Dekah

Yuck! Not my first choice of a word but it's close.
I'm in the very far east of Bend. I saw one in a shed 3 or 4 months ago but it was way way far from the house and I'm not okay with killing things that are minding their own business. However, tonight, I was sitting on the floor in my living room and a big one, at least 3 feet long, well 3 inches long, just marched up right next to my dog and me. It is NOT okay for them to be in my house! I noticed that my other dog has been reluctant to sleep on his bed, which is right where the monster came from. He was bitten or stung by something several months ago. It swelled up to about the size of a marshmallow and he was woozy and lethargic for several hours. Perked right up after we got done going to the after hours vet, (who was of no help) but now I wonder if it could have been a scorpion sting? He's around 70 pounds, so not a dinky dog. The article didn't specifically say if their sting is harmful to animals. Any one have any experience with an actual sting? Is there apt to be a scorpion "nest"? How do I get rid of any and all of them that might be in my house? The scorpion is in a jar in the freezer and I threw the dogs bed outside. Yuckity Yuck Yuck Yuck!