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September 17, 2013 at 10:06 pm #609126
luckymom30ParticipantBig rant to whomever left a large dog inside a truck without cracking a window, this dog was barking and howling and apparently no one else saw as a problem. Rant to the woman parked next to the truck who told me the dog is only barking, when in fact the dog was quite distressed.
Yeah, maybe it was not a hot day today, but the dog should have had some ventilation.
September 17, 2013 at 10:46 pm #797612
biankatParticipantThat really chaps my hide. I found this number to call on the Seattle Animal Shelter site: 206-386-PETS (7387). Among other situations, you can call this number when an animal is in distress and an officer will come investigate.
September 17, 2013 at 11:02 pm #797613
luckymom30ParticipantSeveral other people stood in the parking looking at this dog in distress, and not one person did anything about it.
Thanks Biankat, I will save that number on my phone. I will be reporting every dog I see placed in this situation, if you have a problem with me that is your problem.
Rant to the people who put their dogs in the truck without tethering them, or better yet put them in the truck with you. Seeing a dog scramble from side to side anywhere, is unnerving. It is abuse.
People can speak for themselves, animals cannot.
September 17, 2013 at 11:52 pm #797614
velo_nutParticipantOk, I’ll bite. What did you want him to do? Tie him to a fence post? Why is it any of your business? Was it too hot outside? I doubt it considering the weather lately. You all can take this “pet in a car” thing too far. Maybe the reason the dog was freaking out was there were a bunch of people staring into his owners car not minding their own business.
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I look forward to your response.
September 18, 2013 at 12:08 am #797615
JanSParticipantcars can heat up even on a 65 degree day. If you have/want to leave your dog in your car while you eat or run errands, make sure it’s ventilated. Common sense. It’s a living being. But reporting every dog you see not being docile while alone in a car because you think it’s distressed every time is a bit over the top. Some animals are just active…and some are just little yip yip dogs and will bark at the wind.
As far as truck beds are concerned, if it’s not against the law ( I’m not sure what the law is), then I suppose we have to let them be. I don’t think it’s safe, but that’s just my opinion
September 18, 2013 at 12:16 am #797616
luckymom30ParticipantThanks JanS for your input, I will be reporting difs I see left inside cars and trucks when no vengilation was left. And if that is over the top for you or anyone else, so be it.
This truck had a canopy on it and the dog was inside the bed of the truck, the canopy had side windows that could have been left open.
I would hope that or anyone else would have reported this situation and not just gone on with your day. And yes,even on cooler days such as today the inside of a vehicle can heat up quickly.
September 18, 2013 at 3:55 pm #797617
KimberleyParticipantI’m a little confused as to what you did about it, other than stand around with the other people in the parking lot and watching the dog apparently in distress and coming to the blog and ranting about it of course.
September 18, 2013 at 6:02 pm #797618
CaitParticipantI’m guessing at least a part of its distress was in response to a bunch of people staring at it…
September 18, 2013 at 7:29 pm #797619
dee kalaniParticipantNo brainer, crack the windows even if it’s rainy. It’s illegal to have a animal in the back of a truck, tethering might even be worse,another no brainer no dogs in the beds of trucks. Since Animal control doesn’t respond in a timely manner , give them license plate numbers.
September 18, 2013 at 7:55 pm #797620
luckymom30ParticipantI called Animal Control and waited until an officer arrived.
September 18, 2013 at 8:09 pm #797621
KimberleyParticipantThanks for clarifying @luckymom30. It was evident in your initial post that you did that. Did animal control do anything?
September 18, 2013 at 8:14 pm #797622
JoBParticipantgood question
September 18, 2013 at 8:59 pm #797623
luckymom30ParticipantNot sure all the officer did but she did take down my information, noted the dog was in distress and also noted the license number and make/model of the truck. I was on my way to an appt. so I needed to leave after giving my information.
It was really disturbing to see so many people witness this dog in distress and just stop and stare and go about their business.
I would hope others will also intervene when they see a dog left in a car, hot or cool temps and especially if the dog is in distress.
September 19, 2013 at 4:35 am #797624
JoBParticipantluckymom..
i suspect your heart is in the right place
but right now i am in the god save me from people who are positive they know better than i what is good for my dogs place…
and who won’t hear anything to the contrary
no matter what I tell them
if you come near my car when my dogs are in it..
i guarantee you will think they are in distress
because they will be
they think it’s their job to make sure you leave their car alone
and it distresses them when you aren’t doing your part by leaving them and the car alone.
cracking the windows is not always the best option when people won’t keep their fingers out of the car…
and fyi.. i have a camper shell and cracking the windows on it is a lot harder to do than you think it is ..
not to mention that doing so makes it easy for dog nappers to break into the shell and steal the dog
it’s a delicate balance to make sure that the windows are down far enough to allow ventilation
but not far enough for some idiot to stick their fingers in and steal the dogs or get bitten.
i once had animal control called on me for leaving my dogs in the car while i went into a quickie mart for water… for them..
the fact that the dogs had just been swimming and were dripping wet
which the woman could have seen had she bothered to look
didn’t deter her one bit…
nor did the fact that i was out of the store before she could complete her call
she was on a mission to save dogs from careless people like me
i stayed there until animal control responded because the stupid woman stood behind my car so i couldn’t leave before i was cited for animal abuse.
thank god the animal control officer who responded took one look at the dripping dogs and left shaking her head.
I am not saying that is you.
I am not saying this dog wasn’t in distress…
but I have to say that i am damn tired of people who are offended when someone notes that their children are causing a public nuisance
jumping to conclusions
and demanding i take better care of my dogs…
sometimes what you don’t see is every bit as important as what you think you do
September 19, 2013 at 5:26 pm #797625
luckymom30ParticipantJoB – I just called Animal Control and was told the dog had a medical issue and since I am not the owner of this dog she would not go in further detail. I am sorry that I upset you that I care about animals and when I see an animal in distress I am proactive. I also found out the truck had been parked in the parking lot for sometime and no one could locate the owner at the time I was with the officer before my appt. This dog was not just barking and it was apparent there was a real issue with this dog and being inside the locked canopy.
September 20, 2013 at 3:55 am #797626
EdSaneParticipantCars can easily heat 30 degrees or more above ambient temperature (it’s a friggin metal box). Dogs (especially those with heavy coats), should not be subjected to such treatment…Always leave windows cracked and water >.>
September 20, 2013 at 4:47 am #797627
hammerheadParticipantok listen if you won’t(illegal) leave the 2 legged children in the car alone DON”T leave the 4 legged children alone in a car.
plain and simple.
Luckymom30 I have done the same thing. I don’t care what your “excuses” are.
As stated above post 5, it heats up in a car very quickly, even when it is cloudy outside, even if the dogs are soaking wet,.
Better safe than sorry.
September 20, 2013 at 3:16 pm #797628
JoBParticipantthat better safe than sorry comes with real costs to those who are reported erroneously
September 20, 2013 at 5:50 pm #797629
dee kalaniParticipantNo mistake with that visual observation, dog in car/truck, windows up . let’s try it on those who think it’s ok. The air becomes
stagnant, and the temp. of a closed up vehicle is not healthy. So yeah there will be people making calls on behalf of the dogs HELLO
September 20, 2013 at 8:57 pm #797630
maudeParticipantWe have screens made by a company in Woodinville that allow you to roll down your window for your pet while maintaining security. Though someone could stick their finger through to our dogs. We got them for the car and they are making some for the canopy of our truck. Didn’t know that it was illegal to have dogs back there.
September 20, 2013 at 10:47 pm #797631
JoBParticipantI am going to say this one more time
those who report before investigating end up causing both the owner and the animals far more grief than they can imagine
grief they definitely wouldn’t want visited on themselves…
and often for no good reason at all
before thinking that would never happen to you..
you might ask yourself if you have ever done anything that someone else watching could have misconstrued as abuse…
we get complaints here from people who think that it’s abusive to tell them their children are out of control..
not to mention parents who publicly drag their children to their time out space by the arm pulling aggressively on their shoulders as they go…
and try walking your leashed dog without running into a dog owner who thinks leash laws don’t apply to them …
you will get an earful if you even mention that perhaps you would all be safer if they put their dog on their leash..
want me to take a picture and follow you and take down your house number and/or license plate and turn you in?
probably not.
better safe than sorry sounds a lot better if you aren’t the one who will be picking up the tab for someone else’s assumptions.
i am all for reporting animal abuse
i just think you should find out if the animal is actually being abused first.
September 20, 2013 at 10:54 pm #797632
anonymeParticipantI don’t think it’s illegal to have dogs in the canopy of your truck. That’s no different than being in a car or SUV, as long as the window is cracked. I do know that it’s illegal to have a dog in the back of an open pickup, although not necessarily because of a risk to the animal. It’s considered an “unsecured load”.
A frantically barking dog may not be acting in a territorial/protective way, but instead be suffering severe distress/panic/anxiety which (especially in a closed vehicle) could put the animal at additional risk. L-Mom, thanks for making that call.
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