Don't leave the dogs in the car

bigfeet said :

If i saw a dog left in a car on a day like today I would have no hesitation in smashing the window with my tyre-iron and getting the dog out.

In fact I did that once in Cairns years ago and copped abuse from the owner, who also called the police on me. I calmly waited for the officers who took my details, said that in their opinion I had done the right thing, and that they would be in touch if they needed to. It’s well l over a decade later and they still haven’t called!

They seemed more interested in the dog owner than me.

Glad to hear it, both your initiative and the Police response.

The downside of that initiative is the potential to get done for Wilful Damage under the Criminal Code, hence I’d probably have rung Police response first to get an okay in advance because that provides a specific defence in Qld, but honestly in the circumstances one should be able to rely on the Police making the right choice and doing the person actually endangering life.

Pitchka said :

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

You’re such a bitch.

If i saw a dog left in a car on a day like today I would have no hesitation in smashing the window with my tyre-iron and getting the dog out.

In fact I did that once in Cairns years ago and copped abuse from the owner, who also called the police on me. I calmly waited for the officers who took my details, said that in their opinion I had done the right thing, and that they would be in touch if they needed to. It’s well l over a decade later and they still haven’t called!

They seemed more interested in the dog owner than me.

Sandman said :

poetix said :

Pitchka said :

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

The only amusing thing about this comment is trying to figure out Our Beloved Moderator’s reasons for approving it.

That and the bone-like apostrophe.

What about the fact that the poster obviously has such a low standard of female companionship that the line between lover and poop eating domestic pet is so close. That’s pretty funny.

No, it’s not funny. The word you’re looking for is “odious”. And poetix, I have no problem with people self-identifying as mysogenistic pecker-heads in public, it’s fun to point and laugh…

Watson said :

But I do leave her in the car when in full shade when I duck into the supermarket at times.

I have done this on occasion but it wasn’t anywhere near the current temperatures. More like a cool 10 degrees at 6pm at night. Then she carried on like a pork chop (because she’s small and needy) and so I had some lady stop at the car and complain to a trolley collector from the supermarket. I felt like the worst dog owner ever!

poetix said :

Pitchka said :

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

The only amusing thing about this comment is trying to figure out Our Beloved Moderator’s reasons for approving it.

That and the bone-like apostrophe.

What about the fact that the poster obviously has such a low standard of female companionship that the line between lover and poop eating domestic pet is so close. That’s pretty funny.

Sometimes the dog is safer in the car, just ask Brian Griffin. Rumour has it that he his rising from the dead for a Christmas special (Easter stunt at Christmas? I guess it will only be a couple of weeks before Woolies has hot cross buns in store).

poetix said :

Pitchka said :

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

The only amusing thing about this comment is trying to figure out Our Beloved Moderator’s reasons for approving it.

That and the bone-like apostrophe.

Agreed.

Pitchka said :

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

The only amusing thing about this comment is trying to figure out Our Beloved Moderator’s reasons for approving it.

That and the bone-like apostrophe.

I only just realised that the term “dog’s” wasn’t referring to a human (female)..

Its about animals… Ohhh…

I have seen posts on Facebook that claim that the temperature in a car parked in the shade will rise dramatically and could kill your dog in no time, even with the windows open. I struggle to get my head round the physics involved there. I would never leave my dog in the car in the sun, even with windows wide open. I’ll get her out and leave her in the shade in front of the IGA if I have no other options. But I do leave her in the car when in full shade when I duck into the supermarket at times.

I had my dog taken from in front of the IGA (or is it a Spar) in Ngunnawal a couple of months ago. She was returned 10 minutes later (pushed out of the car at the other end of the carpark) but I’m not game to leave her there unsupervised again.

And of course, according to the DAS rules, you are not allowed to tie your dog up outside the shops anyway. So if you really have to stop at the shops – to buy an emergency inhaler let’s say – and you happen to be on your own with a dog in the car, you’re stuffed.

magiccar9 said :

What!? You mean I should quickly run home and untie my children from the clothes line and look after them? When did these rules change?

Does the same also apply to elderly family members? If so, looks like I’ll need to take an extended lunch break today…

But you can leave the babies with the elderly family members, because their ages average out.

poetix said :

Babies, also.

Though you can’t leave them at home with plenty of shade and water.

What!? You mean I should quickly run home and untie my children from the clothes line and look after them? When did these rules change?

Does the same also apply to elderly family members? If so, looks like I’ll need to take an extended lunch break today…

Babies, also.

Though you can’t leave them at home with plenty of shade and water.