The Occupational Hazards of a Dog-Sitter

Picture this scenario - a 100lb Great Dane/Lab mix - a true behemoth of a dog -running full speed down a hill, clips you from behind in the middle of the woods. You drop and wail out as the pain travels up your leg. For a moment, you think you may have broken a bone. It hurts that much. You scream and clutch your calf for a good ten seconds waiting for the pain to subside. When it does - you start crying and then laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the scenario. A bad charlie-horse smarts in a way that nothing else does. The perpetrator of the assault, a big goofy rescue dog named Boston, seems to feel bad; he licks your face and tries to sit in your lap while you cry atop a pile of pine leaves on the ground. Your own little dog sits next to you unfazed. Thanks for your concern, Dingo. 

Injuries sustained - a deep muscle bruise/calf contusion. Will make walking difficult.  Forget running.  Expect to be limping the next week or so...  The occupational hazards of a dog-sitter.

Dogsitter declines to press charges against alleged assailant, Boston (pictured above).  "Accidents happen", she said.  Boston issued a formal apology to the victim - he licked her face and gave her his paw (the universal dog sign for "sorry").  He also promised to be more careful when running around humans in the future.