Never have I been so thankful for my dogs ears as I was this morning. 

At 5 am, Kaida got up and started growling/barking, so I got up to take her out thinking she just needed to go potty.  Well, I got her collar and leash on, start to take her out and then I hear another dogs tags jingling.  I get Kaida back inside with a bit of effort then grab a flashlight and broom (it was the closest "weapon" I could find!).  I slowly venture into our backyard as we've had instances of…