Worried about a/c failing and dogs cooking
I always worry about my a/c failing while we're out and the dogs cooking in the camper. The campground could lose power or any number of things could cause the a/c to fail. Do you worry when you're go...
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A dog can perish in a car in minutes. Even with windows open and fans running, an RV can be like a greenhouse and it may only be a very short time before the interior becomes too hot.
This tragic local story about what a dog walker did got a LOT of coverage earlier this year. 6 dogs die At first the lady claimed that the dogs got stolen and dumped and then she eventually admitted what happened. Not sure of the outcome of the story but you can be fined and/or jailed for animal cruelty in BC.
People around here are acutely aware of what can happen to a dog in a car in warm weather. I stopped at our drugstore a couple of months ago to grab a prescription (less than a minute). Just as I stepped out of the car, some lady came out of nowhere and gave me the third degree about leaving a dog in the car.
A remote signal is a great idea but what would you do if you can't get back to your RV in minutes? JMO, but I would consider using a doggy day care nearby if you plan to go out. We use one near our home park CG when we go out and have our dog with us. DD (dear dog) loves spending time with the other dogs anyway. If you can't or won't do this, I would leave your dog at home in the care of family or friends.
The heat of summer is a time when there is a higher risk of a power outage or low voltage in a CG with everyone running AC units. If you have an EMS, it could shut you down on low voltage. We were at a Thousand Trails CG recently and they didn't want people using their ACs at all because they've had the CG main breaker trip. It was hard to get through the 100F temps.
This tragic local story about what a dog walker did got a LOT of coverage earlier this year. 6 dogs die At first the lady claimed that the dogs got stolen and dumped and then she eventually admitted what happened. Not sure of the outcome of the story but you can be fined and/or jailed for animal cruelty in BC.
People around here are acutely aware of what can happen to a dog in a car in warm weather. I stopped at our drugstore a couple of months ago to grab a prescription (less than a minute). Just as I stepped out of the car, some lady came out of nowhere and gave me the third degree about leaving a dog in the car.
A remote signal is a great idea but what would you do if you can't get back to your RV in minutes? JMO, but I would consider using a doggy day care nearby if you plan to go out. We use one near our home park CG when we go out and have our dog with us. DD (dear dog) loves spending time with the other dogs anyway. If you can't or won't do this, I would leave your dog at home in the care of family or friends.
The heat of summer is a time when there is a higher risk of a power outage or low voltage in a CG with everyone running AC units. If you have an EMS, it could shut you down on low voltage. We were at a Thousand Trails CG recently and they didn't want people using their ACs at all because they've had the CG main breaker trip. It was hard to get through the 100F temps.
