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June 4, 2009 at 2:55 am #668560
Lucile 2MemberFollow your gut instinct! Call if you feel that is the right thing to do. It takes them a half an hour to show up anyhow, so that kind of weeds out the issues from non-issues. It is what Animal Control is there for, it is not like you are taking them away from answering to a 911 call of a woman who is having a heart attack.
In several situations, people often don’t do what they feel is best because they are afraid. Since everyone has a different definition of what is “right”, just stick to your gut. There is no need to be condescending to someone who is doing what they feel is right, especially in an issue of another person or animals well-being.
On a lighter note, Wes, if you are going to leave your dog and your baby, please leave a loaded gun and matches too. Your baby will need some self-defense! (There is always time for jokes, no matter what the topic).
June 4, 2009 at 3:21 am #668561
GenHillOneParticipantOkay, I saw the ridiculous other end of the spectrum today at Rite Aid. I pulled up next to a car with all of its windows down and a 4(?)-ish year-old boy sitting alone in his car seat. Okay…the windows were open for him, but seriously? Did we all just lose our minds in the heat? If I had the mind too, I would have had plenty of time to put that kid in my car and drive away. I did see the car pull out while I was still in the front of the store and I don’t see any kidnapping reports, so I assume the driver came back. WTH folks?!
June 4, 2009 at 3:46 pm #668562
KBearParticipantJoB, you’ll be happy to know that yesterday I saw the cutest little pug locked up in a car at Safeway, and I did NOT call Animal Control. The sun was going down, and the air was cooling off, the windows were adequately open, and the doggie didn’t look the least bit confused. Just lonely.
June 4, 2009 at 4:52 pm #668563
JoBParticipantKBear..
I am happy to hear that… all i was pointing out is that the response should fit the circumstances.
After all.. the main issue here is the safety and well being of our dogs.. and for most of us dog owners… those are well loved family members..
I don’t mean to leave cat or other animal lovers out.. but far fewer of you bring them along when you venture into the world :)
I suspect i will be off for cooler pastures again today as the heat is rising in my house… i hate air conditioning in the car but the pups love it.
It was nearly as hot in the mountains yesterday as it was here but i was able to find a couple of shaded trails with puddles of snow for the dogs to romp on… they were happy campers.
Let’s all try to stay cool…
June 4, 2009 at 10:24 pm #668564
GreenGuyMemberJust happened upon this blog, and this forum posting. Are you people for real? Why would anyone EVER leave a dog or child in a car on an even remotely warm day. I am in disbelief. Please say this is not for real. I will cry if I witness something so absurd.
June 5, 2009 at 4:39 am #668565
hammerheadParticipantyes they are serious. sad very sad. i don’t care how short of a time a dog or kid is in a car. animal control is called and I make a seen. i have work in vet clinics and seen the horrors of dogs being left in vehicles. being outside WITH NO shelter is ILLEGAL be it sun, rain or snow.
June 5, 2009 at 3:48 pm #668566
KBearParticipantHammerhead, they were kidding about children. Did the comment about matches and loaded gun not give that away? And Animal Control has enough trouble responding to real emergencies given their limited resources. I hope you aren’t wasting their time every time you see a dog in a car on a cool cloudy day.
June 5, 2009 at 4:04 pm #668567
JoBParticipanthammerhead…
i know you do good work and you care about animals… but unless a dog is in distress.. it is more likely that it is being well cared for than not.
I would call animal control if i saw a dog in a car in distress if i was unable to find it’s owner…
and i have been known to hang out and monitor a dog in a car until it’s people came out if i thought the situation might become perilous…
and.. i confess.. i have fed ice cubes through the cracked window to more than one dog… just in case…
but assuming that people don’t know what they are doing and don’t have their dog’s best interests at heart without making an effort to find them is not the way to teach people to have more concern for their pets.
and in some cases, a dog with behavioral issues will be worse off for the intervention.
June 5, 2009 at 5:34 pm #668568
Lucile 2MemberWell said, KBear!
June 12, 2009 at 5:29 am #668569
ellenaterMemberI know I shouldn’t get involved and say this and there should be no engaging on this matter but… you do gooders should know that when you approach the car with the dog, and the dog barks, it’s actually barking AT you. YOU are agitating the dog. So if you are truly concerned for the dog’s safety, don’t approach the car. And I will go ahead and explain this in greater detail: If the dog, which you profess to care about, is in a car, and you approach that car and the dog becomes agitated, you are actually making the situation worse for the dog.
I’m going to slap myself now.
June 12, 2009 at 5:29 am #668570
ellenaterMemberI know I shouldn’t get involved and say this and there should be no engaging on this matter but… you do gooders should know that when you approach the car with the dog, and the dog barks, it’s actually barking AT you. YOU are agitating the dog. So if you are truly concerned for the dog’s safety, don’t approach the car. And I will go ahead and explain this in greater detail: If the dog, which you profess to care about, is in a car, and you approach that car and the dog becomes agitated, you are actually making the situation worse for the dog.
I’m going to slap myself now.
June 12, 2009 at 3:20 pm #668571
JoBParticipantJune 12, 2009 at 10:41 pm #668572
Steph in WSMemberI agree with JoB. Not all dog owners do the wrong thing when leaving their dogs in the car and each situation should be looked at. I leave my two dogs in the car when; 1) there is a shady place for the car or back part of the car, 2) not on days when it is over 70 deg unless the whole car is in the shade and I will be only 10 min or less, 3) for no more than 1/2 hour. I feel those are safe guidelines because I have pretty dark tinted windows in my car. I have turned around back to home when I cannot meet those requirements and do leave them at home when it hits 80 deg.
June 13, 2009 at 5:35 am #668573
ellenaterMemberJune 13, 2009 at 8:40 am #668574
JoBParticipantI don’t advocate leaving dogs in cars without taking steps to secure their welfare…
but in our house, the car is referred to as the rolling kennel and has been set up for the dog’s comfort… including fairly dark tinted windows in the back…
it is their only air conditioned refuge in hot weather and i cool the car enough to need a sweater before i leave them the 10 to 15 minutes it takes me to do a quick market run on a warm day.
if i don’t treat them right.. they definately let me know it:)
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