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Hi, On a not too hot, or too cold day, is it reasonable to leave my dog in my car when I run quick errands (not longer than 15 min)? Of course I’ll leave the windows cracked, and lock the doors. And not do this in questionable areas. Thanks, Frank

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> On a not too hot, or too cold day, is it reasonable to leave my dog in my > car when I run quick errands (not longer than 15 min)? Of course I’ll leave > the windows cracked, and lock the doors. And not do this in questionable > areas.

If you can sit comfortably in the car with the windows cracked for 15 minutes then so can the dog. HOWEVER people often make the deadly mistake of not accounting for things that change – like cloud cover moving off or the sun’s movement eliminating shade or they don’t pay attention to the source of shade and it leaves (because it was another vehicle). There is nothing that is absolutely safe and each of us make choices about what kinds of risks we are going to take, and what steps we can take to tip the odds in our favor.  Personally I prefer to leave the windows open as much as possible, and use something to prevent people reaching in to touch my dog – either a screen over the window or a crate for the dog.   Always sit in the car for at least five minutes EXACTLY as you plan to leave the dog to get a good idea of the conditions.  I’m pretty sure you know what risks are involved, whether it is "reasonable" is something only you can decide. Diane Blackman   http://www.dog-play.com/ http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html Failure is when you quit trying.

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Thanks Diane.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On a not too hot, or too cold day, is it reasonable to leave my dog in my > car when I run quick errands (not longer than 15 min)? Of course I’ll leave > the windows cracked, and lock the doors. And not do this in questionable > areas. > If you can sit comfortably in the car with the windows cracked for 15 > minutes then so can the dog. HOWEVER people often make the deadly mistake > of not accounting for things that change – like cloud cover moving off or > the sun’s movement eliminating shade or they don’t pay attention to the > source of shade and it leaves (because it was another vehicle). There is > nothing that is absolutely safe and each of us make choices about what > kinds of risks we are going to take, and what steps we can take to tip > the odds in our favor.  Personally I prefer to leave the windows open as > much as possible, and use something to prevent people reaching in to > touch my dog – either a screen over the window or a crate for the dog. > Always sit in the car for at least five minutes EXACTLY as you plan to > leave the dog to get a good idea of the conditions.  I’m pretty sure you > know what risks are involved, whether it is "reasonable" is something > only you can decide. > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/ http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > Failure is when you quit trying.

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 There are some things you can do to increase air circulation, Frank. The simplest is a fan that plugs into the cigarette lighter.  You can add another in the back.   Also, I had a hole punched in the roof and a round, exhaust fan installed. It’s covered by a smoke-colored housing that you can push up. It looks ambiguous, and people ask what it is.  "Lo Jac" for dogs," I tell them.   Another thing makes me feel a little more secure.  All my animals are tatooed and listed with the National Dog Registry. They provide large stickers that say: "WARNING  Tatooed Pets protected by NDR."  There are 4 of them on the dogs’ station wagon. http://community.webtv.net/k9apple/Macintosh

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  BTW, in some cars, the cigarette lighter won’t work when the ignition is off.  Your friendly local mechanic can do a bit of rewiring.  Had an oscillating fan installed in the back: no trouble with the battery. http://community.webtv.net/k9apple/Macintosh

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Hello blackman, > There is nothing that is absolutely safe and each of us make choices > about what kinds of risks we are going to take, and what steps we can > take to tip the odds in our favor.  Personally I prefer to leave the windows > open as  much as possible, and use something to prevent people reaching > in to touch my dog – either a screen over the window or a crate for the dog.

I teach my dogs to stay inside the car with the windows all the way down and to not stick their heads out. The dogs are trained to deal with anyone "reaching in." > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/ http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > Failure is when you quit trying.

Is that why "Reinforcement Never Ends???"  Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HERE’S a couple of questions that have STUMPED THE THUGS: HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? That’s the ONLY question ANYONE of you CAN answer. The answer is OBVIOUS. koehler trainers are DOG ABUSING COWARDS HOWE MUCH brains does it take to beat a dog every twenty minutes for the same mistake you’ve tied it next to??? But I might like shooting them with a sling shot or BB gun better, you know, to teach the dog to WANT to stay at home Our professor of behavior Wisc. U., lyingdoc dermer endorses koehler. (He said: "I punish dog’s behavior, NOT the dog."

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." You gonna believe THAT CRAP, PEOPLE??? Ask PROFESSOR DERMER to tell us HOWE the dog understands koehler coming back every twenty minutes to punish him again for the same mistake he’s tied him up next to, to housetrain him??? Go ahead and ASK HIM. The dirty COWARD won’t talk to me about it. He won’t talk to Marilyn about it, and he can’t say SHE’S been INCIVIL WITH HIM. We know HOWE SENSITIVE our koehler trainers are… Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. "There’s much wisdom in koehler," deana pace. (Her dogs run away from home.) "Read koehler," lyingdogDUMMY. (koehler is all he understands.) "Read koehler & cindymorons k-9 web faq’s page," ludwig smith. "Don’t let him do that & read cindymooreon’s web page," boob maida. > lyinglynn writes to a new foster care giver: > For barking in the crate – leave the leash on and > pass it through the crate door.  Attach a line to it. > When he barks, use the line for a correction.

Amy lyingfrosty dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article (SHE’D REALLY LIKE IT IF YOU DON’T READ IT!), there is NO mention in it of "twisting ears (INDEED, SHE PINCHES THEM WITH SPIKES). "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG. I would never slap a dog (SHE TEACHES PEOPLE TO BEAT DOGS WITH STICKS TO MOTIVATE THEM). I would never advise anyone to slap a dog (SHE’S A PROVEN LIAR AND DOG ABUSER, do you expect her to ADMIT THE TRUTH???). I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama…. amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in

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> I teach my dogs to

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