I hear you Earl.

I do agree that a clarification needs to be made on exactly what "cranked right up" means. Did each dog immediately run over and take hold, no nonsense, or did they both stand there growling first?

I just like to leave no room for doubt, so if I had two dogs both acting like that at the end, I would personally pull out an old pro (like Pretty Boy) that I didn't have to analyze or worry about, and keep my focus on only one of the two dogs. It may just prove to be a waste of time, and maybe it would have quit again, but at least I would never second-guess myself, and wonder "what if?"

I think the consequences are dire enough for each animal, and the scenario questionable enough, so that it won't hurt to have a second (more professional) look at them and see for sure.

Yet everybody's got to make their own decisions, but that's what I would do