After the beast scampered away, The dog lay there on the ground a moment, contemplating just what the hell happened. After the moment passed, he climbed to his feet, scooped up his cutting knife, and the knife he threw, heading to where he thought she would be
He saw her, obviously distressed "did you... Hurt me?" he asked
In all honesty, he wasn't sure she did. Really, his assumption was based off of the expectation of hostility.