Yes, we have two dogs. One is 6 yrs old named Bella. She is a big black mutt with short hair. The other showed up as a stray last year, and we ended up keeping him. He is small and fuzzy and kind of white, with way too much energy and poor manners (but he is happy and loving). His name's Scooter, and he is probably a poodle mix. Reminds me a bit of one of your silkies!!! Unfortunately, both dogs want to use the chickens as chew toys, so we had to fence off part of the yard for the chickens.
Do you have a dog?