Some of my clients know I am not a fan of retractable leashes... sorry.  I know many of you use them.  After this morning, I may ban using them.  I probably should have already.  This story ends well and there wasn't ever any danger to this dog but in case you didn't read the "Tail of the Day" from this morning, this is what happened: I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason.  I didn't walk Jackson this morning.  I'm not sure why b/c if I'm going to walk him it would be on the morning visit when it isn't so hot.  We were hanging out in the backyard and he must've seen a chipmunk.  He went digging (and digging and digging) and I couldn't get him to stop.  I grabbed his leash and leashed him up so that I could keep him away from the hole.  He wasn't even pulling and the leash snapped.  Next thing I know I've got the handle in my hand and he is back at the hole.  My immediate thought was thank God I wasn't out walking him when this happened.  So... you need a new leash.  I left one of my 6 foot leashes at your house to use.

If I would've been out walking Jackson and this happened, it could've been a disaster.  It wasn't and I thank God for that.