I'm so sorry to hear of your loss it's hard, as they become part of the family.
On a better note, I was thinking the same thing about your writing- seriously, even in this economy, people are still looking for good reading material. And I hope the kids are OK after this eye opener of "Wild Kingdom" my friend's kids had a similar experience but it was the neighbor's dog.
gckiddhouse, So sorry them rotten scoundrels got your girls. I live right down the road from ya, and yesterday I saw a momma coyote and FOUR pups! Crossing 24th Street at the curves between Desert Hills and Joy Ranch Rd. They are all over the place back here and I hear them around 2:30 - 3:00 in the afternoon almost every day. Sounds like at least a dozen camp out on the far end of our property out past the big wash.