Note to self….

I learned a valuable lesson last night.  We took the two dogs for a walk around 11:00 last night.  The lovely little Maggie decided it was time to go explore, so she lunged and jerked her leash out of my hand.  The lesson learned:  Never chase after a dog that has gotten loose when there’s a big dog who thinks its a game following right on your heels.

Just as I grabbed the collar, Chloe ran between my legs and I took a tumble.  I’ve heard of people saying things seemed to happen in slow motion, and now I believe it.  As I fell, I was thinking “Don’t catch with your hands, might break a wrist.”  So I took the brunt of the fall on my left elbow (in a patch of sweet gum balls, of course)  and my right hip.  I limped home while Scott split the woods hunting the little muffet who was howling cause her leash was caught on a branch.  Bad dog!!!

Figured I’d be totally “stove up” today, but surprisingly I’m not hurting any more than usual.  Just a little stiff when I got up this morning.  So next time I’ll let her have her run, get tangled up, then go find her.  Problem solved.

 

Oh, also learned to stay out of sight today so the neighbors who were already asleep when the howling started won’t throw daggers at me.

 

 

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