and yell at the dogs. Still they kept coming back to our room to whine.
Finally, Mark got up to take Jack out. He put Jack on a leash just in case he decided to take off running. We really can't afford another vet bill this year! Jack immediately headed down to the pond and pulled Mark right off his feet! Mark brought him back in the house...and we've spent the rest of the day listening to barking dogs (here and next door) and calling them home.
Imagine my surprise just now when Ian ran in the house, out of breath and excited, saying, "If I told you what I just saw, you wouldn't believe me!" While he was down at the pond looking for baby ducks, he looked across the water and saw a coyote eating a deer carcass!!!
I guess we now know what the coyotes were so excited about and why the dogs have been so crazy today. And now that the raccoon AND the deer are gone, we only have to worry about the coyotes.
