I'm sorry to hear about the attack. Those things are always scary. My RB Bruno was attacked, had to have a lot of stitches (he was small and got attacked by a large dog), but, he never acted differently around other dogs. Except the dog that attacked him. But, he was fine around others. I'm not saying Lilly won't be affected, but, there's a possibility that she'll be fine. I do know one thing, though, and, that's that your dog will feed off your energy. If you act scared or nervous or anxious around other dogs after this, she'll feel that and be nervous, too. Just watch her and really pay attention to what her body language tells you. You can always simply, and, in a relaxed way, walk in the opposite direction of another dog if you feel like she's getting nervous. There was an article someone posted before, let me see if I can find it. It was specifically on how rude people allow their dogs to be, but, it touches on how to read your dog's body language, too. There are more articles to read, though, too....let me find the link....
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