dogs vs groundhog round 2

well if sundays attack/killing wasnt enough excitement for the dumb groundhogs then yesterdays better have been.

i got home from work and let the dogs out- i checked the right side of the yard (where the previous attack happened) before letting them out and it was clear. i watched the poms run about looking for the goundhogs and then saw them both sprint over to murphy on the left side of the lawn. The big fat mother groundhog was in the fence! and murphy was surrounding it- then all 3 of them were. I was TERRIFIED that one of my dogs was going to get very hurt. i was screaming at the top of my lungs at them. i didnt know what else i could do. well screaming did nothing- the dogs all ignored me. i panicked (surprise, surprise) i was running into the house and back out screaming for them to stop and let the thing go- the groundhog was screeching and the whole gang of them were moving toward the house. i was honestly thinking it might try to run into the house to escape the pack of dogs. i threw our lawn chair out toward them to try to break it up. nothing. meanwhile i think i was screaming the whole time. the pack was moving a little to right of the yard - where the ground can escape - if it makes it alive. well in my last ditch effort i throw our other chair at them and it separates murphy and linnie from patty and the groundhog. enough space that the groundhog gets a few feet away and darts toward the fence. patty runs along barking at it like an idiot. the groundhog escapes- not sure with what damage.
then i ran inside and lost it. hysterically call ryan who probably thought something had happened to the baby or something.
well linus has some battle wounds- a cut on her muzzle and fang marks on her side. i bet she was the only one who actually bit the groundhog though. we called the vet after some research on the internet knowing full well they would just want us to come in so they can take $. i think linus will be fine. we cleaned the wounds with peroxide and bag balm and she didnt even wince. but i am taking her today to get a rabies booster shot and have her wounds checked out. this wont be cheap.

and i bet the baby crawled into my ribs and will never want to come out now into our crazy madhouse.

karma gets even dogs...