hahaha -
I do recall one of my dogs being out in the yard with me in the fall a few years ago. He was mindlessly investigating the fallen leaves about 15' away. Me, I was pokin' around looking for the nozzle to the hose that was also buried under a blanket of leaves, talking to myself.
<scratchin around> "Ahhh....there it is!" I picked it up and gave it a WHIZ towards me, just in time to see the dog do a 4' verticle - eyes like saucers.
Obviously the hose was right under his feet.
:D Whoops!