Dressing to Take the Dog Out

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Would you think twice about what to wear when walking the dog? I don’t walk Kacey because she pulled me down once, but I was aware that neighbors could see me when I hooked her to a stake. However, more important for me was dressing for safety. There are stairs at the front and back of the house, stairs that I use when hooking the dog up. I told my children I would get a pendant to wear all the time for safety, since I live alone. I haven’t done it. The pendants I’ve seen advertised don’t sound effective or have monthly charges that make me recoil. Daughter Kate helped me solve this outdoors with a purchase from Walmart.

Here I am, dressed to take the dog out as soon as I get out of bed.

This is the getup – a sleep shirt with the new pocketbook to hold my phone safely. It’s technically around my neck and would be right with me if I fell. So far I have remembered to carry the phone to the back door where the purse hangs. I probably would not have a good solution if I lost my mind, but that will be someone else’s problem. Good luck!

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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  3. Love it! I started wearing a pullover shift from Walmart because it had pockets. No one can see me when I go out with the dogs because of fence and kudzu, but I still needed pockets and my pjs don’t have one!

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  6. That’s a good idea Anne. Now that I am alone and can’t rely on someone to open the door for me if I lock myself out, whenever I go out, I carry an extra set of keys with me. You never know if for some reason I’d drop the keys somewhere, or someone might rob me and snatch them from my hand. So I wear a fanny pack and have front/back and garage key tucked inside the fanny pack in a Ziploc bag. I never use the front door except for getting the mail or a package.

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  7. Nice your think about safety. When you walked with Kacey because she doesn’t pulled down.

    So pretty your choice. Beautiful printed T-shirt colour (yellow ) & pocketbook. You hold your phone safely.

    That’s a good Idea, Anne for safety.

    Tack care!

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  8. It sounds like you covered all angles well Anne. A very useful holder for the phone should protect it if you stumble. Please don’t though. Stay safe. Huge Hugs

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  10. Good plan! You are already paying for the phone, so it makes a lot of sense! But, I would encourage you to wear the purse all the time. If you fall inside your home, you may not be able to crawl to wherever you left it.

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    1. That is excellent advice, Carole. My phone is always in my pocket or my hand except when I’m in the shower or taking the dog out. I have nonslip things in there, but I wouldn’t be able to reach my phone if I fell. I’m VERY careful.

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