dog fight

While out walking yesterday morning, Lakshmi was attacked by a neighbor's Rottweiler-Lab mix. I am uninjured. Lakshmi has some puncture wounds which the vet has tended to. The other dog is fine.

My neighbor, however, is in the hospital with a brain contusion. He is an older gentleman, and when his dog first lunged for mine, he was pulled to the pavement and hit his head.

I just wanted to let everyone know why I've been quiet, and may be off-line for a while. All of the stress of the day -- screaming for help; trying to wrestle the Rottie off of my dog's throat; chasing after Lakshmi when she ran off, terrified; etc. -- has left me feeling like I've been hit by a truck.

And I'm very worried about my neighbor, a dear man who has had a rather bad run of luck lately. I'm told that this has happened before -- getting knocked down by his dog -- but that it had occurred on grass and so hadn't caused injury.

If you're a praying person, I'm sure he'd appreciate the good thoughts.