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I am glad that your dog survived her ordeal.  I hope you have had her to the vet to check on the status of her health - especially the kidneys and liver.  She could need help in getting rehydrated.
 
She may be suffering from a form of PTS, so give her some time to adjust mentally.  She could also be feeling pretty lousy even if she looks OK.
 
How old is she?   What is her name?

Have your vet check her out for any residual effects.  I suspect she did have a water source, even if it was just water condensing on a metal object, or she might have died.  If she drank from a contaminated puddle, she may have a bacterial or protozoal illness - your vet will probably want to have a stool sample to check.
Otherwise, just do your best to get her back into the routine that you shared before the incident.  Sometimes, it takes a few weeks, or longer, for a dog to recover from something that traumatic.  

Another thought - she might have found mice to eat in storage area.  Another reason to get her checked out. 

Don't worry about petting her, get her checked out and get her back on her old routine so that she can feel secure again.  Give her time to get back to normal.

Thanks for your replies!  Dixie is her name.  She is approx 4 years old.  She was a stray that showed up in my yard a while back.  She was whimpering on the front porch and I asked her if she was "whistling dixie".  My girls asked me if that was her name and I told them it could be---so she was named.  She is a great dog.  I can't imagine why someone would have not wanted her.  Her only drawback is she digs in the yard chasing moles.  But, we don't have much problem with moles anymore!
 
I am happy to report that she is starting to go back to some routine today.  She carefully walked my husband's truck out this morning.She has always announced our departure from the driveway, and this was a welcome sign to me, even though it lacked her usual energy.  This afternoon, she was acting a little more perky when I came home.  I think she is going to be okay.  I still can't believe that she made it through this ordeal.  She didn't bark, at least not when anybody was around.  My mother goes outside to smoke frequently and she never heard her.  I was in the vicinity twice and never heard anything.  Maybe she barked at night when nobody was around.  She lost some weight, but she was quite stocky to start with, so the vet said that was probably what saved her.  She has drank lots and lots of water since we found her and is eating fine.  We are really fortunate to have her.  []  Thanks everyone for your input and concern.

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