Some weeks ago I kept seeing a story that I can’t seem to find anymore. A dog was guarding a flock or a herd, and after an attack on the animals the dog was watching over, it went missing for days tracking down a pack of wolves or coyotes and killing most or all of them. There was said to be a trail of dead pack members. The dog finally returned with one eye and possibly an ear damaged and went to the vet and then retired from guard duties after that.
The titles of these posts often mentioned revenge on the pack.
I’ve either accidentally exaggerated the story enough that when I find it, it doesn’t sound right, or I just haven’t found the right combination of terms to track down what I’m after.
This is completely unhelpful to you, but…
It sounds like you found the lost, last book, from the Hank the Cowdog series. But, you lost it again :(
Now that’s a blast from the past. Hank the Cowdog and all his shenanigans were a lot of fun to my younger self. Until I got old enough to understand that Hank is an absolute buffoon, I’d listen to several audio books each month.
You might like shank podcast. Narrated by Matthew McConnehy (sp?)