Leaving dogs unattended in van

AD, what happened to your dog?

 Not quite that hot here, yesterday - but still an uncomfortable 31c in the van - with all rooflights, windows and door open and the awning reduced to just a sunshade. Meg is due at the groomers on Friday, so her coat is about as long as it gets.

She was on her cool-mat and I had the fan blowing onto her and she was OK, but just imagine how she'd have been if she'd been left like the dog that caused me to start this thread. How would a human have felt if they'd had to endure those temperatures wearing a fur coat!

They(the Dog abusers) would potentially kill their Dog & go straight out & buy another one-no doubt blaming its age for the loss. If a person can’t see what an awful thing leaving a Dog in such a confined space in heat is then they need banning from owning any animal for life.

We took our dogs with us to YRP in the Summer of 2018. It was blisteringly hot, so all our “what shall we do” plans had to be amended. Far far too hot to leave inside outfit, even had we been able to have all the windows and skylights open. We had a well shaded pitch as well. We did early and late walks in the park next door, and then split our day up so that one of us was on Site with the dogs, while the other took in various delights in York. Dogs had a mid afternoon walk s well, but were happy just to lounge around sleeping outdoors. We still had a great time, it’s just something you occasionally have to do if you have dogs travelling with you. That or make other safe arrangements for them😁

Anyone that knows the NYM site will know that we are fortunate in being bounded by woods.  I was out there, early this morning with Meg for her 'big' walk and if she needs to go out after lunch, it's only a minute's walk before we are in the cool of the trees. It's looking a bit better today, a bit of a cool breeze now and again so I doubt that we will have the stifling heat of yesterday. She certainly seems a lot happier Totally agree TTDA - we have a the privilege of looking after a dog - so you modify your behaviour / activity to suit all of you!

We're off soon, the dog definitely won't be left in the van and hopefully we can find some cool riverside spots for her in Dorset.

I've totted up that since I was small twelve dogs have played a part in my life, all different and all loved along with the personality traits that needed quite a bit of thought and management! They have enhanced our family life. 

Similar here Brue, we have had nine dogs since we got together, mainly Airedales, but a Rottweiler and Labs as well. Mix of pups and rehomed. Every one planned for, trained, budgeted for and much loved. They have all been our travelling companions, enjoyed every moment of being away with us, and we definitely enjoy their companionship and love in return. OK, we might have made a conscious  decision not to do certain things, or take certain types of holidays, but it’s always been part of the deal, not some kind of unforeseen issue. It’s not stopped us staying in cottages, B&Bs, hotels, travelling on trains, alongside touring. It’s our decision not to take them overseas, mainly because we can’t be bothered with the red tape, are wary of extreme temps, especially for animals not born or used to them, and enjoy ourselves doing what we like in UK. Our choice. Certainly given us lots of pleasure, exercise, laugh out loud fun moments, along of course with the inevitable heartache every so often. No regrets whatsoever.

Hi everyone

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