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Keeping cool dogs out of hot cars!

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Year after year, dogs left in hot, locked cars suffer debilitating injuries and horrible deaths.

We are here to help create awareness and educate; and encourage you to help prevent needless suffering!

Read on and learn about Cool Dogs in Hot Cars and how you can spread the word to keep pups safe.

Graphic courtesy of MyDogIsCool.com.

Here are some very interesting links to studies about how hot cars can get. Take a look, you'll be shocked!

How hot do cars get?: An Animal Protection Institute study shows that even moderately warm temperatures outside can quickly lead to deadly temperatures inside a closed car.
San Francisco State University: An April 2007 fact sheet which includes data from a Golden Gate Weather Services study.
Cars develop killer heat, even on cooler days: A news article from NewScientist.com regarding a study done by lead author Catherine McLaren at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society: A study discussion heat exposure in an enclosed vehicle.
Is it too hot today?: A great link to MyDogIsCool to find out if it's too hot to take your pup with you!

What would you do?!

Dogs and hot cars, just don't mix!

On a hot or even warm day the temperature inside a car can reach a high enough level that a dog can die from heat stroke in just minutes. Visit these links for more information and how you can help spread the word!

Fact Sheet: A hot car is no place for a pet. Leaving a dog or cat in a parked car during the warmer months can cause serious injury or death within minutes. Get more facts!
Dogs in Hot Cars: An information page with additional resources about dogs in hot cars.

What can you do?

Take the pledge, just like I did!: Ready to share your commitment to keeping your dog cool and safe this summer? Want to add your voice to our efforts to protect dogs from dying in hot cars? Here's a fun and easy way to be part of United Animal Nations' My Dog is Cool Campaign! Take the pledge!
Spread the word!: Help spread the word about keeping dogs cool this summer. Click here to find out how.
Talking about what to do if you find a dog in a hot car!: A great forum post about what you can do if you find a dog locked in a hot car.

Is it Too Hot for Spot?

This handy thermometer is designed to provide pet owners a view of just how hot it gets in a car!

It also helps raise awareness as an educational tool of the danger of leaving pets too long in a car during the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons by showing the temperature in real time! Clings immediately and works instantly.

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An innovation in canine car safety?

Cool dog travel water bowls!

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News about dogs in hot cars!

Hot Dogs — Cool Cars: The intersection connecting fast food and the car culture created in the 1950s with neon-lit drive-ins stays menu-driven with the next-generation eatery where hot dogs are still the top choice and appetites are limited only by the available notches on ...
PHOTOS: Hot Rods and Cool Dogs: Cars and canines shimmer in the sunshine at the San Juan Rotary and Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort Car Show. By Vicki Finelt A row of "gull wing" Mercedes Benz 300SL's shows the artistry of this classic automobile. It was a car-lover's and dog-lover's ...
Police Log: Two arrested after narcotics search: The arrests occurred after SWAT went to a house to conduct a narcotics search and officers were forced to use less than-lethal weapons on one of the many dogs in the house. All three people surrendered to police at 7:28 am A robot was also used to ...
Will Car Makers Roll Over Other Super Bowl Advertisers?: Decades ago car maker Chevrolet's advertising tagline suggested its cars were as American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. Fast forward to 2012 and the lineup appears to have changed to football, beer and Doritos. These are the things people ...

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Dog rescued from hot car!

Watch as the Boston Fire and Police rescue a dog locked in a car on a hot day! Thank you Boston's Finest!

Be prepared!

What if....

Preventing heat stroke in dogs: Hot summer weather can be more dangerous to dogs than many pet owners realize. There are some simple common sense steps you can take to keep your dog healthy and prevent heat stroke.
Heatstroke: Dr. Henry De Boer Jr. on Heatstroke

Great cooling dog beds!

Recognizing and acting on heat stroke in dogs!

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marlene3 Nov 17, 2011 @ 11:20 pm | delete

Nice lens- You have created very helpful & informative lens. Thanks

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TrainMyPitbull Aug 13, 2011 @ 12:43 am | delete

Great stuff- did not know these existed. I live in heat- my dogs say bow wow wow (thanks)

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CarBodyRepairs May 1, 2011 @ 1:08 am | delete

Lots of good info on dog saftey

Regards
Car Body Repairs

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devsdca Aug 8, 2010 @ 1:43 am | delete

It can't be emphasized enough what the risks are to leave a dog on a hot day in the car. I applaud people to rescue even potentially dangerous dogs from inside a car and not to leave them in their misery or even a heatstroke. The dog can't do any harm in this state, so don't be afraid to help if you can and get the dog out of the car, even if the owner is not around. It's not worth it to have the dogs suffer!
Thanks for this great lens.