The good news: there was a pile of snow right next to the car at the I-95 rest area where it happened.  (FYI ~ snow makes a great first aid treatment while driving one-handed to the emergency room) Here on the east coast these rest areas are a popular spot for traveling dog breaks, both on (mine) and off leash (the other dog, not santioned).

For my writer friends, here’s what I’ll use for the next couple of months instead of typing: http://www.nuance.com/dragon/index.htm.  I received Dragon Naturally Speaking as a gift.  It records what I say aloud and transcribes it to text in a document.  I hear there’s now a free app for iPhone and iPad, and a Windows feature that does the same thing!

The negative is a left hand out of commission for a while, but the positive is, I wrapped the leash around my hand a few times because my rescue dog, who had absolutely no previous training when we adopted her from our ailing senior, was walking so well at heel on the new short lead that I didn’t want her to get tangled in the extra length hanging down. Good girl.
I think I’ll go back to my old favorite, the pink Flexi. (No, that’s not a supportive undergarment.)  This retractable leash is for some reason frowned upon by the tall trainer who, I presume, doesn’t have the same trouble with a “short” leash’s dragging on the ground as someone who’s just five foot six.


Here it is: The flexi-leash


My dog was a really good girl waiting in the car while I was in the emergency room. 😀