How Dangerous Is It To Leave Loose Dogs In The Car?

There are few pets that get the kind of recognition dogs do when it comes to their caring, loving, and loyal personalities. Dubbed "a man's best friend," dogs have been wonderful pets for centuries and continue to do so in the future. There are times however, when one does not take good care of their dog, even unwillingly. In the last few years, we have seen a rise of dog deaths related to cars. Specifically, a rise in deaths because they were left in vehicles on warm days for a prolonged period of time.

Whether you are shopping, running your daily errands, or even visiting friends or relatives that do not like dogs, it does not make sense to leave your dog in a car on a hot day without turning the car on. It is simply bad judgement that leads to deaths of these innocent creatures.

The reason why a car is dangerous on a hot day is because studies have shown that the interior temperature of a car steadily increases as the duration of time is increased. That being said, pet owners argue that they leave the windows cracked so air can enter into the car and supposedly cool the interior temperature. What they do not realize is that the air outside is hot and because of this the air entering the vehicle will be hot. Therefore, there is no way for the car to cool without the air conditioning turned on or the car driving creating a breeze.

Another rebuttal some pet-owners have is that if they park the car in a shaded area, the car will be cool. It is true that a shaded area is cooler than a non-shaded area, but if the weather is still hot, which it most likely is because you are looking for shaded parking, the car's interior temperature will still increase steadily. Therefore, shaded or non-shaded, windows cracked or not cracked, please do not leave your pet inside a car on a warm day.

In conclusion it is important for your pet's health to not be in a warm car for a prolonged amount of time. Many studies have shown that a car's interior temperature increases over time in warm environment which means that a dog left inside such a car for a long time will have to endure the environment or die.