Oh my.
We also have our share of skunks out here in the boonies. LOL
we too live in a very rural area so I understood your tale from the beginning..we have a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier who just turned three yrs. and she has been with our daughter for three months as we are wintering in Florida...will reclaim her in two weeks and I'm so anxious..she is a wonderful cuddlier and has been a wise choice for us in our retirement years..son-in-law said he might not let her come home as he has grown attached to her...they also have a Wheaten so they have had two for these few months and have loved it...
A home with out a pup is like a day with out sunshine.......
your girls are lovely...