There are three free-ranging goats on the farm, and it's common for boarding dogs to initially bark at them. Last night at twilight they were loudly rustling branches just out of sight of the dog yard. Cai gave a few barks and my boarding dog had a reactive fit. As I led him away to the far side of the yard, I watched Terra out of the corner of my eye. She fled into the barn, barking all the way. She returned after a moment and found us on the other side of the yard. The boarding dog gave a few more barks, and again Terra also barked and retreated into the barn.
Later that evening I took her out by herself, so she wouldn't be influenced by the boarding dog. She pottied normally. Right as we walked back into the barn, one of the goats bleated and rustled. She whipped around and gave a few half-volume alarm barks. I wrapped my arms around her to give calming pressure and contact, then led her into the house. I had to take her by the collar as she didn't want to stand down.
Fuuuuuuuuuuck
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