Sorry that this is so long, but I'm trying to answer all questions in one post!
TysonSS, I have gauze sponges, both sterile & non sterile, triple antibiotic ointment, benadryl, alcohol, peroxide, syringes, ace bandage, elastikon, & zonas tapes, vet wrap, rolled cotton, rolled gauze, KY jelly, silvadene cream, string to make a muzzle if needed, bandage scissors, tweezers, hemostats, suture material, electrolyte mix, a 9mm pistol & a small blanket in our first aid kit.
Lori, I seriously doubt that I'll see any compensation from the other dog's owner. I got the "bill" today, & it appears that I'm on the hook for one homecooked dinner, two lunches, & Starbucks on Saturday morning. I'm not even sure how to present him a bill for something like that.
Callie, I made fun of Nancy when she brought out her backpack, because it was, imo, "just something else to have to carry." From now on, I think that I'll carry a backpack as well.
Dyan, we were hiking on an off leash trail. The dogs owner was with him. Our dogs were swimming in a creek when they walked up on us. Brinxx wasn't in the mood for a swim so she was hanging out on the bank with us. His dog charged, he yelled "watch out, he hates other dogs." Brinxx was about 5 foot from me when we saw him coming. I recalled her, & he grabbed her as she turned towards me. During the attack, the guy just stood there. He didn't try to help seperate the dogs. Our hiking group had 4 people & nine dogs, so the other 3 people were trying to restrain our dogs so that there wasn't a bigger problem. (Bevo, Brutus, & one of the other dogs were working very hard to join in the fight.) I tried to pull the other dog off Brinxx by his rear legs, but the dog wouldn't let go, & I was dragging Brinxx along too. Eventually, I decided to start kicking the dog in the ribs. By the time he finally released, he had some obviously fractured ribs. His owner was still just standing there with a stupid look on his face. I snapped one of my leashes on the dog & handed it back to the guy. Nancy did tell him that he needed to get his dog to a vet, as she was trying to get the bleeding stopped on Brinxx. I did get his name & number before he left, & I did file a police report once we got to the clinic.
Amber, I'm fairly certain that a pressure bandage would have worked as a quick fix until I could have gotten her to a vet.
I stopped by the clinic today to see her, & she was her normal happy, waggy self, although she was a little slower moving than normal. Tonight after work, I went to Nancy's house to see her again, & to drop off her "kid" (our youngest boy) so that she had a sleeping buddy for the night. Both he & Brinxx were thrilled to see each other, & I'm sure that they will both sleep better together.