Madison and I like to take a ride around the neighborhood on our golf cart on warm summer evenings. Yesterday was no different, we drove through the 'hood, waving at the neighbors and barking at their dogs. Then I heard a "BANG" and a violent jerk on my hand. Maddie's head jerked down toward the steering wheel. I knew right away what had happened. I stopped the cart and we sat there while I shook with the shock of knowing what had just happened and how close I came to losing her.
The end of her leash had fallen over the side of the cart. The rear wheel ran over it, holding on end in place while the end attached to Maddie and I kept moving with the cart. Fortunately I had the leash wrapped around my wrist and the end had fallen between my legs before going over the side. If it had only been attached to her collar and she had taken the full force it would have broken her neck instantly.
She got extra hugs at bedtime last night and again this morning too.
Fortunately my hand and leg took a lot of the force of the leash jerking us backward.
Mads is none the worse for the experience, but her dad is still pretty shaken.