Alright, so we got a call in about a dog locked in a car. Normally, that's not something that I'd be dealing with but, because I'm still training, the officer I'm working with needed to respond.
Apparently this young couple left their two puppies in the car while they went inside to buy little life jackets for their dogs... brilliant, I know. Let's go buy little life miniature jackets for our dogs because we just care so darn much about our pets --but how about we leave them in the car on this super-hot day so they've got a chance to die in the mean time.
For those who are curious:
Even in the shade, the interior of a car can be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than the temperature outdoors, and cracking the window open has almost no effect. A dog's normal body temp is about 39 degrees and, as most people know, dogs cools themselves by panting. But when a dog's surrounding temperature exceeds its body temperature cooling becomes incredibly difficult. Anyway, it can take less than 15 minutes for your dog's body temperature to rise above 41 degrees, risking brain damage and potentially death to your pet.
*cue star-swipe*
Now You Know...
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