14 Show Dogs Die of Heat Stroke
What an unfortunate accident! It doesn't take much time for an RV or Truck to heat up with a power failure or an air conditioner going out. FOURTEEN show dogs die of heat stroke when air conditi...
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Large events can put owners/handlers in a difficult situation; keeping your dogs comfortable and cool while also preventing spectators (or wackos) from having access to your dogs.
I have seen first hand spectators climbing into vehicles to reach into crates to pet the dogs. There have been cases of wackos "freeing" dogs from crates at events. Unless the event organizers can guarantee no public access to the parking area used by competitors they must always be concerned about the possibility of the public approaching their dogs while they are not present and there are members of the general public who have no qualms about entering vehicles or campers of others.
I have seen first hand spectators climbing into vehicles to reach into crates to pet the dogs. There have been cases of wackos "freeing" dogs from crates at events. Unless the event organizers can guarantee no public access to the parking area used by competitors they must always be concerned about the possibility of the public approaching their dogs while they are not present and there are members of the general public who have no qualms about entering vehicles or campers of others.
