The weather was finally decent in Cincinnati on Sunday. We took the dogs (Nash & Dude) to a local park with a nice walking track. I think we all needed the exercise and the fresh air. My husband Jeff and brother Tony were on their rollerblades and decided to take the dogs around for a spin. Apparently, all started off well...
I spotted them as I finished a second lap around the 2 mile track. Tony, Jeff and the dogs were both hanging out behind the Honda Element (the perfect lab-mobile). Tony & Jeff were covered in mud. The labs looked very worn out. During their 3rd lap, they had a spill.
Tony had Nash on a leash and Jeff had Dude. As the story goes, Nash saw something he wanted to sniff and ran in front of Jeff to get to it. In the process, Tony was pulled into Jeff as Nash's leash tripped him. Everyone, including the dogs, went tumbling down into the mud. Luckily, they didn't end up in the lake.
All are fine - no injuries to speak of except for Nash's skinned up nose. However, it was a learning experience for everyone. We now know that if rollerblading with dogs, keep some distance between your fellow rollerblader. Oh, and sometimes it's ok to let go of the leash to avoid the possibility of further injury!
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