Dog Days

Someone called this the Dog Days of winter. Well, it certainly is here, and Critter Nights.
Last night something was circling or near pens, all dogs' noses pointing in 'its' direction as it moved about... my high power light following their noses. I never did see anything but the trail
was around all pens, could hear each pen 'greet ' 'it' as it moved along. Could have been anything but probably not a deer as they are quite accustomed to deer moving around.

On a stroll with companion dogs on Saturday we did follow droppings, scent along a back trail; returning a second time with more dogs, we were caught in a fresh musky scent (as in being skunked, had to wash all my clothes), perhaps the critter back on trail, thinking we were gone?
Prints were fox like, possibly coyote (they like the waste pit).

Photos are of: 2005 Iditarod, Finger Lake and of two A puppies (Josie and Matilda) and blue eyed big guy in center, is rescued Buddy.
Running just okay right now, we'll run this morning. Yesterday drove to get dog food.