I used to have a neighbor whose dogs got loose in our, and all of our neighbors yards. they've gotten rid of all but one dog. not a problem anymore. but now their 4 year old son gets loose in our yard and our neighbors yard, and rings the doorbells and wants to talk about various body functions...
moral of the story: your neighbor's dog(s) could be worse.
or, as a friend of mine routinely says: "it could be worse. you could be on fire."
glad to hear your healing. I think if it were me, i wouldn't be able to resist the scratching, or at least poking at those lumps. I'm not very patient
good for you!