During the summer time months, we understand you mean to be kind by taking your dog with you, but
you could be risking his or her life.
On hot-or even warm sunny days, the inside of a car heats up very
quickly. On an 85 degree day, for example, even with the windows slightly open, the temperature inside a car can climb to
102 degrees in 10 minutes, to 120 in 30 minutes. On warmer days it will go even higher.
A dog's normal body temperature is 101.5 to 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit. A dog can withstand a body
temperature of 107 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage - or even
death. The closed car interferes with the dog's normal cooling process, that is, evaporation through panting.
If your dog is overcome by heat exhaustion, immediately immerse him or her in cold running water &
continue until the body temperature lowers, give him or her water to drink & consult with a veterinarian.
