[socrafty]

This is a request for all of you dog owners who walk your dogs at SS or LSL. Please, if using a retractable leash, keep it retracted and the dog close to you. My aunt and uncle were in this week and we were walking the stores at Sumter Landing. A man was walking his dog on a retractable leash, the dog a good 10 feet ahead of him. The dog crossed in front of my aunt, she was tripped by the leash, fell on the dog and got tangled in the leash. She landed face down on the sidewalk. End result, 2 hours at Urgent Care, pinched nerve in the shoulder and a fractured nose. I too have a dog, but she will not be on a retractable leash and when walking her in a busy area she will be kept close to my side. Lesson to be learned by all.