We were packing the vehicle for the trip to the northern compound a few days ago, and missed an important item: the retractable leash for our lovable mutt, Jenna. Dang! We've got this packing thing down pretty good, having loaded things up for the north about a thousand times. But we missed one.
So, we made a stop on the way up and purchased a suitable replacement. Not quite the same thing though; a bit cheaper looking and not as well built from our brief experience with it.
But here's the real issue: it's about two feet shorter at full extension.
So that makes things tough on the pooch. Why? Well you see, everything she wants to sniff is apparently just beyond the scope of this leash. In fact, even with the longer leash, everything she wants is just beyond. So this new one is really crimping her style.
Have you ever noticed that phenomena with dogs? Why is it that no matter where you stand, there is nothing that interests them within the diameter served by the length of the leash? It's always just out of reach. So you get the constant pull, like trying to land a six-foot Marlin at sea.
Honestly, I don't get how a 50 pound dog can exert 250 pounds of force on my shoulder socket.
Of course, none of this is anything that just a little dog obedience training couldn't fix. But then why do that and keep her from all of those delicious smells just 18 feet away, and deprive me of the thrill of reeling in the big one!
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