Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I stopped on my way home in a little shopping centre to get a few goodies and when I came back to the car park, there was a car parked next to mine with a dog in it. Oh god, I thought, what do I do. I checked, but couldn't see any water and the front pax side window was down about an inch. At the time, the vehicle was in full sunlight, but there were plenty of places in the shade. I waited a while and then wrote a note to put under the windscreen wipers. My note just emphasised the dangers of leaving the dog in the car, etc etc. Although he was panting, the dog didn't seem in distress and didn't go nuts when I looked in the car and felt through the open slit to try to ascertain how hot it was. So, just a lovely friendly dog. I didn't know the Council the shopping centre was in (have now googled) so I wasn't sure what to do. I drove around the block, came back to the car parking area and the car was still there. I headed off again (I was going to park elsewhere and call the police) and saw a man coming out of the shopping arcade. He went straight to the car and I drove off. Pathetic I know, but I have the number plate and I will contact the rangers so maybe someone can go and have a chat to him about the dangers of leaving dogs in cars. The dog was in the car for at least 15 minutes, but how long he'd been there before I saw him, obviously I don't know. It could have been up to 1/2 hour because the car wasn't there when I parked . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Good for you, I would contact the ranger as well, to talk to the owner. I don't know how hot it is in NSW, but it's very hot in Vic today, leaving a dog for even 15 minutes would be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Well luckily it wasn't as hot as it has been, but a shut up car in direct sunlight heats up very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 If its a larger style centre head to centre management as well & they can call whom ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The sun did get pretty warm this afternoon DD - a car would have heated up pretty quick if not in the shade... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyblush Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was worried about my dog today IN the car with me in it and the air con on. Good on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Not weak and pathetic at all - should be more caring people like you :) You can be sure the dog was feeling the heat - stupid owner probably does it all the time and needs to be "told". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 If its a larger style centre head to centre management as well & they can call whom ever. it isn't a shopping centre as such; apart from a few clustered around one of the smaller supermerkets, it is a streetscape shopping area, so I have to confess that I didn't even think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash1 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 If its a larger style centre head to centre management as well & they can call whom ever. Ditto this. A couple of years ago we saw a dog left in the car in full sun, when to centre management and they had security onto it immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/246372-guide-dog-dies-in-hot-car/ I might get slammed for cross posting, but this was on the "In the news" forum. A trained professional leaving a dog in the car because he forgot about it. How can we expect Joe Public to understand leaving a dog in a hot car, can be fatal, when we have trained professionals doing it. OK, I am now running away, because the people who defended him in the other thread, will be here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 OK, I am now running away, because the people who defended him in the other thread, will be here soon. I hope not. Different situation from the Guide Dog. The man in my "story" left his dog to go shopping. He wouldn't have forgotten the dog was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Good on you DD for being so caring :) It really makes me angry when people leave dogs in cars on hot days I don't know about other states but i heard recently its now an offense to leave a dog in a hot car here in SA. The cops are supposed to act on it if you call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was wondering about that Jules and was tempted to put that in my note to the driver. I'm sorry now that I didn't call the police because I can't call the rangers until Monday (have tried before on a weekend ) and then I don't know if rangers have the authority to look up number plates. However, I can but try and if the rangers don't/can't do anything, perhaps my note will have the desired effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The rangers can call the police to get an address for a number plate. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 The rangers can call the police to get an address for a number plate. Thanks for that. Funny how I want Sunday to go quickly so I can get onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerB Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 How long was the dog in there from the moment you saw it to the moment you saw the owner come back? I'm gonna play devils advocate here a bit, but if we're talking minutes and the dog as you said was not in distress, I really can't see issue. If we're talking a long time, go for it. But if it was a few minutes, the owner may very well know not to leave a dog inside for a long time, and know what can happen, and now will have the police called on him/her for really doing not much wrong. Again stressing - if we're talking minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 DD says she watched the car for at least 15 minutes, but it could have been there for up to about 30 mins before the owner came back to the car. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerB Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks, sorry, missed the bit about 15mins. Just concious that if the dog was ok, is there really a need for further action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Thanks, sorry, missed the bit about 15mins. Just concious that if the dog was ok, is there really a need for further action? You obviously didn't read my opening post :) . Yes, there is need for further action, because next time, the dog might be left in the car for longer and on a much hotter day. And who is to know that someone, thinking: well I'll only be gone a few minutes while I rush into a shop, isn't going to meet with some sort of delay - maybe an accident, maybe meeting a friend and just forgetting. A lot can happen in the space of a few minutes. Edited February 16, 2013 by Danny's Darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) yes a lot can happen in a few mins and everyone knows how often a few mins can turn into a lot longer! Years ago my Mum was sitting in a car waiting for her friend to come back out from the shops and next a car went into the back of the car that she was waiting in. It turns out that a young dog had knocked a car it was sitting in out of gear (the handbrake hadn't been on apparently) and somehow it managed to make the car roll (the shops were on a bit of a hilly area). I don't know the details as it was years ago. It ended up in court, and the guy who owned the dog and the car said he felt bad as he had only intended to be away from the car for a few mins, and he should have made sure his handbrake was on properly. Luckily the dog didn't sustain any injuries altho my Mum got whiplash. Both cars got dents out of it. Edited February 16, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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