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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wawazat" data-source="post: 3921200" data-attributes="member: 35603">We used to keep goats to keep our tree line cleared of underbrush.  Strays got into them a couple of times and I was always amazed at what they could bounce back from.  They are incredibly resilient animals when someone is caring for them as you are.  I bet she will bounce back a lot quicker than you think possible right now.I will pile on with the compliments on how you were able to stay far more levelheaded than a lot of folks would in that scenario and you are 100% right about the importance of our interactions with our neighbors.  I also dread the thought of ever having a moment where I have to put a dog down regardless of the cause.  I have done it when necessary, but very seldom is it the dog's fault alone for whatever happened.  Our neighbor to the south is a certifiable POS human being and his dog is always running wild but never hurts anything.  I would never do anything to that dog because he got stuck with a crappy owner, even though I know that owner wouldnt extend the same courtesy if one of our dogs got out.  The closest I get is laughing and not telling him when I see his cows graze through his half assed fence and wait to see how far they get before he has to start trying to drive them back in.  I have had to brew a second pot of coffee to keep from running dry before the credits rolled, hahaha.</blockquote>