When is it Too Hot to Leave Your Dog in the Car?

The Heat is a Killer!             

 Do you enjoy taking your dog with you wherever you go?  I know my dogs love to take car rides.  But what do you do when you can't take your dog into the final destination?  During cool times of the year it's acceptable to leave your dog in the car.  However, in the Arizona summer months it's just too hot to leave your dog in the car...even with the windows cracked.

Have you ever wondered how hot the inside of cars get?  There was a study done to determine how hot the inside of a car gets.  I have included the results here.  Click here if you are interested in reading the study in it's entirety.

Day 1
Outside Temperature		Inside Closed Automobile
		Indoor/Outdoor	Oven Thermometer
9:00 am	82°	109°	----
9:30 am	87°	115°	----
10:00 am	91°	115°	----
10:30 am	94°	114°	115°
11:00 am	98°	114°	119°
11:30 am	100°	117°	124°
12:00 pm	101°	119°	127°
1:30 pm	112°	124°	130°
2:30 pm	125°	130+°	159°
4:00 pm	98°	110°	110°

Day 2
Outside Temperature		Inside Auto - 4 Windows Cracked
		Indoor/Outdoor	Oven Thermometer
9:15 am	84°	98°	98°
10:00 am	88°	103°	105°
10:30 am	90°	108°	108°
11:00 am	92°	109°	109°
12:00 pm	95°	113°	113°
1:00 pm	101°	114°	115°
2:00 pm	110°	123°	120°
3:40 pm	112°	129°	128°
4:00 pm	115°	132°	130°

Day 3
Outside Temperature		Inside Auto - 2 Windows Cracked
		Indoor/Outdoor	Oven Thermometer
8:30 am	72°	72°	72°
9:30 am	80°	95°	95°
12:00 pm	88°	105°	105°
1:50 pm	99°	109°	109°
2:30 pm	104°	120°	120°
(both thermometers showed identical readings)

The following website offers a gauge on whether it's okay to leave your pet in the car or if it's too hot. You just insert your zip code and you'll know whether or not you can take your dog with you or you should leave Fido behind.

http://www.mydogiscool.com/weather_form.php

Please keep your dogs safe this summer!  Leave them at home...

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