Ah, glad they are ok.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Dog-stands-guard-for-week-protecting-trapped-6513262.php
I think I was on that island once, one of the times I met Piffka and other a2kers in their area. Maybe it was the place I bought a kimono and Piffka bought a blouse, at some small boutique.