Please please bring your dog inside at night! Around here, I live in the middle of downtown and we have coyotes, raccoons, owls, big snakes, bobcats, cougars, javalina, etc. all prowling around at night looking for a crunchy meal. Soo many times I hear little dogs yap yapping in our neighborhood in the middle of the night, only to get cut off by a strangled yelp. Then the next day all the missing posters, reward posters etc. for someone's "beloved" little yorkie, or poo-mix, or pom go up all over the neighborhood. Well, sorry people but your little doggie isn't coming home.
I understand that in Australia you have different wildlife, but it is so dangerous to leave a small dog outside at night! Especially a puppy. If an animal came into the yard she has no way to defend herself from it and could easily become a snack.