HELP ME I'M HOT

The temperature was 27 C today.

While waiting in the car for my guy who went into the store for a few groceries (with the air on full blast I might add). This lady drives up, parks and after she gets out and goes into the store I notice the dog.

In a vehicle with the windows only slightly ajar the inside temperature of a vehicle can climb to 39 C in 10 minutes and 49 degrees C in 20 minutes. A dog whose body temperature rises to 42 C degrees will within a very short time suffer irreparable brain damage or even death.

The owner of this little dog was shopping for groceries for 20 minutes. I timed her. I had gone inside the store to see if I could find her after about 10 minutes, but I didn't see her.

Normally I am a calm, live and let live type of person but not today, not when this little guy can't speak for himself and the dog owner is that selfish.

When she finally came out of the store she got a tongue lashing from me which included an offer to have her dog come in my car with me while she sat in the car for 20 minutes with the windows up, an offer that she didn't jump on..I wonder why.

Hopefully she will think twice next time and leave the dog at home.