This would be my first step to take, too. She's a kind old dog and hopefully very loved. If she didn't come home, maybe they would be worried and come looking for her.
I agree with everything you've said. It really helps to get the opinions of others when we're going through an issue like this. We want to be good neighbors. We don't want to kill someone's pet. But we're responsible to OUR chickens first and foremost, and it's quite a dilemma. There are...