Wow that’s a good dog!!! And that’s crazy they knew it was uncovered!!!I haven't had a coyote issue, but I do have raccoons. My dog recently lost a piece of her ear to one.
Dog --> Minus one piece of ear. Plus one rabies booster shot. Plus one whole package of smoked turkey. Plus lots and lots of praise.
Raccoon --> Minus one life.
Ducks and one chicken --> Safe and sound.
P.S. My pen is covered to protect from hawks and owls. Recently I re-covered one part. You should have seen the hawks circle when they saw the cover down!!! I've never seen so many at once. (The ducks were safely in a different pen for the day.)