[Dailydrool] Elevators

[Riche Churchill via Dailydrool]

Many years ago, DP and I and two dogs attended a Waddle headquartered at 
a multi-story hotel. Our dogs did not seem to notice anything unusual 
about riding in an elevator. However, on one trip, DP entered with the 
Basset and I followed with the other dog lagging behind. As soon as I 
stepped aboard, the door began closing. My dog was still outside! 
Fortunately for both of us, the dog was a 10-lb. Shih Tzu, and I hauled 
her in (much like landing a fish) just before the door fully closed. Had 
it been the 70-lb. Basset instead, I shudder to think of the 
consequences as I doubt the door's safety feature would have been 
alerted by a thin strap. I still shudder at the remembrance. Obviously, 
I was not thinking (the cause of most accidents). Believe me, we kept 
the dogs right by our sides from then on when elevators were involved, 
as I hope you also will now, if you hadn't thought about it before.
Riche
buglr at blomand.net