Nicollette Sheridan suffers 'third-degree rope burns' after 'ugly and painful' dog incident
Former Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan suffered "third-degree rope burns" after an "ugly and painful" incident with her pet pooch Huckleberry.
Nicollette Sheridan suffered "third-degree rope burns" after an "ugly and painful" incident with her dog.
The former Desperate Housewives actress has told how she had a "little mishap" with her golden retriever, Huckleberry, last week, because she was "distracted" when playing ball with her pet pooch.
Speaking in an Instagram video, she explained: "About five days ago, I was distracted. I was upset by others' behaviour and took it to heart.
"I was not present. I was stuck in my head trying to understand other people's behaviour.
"In doing that, I took my golden retriever, who is 100lbs, and was playing ball with him.
"He is young, so I have a very long line attached to him, so if he does take off I can, somehow, get him back.
"I was throwing the ball and lost in thought, and didn’t realise that the rope had wrapped itself around my ankle.
"I threw the ball really hard and pretty far, and he took off like a bat out of hell.
"All of a sudden I felt a tiggle around my ankle, and realised that the rope was wound around it, and Huckleberry was almost at the end of the line of the rope.
"I yelled, but of course he was in mid-flight for that ball and there was no stopping him.
"I had no time to release the rope so my foot could be free.
"All I could do was brace myself for a lot of pain and a pretty bad injury. Third-degree rope burns."
Nicollette has learned a "big lesson" following the incident, and she is planning to "stay present" more going forwards.
She added: "It was a big lesson, and I just didn’t understand at first why that had to happen, to me.
"Everything was going well, accomplishing a lot, there for others. I just didn't understand why that had to happen.
"Ugly and painful, and three weeks of healing.
"And this morning, I realised that it’s so important to stay present, to feel the foundation under your feet.
"It’s normal to get rattled, and in doing so, you just let it go. Because if you carry it, you’re only punishing yourself.
"So here I am, taking this day in a very different way, and really trying to remain in gratitude and understanding that things are fleeting, and it’s all our choice in how we respond. So let things go.
"Don't let your intelligence turn on you. Stay present."
She wrote in the caption: "My mantra for today...
Stay present. Live in gratitude. Be aware. Use your intelligence. Choose happiness and kindness... [heart emoji]"
