My dog is a bc. He rides with me everywhere but he loves the winter for some reason. That whole back end of my SUV is like a giant play room for him. All toys, some bones, and a small comforter. I am always concerened that one day a person is going to see my Buddy and smash the windows in the car in summer when the air is on. Or winter when a little bit of heat is on. And yes I will say it i am a big pushover for animals.
Never.
Should you be allowed to leave your dog at home?
Yes. That is a difference in kind.
I should have been more specific and less snarky.
If we can leave our dogs in our houses for several hours, I think it’s reasonable to leave our dogs in cars for several minutes (assuming climate control). I felt “Never” was too extreme.
The amount of energy from sunlight it takes to warm a car up to a dangerous levels is far lower then for a house.
Yeah we can do the obvious and look back at a 10,000 years of human history where dogs were always kept in climate controlled homes for their protection.