Warm Temperatures Can Be Deadly For Dogs In Cars

With summer quickly approaching I have seen a lot of dogs tagging along for family outings recently. Often times we bring our pooches along for a stop at the grocery store and a trip to the dog park. It’s fun, it’s exciting for the dogs, but sometimes it’s too hot to leave a dog in the car.

Remember, if you leave your dog in the car while you wander the vast commercial expanses of our fine city keep an eye on the temperature, and for the love of everything, crack your windows! (And leave them at home if it’s too hot!)

A car is no place to leave your pooch in the summer sun.

That's because a car acts like a greenhouse, trapping the sun's heat.

A study by the Animal Protection Institute showed that even moderately warm temperatures outside can quickly lead to deadly temperatures inside a closed car.

That is from MyDogIsCool.com where they studied just how warm cars can get when left sealed up in the sun. they found that even at a mere 82 degrees outside cars can reach temperatures of 109 degrees.

On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 to 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes.

Animals can suffer brain damage or death from heatstroke in just 15 minutes.

And that is from Peta, who also encourages you to act if you see a dog stuck in a hot car by writing down the car's color, model, make, and license plate number. Then having the owner paged in the store, or by calling local humane authorities or police.

Yeah, heatstroke in just 15 minutes. That's scary stuff. Keep your dog cool, and keep your dog safe as the temperatures start to climb. Same goes for other small animals and children you might have the urge to leave in your vehicle.