Hellhounds and handbells

  

I have a new measurement of coordination.*  You know the old rub your tummy and pat your head model?  Piffle.  Stroke a hellhound with one hand . . . how much can you do with the other one without cold wet nose and heavy leeeeaning suggesting that you're not CONCENTRATING?  I can get my shoes off one handed, which is a better trick than you think since I double-knot the laces, but getting my coat off without interrupting the flow, or briefly imprisoning contiguous hellhound in fallen...