[Roxiesmama]

Originally Posted by Gennies

Today it was 85 degrees here in VA and when I came out from having lunch and was chatting with my coworkers I could hear a little dog barking. I quickly located the little maltese in a big SUV. There was an outside sitting area so I asked around to see if it was anyone's dog/vehicle. To my surprise an elderly couple said the little baby had been there for at least the twenty minutes since they had been sitting there I was shocked that they didn't call animal control. I called them right then and stood by waiting for them to come. Of course the owner comes out......a couple with two children.....I walked up to them and asked if he left water out in the car for the poor dog. He said he did and I told him that I called AC and gave them his vehicle tag so he might want to wait for them to come. He said he was "only inside for 10 to 15 minutes"...which going to this restaurant almost daily know that that is a lie (it takes them at least 10 minutes to make a salad...and he didn't look the salad type) Anyway, to my surprise he waited and was very apologetic for leaving the little dog once AC arrived and put a temperature gauge inside to show him that it was 100 degrees inside!!!!!! I was so mad!!!!!! AC then pointed this temperature gauge/gun thing to the parking lot pavement and it showed to be 125 degrees!!!!!! I was shocked to see that even though it was in the mid 80's out the pavement (blacktop) was so hot too!!!!! The guy promised to never do that again now that he knows it gets so hot so fast and actually apologized to me for "ruining my day" I was even more shocked, but told him that he really needs to apologize to his puppy and not do that again.

Wow! Good job!

I never thought much of people leaving dogs in cars, since I didn't have a dog and I had no idea just how tragic it could be. Now that I know, I just want to wring the necks of anyone who does it...or have them sit in a hot car with no air for 20 minutes.