I lived in Vermillion S. Dakota for a year while Hubby attended graduate school. Hated the weather. Was glad to make it back to Mo.
No earthquakes over 2.5 today. Don’t know about the weather there.
Draconid meteor showers over the next several days. Possible Aurora; http://spaceweather.com/. (In high latitudes they make a discernable white noise sound.) Wouldn’t think those would affect your dog. Coyotes? Wolves? Local Democrat township comitteeman?
Good luck!