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How To Be The World’s Worst Dog Owner in 1 Easy Step

By: Justin Palmer
Justin Palmer is a Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist and co-founder of iHeartDogs.com. Inspired by his rescued husky, Splash, he dedicated himself to learning about extending both the length and quality of her life. Splash lived and thrived until 18 years old, and now Justin is on a mission to share what he learned with other dog owners.Read more
| May 5, 2014

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Step #1: Leave Dog In Car On a Hot Day

Yep, it’s a simple as that. Dogs can suffer heatstroke or brain damage from heat in as little as 15 minutes. And though you might think you’re “only leaving the dog for a minute”, Remember, you can’t fully control how long you’ll be in the store. You might get stuck in line. You might get distracted by something you didn’t go in for.

Remember, the temperature outside your car is nowhere near the temperature inside your car.

Here’s a handy reference showing just how deadly even a 75 degree fahrenheit day can be.

Temp Outside Car

Temp Inside Car

 75°

 118°

 77°

 123°

 81°

 138°

 90°

 143°

 94°

 145°

Some have suggested a very novel approach to this problem (see the image below). While we can’t officially recommend it, we don’t discourage it either! 🙂

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