Even if the outdoor temperature is relatively low, cars can quickly heat up when parked in the sun. In such instances, panting doesn’t help a dog to reduce its body temperature. Photo: dpa
Leaving your dog in the car while running a quick errand on a hot day is a very bad idea.
Five minutes in a hot car are enough for a dog to suffer a heatstroke, the animal charity Four Paws warns. Dogs can sustain brain damage or even die from the heatstroke in just 15 minutes, according to Peta.
