I shouldn't post this.

When we had a little farm, we also had a big red setter. It would visit another dog up the road and come back in the late afternoon.
He got sprayed on his way back.
A couple of days later, the same thing happened.
A couple more days and I was sitting on the porch, and saw the dog returning. He was minding his own business, trotting along, when I saw him give a little jump. He made it home, skunked again.

The skunk would hide at the edge of the hay field, and intentionally waylay and spray the poor dog.

Now I hope olddude hasn't become prey for the skunk in his area.