Hello Terri. It will be best for the bird in the long run, if it is able to be released back to the wild. No matter how hard you try, you cannot totally duplicate it's diet. It may be that it is a young, only recently fledged chick. They don't fly real well at first. It also may have sat still when your dog approached, partly out of fear, partly out of shock. If it is eating and drinking and you see no signs of injury at all, I'd first take her to a room where you can shut the door to keep the dog out and her in. A bedroom or a room with carpet would be best. Release her over a soft padded surface from about waist height to judge her flying ability. If she can fly well, go ahead and let her out. If she cannot achieve and maintain altitude, then something may be wrong. You best bet in that case would be to contact a wildllife rehab person. If they will take her, they are the best qualified to properly care for her. If they won't, let me know and I'll try to help you as best I can but the outcome of caging a wild bird is not often a good one. Let me know if you need anything further. Patricia
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