How hot is too hot to leave your dog in the car? Probably not as hot as you think. Our dogs love to come with us and we want to be with them, so many of us bring them along when we run a few errands and leave them in the car. It's just a few minutes and with the windows cracked they will be fine, right? Unfortunately, this is not true and could be damaging to their health and in many cases deadly.
“Is it too warm to take my dog along today?” We need to ask ourselves this question every time we drive with a dog. If the temperature is above 50 degrees, it's probably best to just leave your buddy at home at look forward to their happy greeting when you return.
Warm weather can literally be a killer for a dog left inside a car. On warm days, the inside of a car heats up very quickly. When it’s 85 degrees outside, the temperature inside a car – even with the windows cracked – can soar to 102 degrees in 10 minutes and 120 degrees in just half an hour. On hotter days, the temperature will climb even higher. Outside temperatures in the 70s can be dangerous, as well.
Leaving a dog for “just a minute” may be too long.
Because they rely on panting and aren’t able to sweat, dogs can’t cool themselves like people can and their body temperature can rise quickly. Dogs left in the heat can suffer severe illness, organ damage – or even death – in a matter of minutes.
Keep your dog cool.
Join other people who love their dogs by taking the “Cool Dog” pledge at MyDogIsCool.com
If you see a dog in a hot car: Try to locate the dog’s owners, then call animal control, the police or 911 if the dog is in distress. If the dog is overcome by heat, wet the dog’s feet and coat with water and seek veterinary care immediately.
This lifesaving information is meant to be shared. Please pass this along to another animal lover!
All information and pictures courtesy of mydogiscool.com
Leaving a dog for “just a minute” may be too long.
Because they rely on panting and aren’t able to sweat, dogs can’t cool themselves like people can and their body temperature can rise quickly. Dogs left in the heat can suffer severe illness, organ damage – or even death – in a matter of minutes.
Keep your dog cool.
Join other people who love their dogs by taking the “Cool Dog” pledge at MyDogIsCool.com
If you see a dog in a hot car: Try to locate the dog’s owners, then call animal control, the police or 911 if the dog is in distress. If the dog is overcome by heat, wet the dog’s feet and coat with water and seek veterinary care immediately.
This lifesaving information is meant to be shared. Please pass this along to another animal lover!
All information and pictures courtesy of mydogiscool.com
