Leaving Your Dog Unattended

This has been driving me CRAZY. Why do people INSIST on leaving their dog in a car or tied up outside of an establishment by themselves?! If anyone did this to their child it would be a crime but since it technically is not a crime to do it to their dog people do it, a lot. It's ridiculous! I swear if I see one more dog tied up because the owner is TOO LAZY to walk their dog, bring them home then go to the store or get coffee, I will GO NUTS!

Reasons to NOT tie your dog up:
1. THEY CAN GET STOLEN and used for bait for fighting or put in a lab for testing.
2. It's too hot out, resulting in damage i.e burned paw pads, overheating etc.
3. It's too cold out resulting in damage i.e a cold, fever, frost bit paw pads etc.
4. They could get tormented by people or other dogs.
5. You wouldn't tie up your child why do it to your pet?
6. It's just not safe.

Reasons to NOT leave your pet in your car:
1. Too hot.
2. Too cold.
3. It's just not safe.

Here's a study that was done on how fast and how much cars heat up:

VEHICLE HEATING DYNAMICS
The atmosphere and windows are relatively "transparent" to the sun's shortwave radiation and are warmed little. The shortwave energy does however warm objects that it strikes. These objects (e.g., dashboard, steering wheel, childseat) heat the adjacent air by conduction and convection and also give off longwave radiation which is very efficient at warming the air trapped inside a vehicle.

CONCLUSIONS

Average elapsed time and temperature rise
10 minutes ~ 19 deg F
20 minutes ~ 29 deg F
30 minutes ~ 34 deg F
60 minutes ~ 43 deg F
1 to 2 hours ~ 45-50 deg F

"Cracking" the windows had little effect
Vehicle interior color probably biggest factor
"Parents and caregivers need to get the word out that a car is not a babysitter...
but it can easily become an oven"

Please think twice the next time you leave your home with your dog. Don't tie them up or leave them in your car. There are way more cons than pros and you can't ever replace your pet. No two are alike. Is that newspaper, coffee etc. worth the life of your companion?...I didn't think so.