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I Respect Animals And People

So this is something id like to talk about. Dogs in cars... what is appropriate and what isnt?

I bring this up as i had an encounter with a lady a "do-gooder" if you will.
Try to make a scene about my dog briefly being in my car by itself.

I had literally just ran into my mothers to give her flowers and left my dog in the car. Not even 10 minutes. Of course the windows were open a bit and i was parked in the shade.

Well this lady walking by gets all bent out of shape about it and starts giving my mothers bf grief about the dog in the car. My dog was barking cause well she is a chihuahua and hates being left behind for any amount of time.

I could understand her concern if she had been there watching and it had been a significant amount of time and i was parked in the sun or what not, but honestly she didnt assess the situation appropriately before deciding OMG that poor dog. How dare it be left in a car.

Like im sorry would you prefer I leave it locked in the house by itself for hours on end? Like no. My dog is coming with me so she isnt alone for long.

Just grinded my gears.
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RoxClymer · 41-45, M
For me it all depends on the temperature
Even on warm days (which can be hot in a car)
If I am just passing by, I am at that spot for a fraction of a minute, even if I do see a dog in a car, I am most likely not going to stop and break a window because i don't know how long the human has been away, couldn't have been 3 minutes, I am not going to but someone through the whole ordeal of window replacement and possible insurance issues



On the other hand if i have noticed a dog in a car for 30+ min on a hot day, i would at least contact the police, who in my area attempt to contact the car owner before breaking into the dog