happiness is a warm puppy

I am so happy for the Mitchell family of Lafayette, Ind., who were reunited with their dog over the weekend.

To recap: the family had been in an one-car accident near Paxton on August 3. The car flipped and hit some trees, resulting in some serious but not life-threatening injuries for the humans. But one of the victims was Abby, a golden retriever mix who got loose in the accident’s aftermath. For more than two weeks, Abby was missing, living somewhere in a woods outside of Paxton. The whole town was looking for her.

The Mitchells were lucky.

For those of you who often drive long distances with a dog in-tow, a canine car restraint is a must. Mr. lbotp’s family has made fun of me incessantly for the fact that I use a doggie seatbelt for KC, but next time I hear about it I will just mention this incident. There are many reasons to do so; the first and foremost is that in an accident, a loose dog becomes a projectile that can do as much harm as the crash itself.

Most of the pet stores in town sell dog seatbelts; but do your research. I bought mine online.