Common Sense sometimes goes out the window when one is in a hurry. So far this summer I have seen dogs left in cars with windows slightly rolled down. The first was at the Bleinheim Horse Show event where a small dog was yapping away and was in the car for at least 45 minutes while it's owners watched a jumping event. The second was in the Kohls parking lot. Although both days were not hot, it was warm and in the high 70's. Neither dog looked in distress, so I left a copy of an old Dear Abby column I keep in the car for such an occassion on the car's windshield. Dear Abby wrote about the dangers of keeping a pet in a hot car and I hope that the owner who reads it has second thoughts the next time they run errands with their pet. I realized that the article was getting old, so I went ahead and created a new flyer. I'm sharing it with you so you can make copies and keep in your car the next time you see a dog left in a car somewhere.
I do need to add, if you believe the dog is in distress; heavy panting, lethargic or if the temperature is mid 80's or above, I would recommend going into the store and have the owner paged or call police (yes.. it's a crime) or animal control and report it.
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