So I let our young dogs out this morning since I was trying to sleep and they decided that 4am was a good time to be rowdy indoors. Once I woke up we found they had escaped the yard and were nowhere to be found. Some time later one showed back up in the back yard but the other was still unaccounted for. Not an hour later I spot him in another yard behind our next door neighbors place. I jumped in the van to go grab him but no sooner did I pull out of the driveway shit hit the fan. It's  vixiesnow's dog and as soon as he saw her he jumped the fence and made a mad dash towards her. Unfortunately our neighbor has three dogs, one of which is frighteningly aggressive. Now two of these three dogs are quite small in comparison to our pup, but three on one are bad odds. Our dog sustained numerous lacerations to his legs but he looks to have been spared anything too serious. However, once we brought him indoors he climbed under my desk and collapsed from heat exhaustion, pain, and blood loss.

He's currently in good spirits but still refuses to budge. I expect he'll have no choice in a few hours but to get up for food, water, and a restroom break. At that time I'll be able to asses the damage and find out if we just need to bandage him or take him to the vet for stitches. This is awful timing, as usual, and I'm not sure we could afford a vet visit. I'm hoping his wounds are superficial but that's going to require me keeping an eye on him. That means I'll be too distracted for work and I'll lose out on much needed income.

Such is life.