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It was 90 degrees in Pennsylvania on the day that Max the chocolate Lab was accidentally locked in his owner's car, the AP reports.
Donna Gardner of Allentown was running errands and forgot that 11-year-old Max was with her. After she got home and unloaded her packages, she accidentally left Max closed up in the car, USA Today's Paw Print Post reports.
An hour later, Gardner heard a horn honk. She looked outside but didn't see anything, and went back to what she was doing. Then the horn honked a second time. She peered outside again, and saw Max sitting in the driver's seat. We don't know what the dog was thinking or how he happened to sound the alarm, but we like to imagine Max laying on the horn to say "get me out of here!"
Gardner rescued Max and immediately cooled him down with wet rags, gave him cold water, and rushed him to the vet, the AP reports. Fortunately, Max is doing fine.
This Lab is an incredibly lucky dog. Heat stroke can occur quickly on a hot summer day, and dogs can suffer problems after just a few minutes in an overheated car. Let this accident serve as a reminder to be aware of where your pets are and to never leave your dog in a car, even if it's parked in the shade.
We're just glad this hot-dog story has a happy ending.
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This woman must be a complete air head. How do you forget you dog when unloading groceries? We unload our dog FIRST.
agreed have dog 11 years dont know where dog is. i know where my dogs are 24 / 7 and they are not hanging out of a open p u truck go doing county or state highways unsecured at 50-70- miles hr. certain type of people makes them feel cool .
I am with you , I take my dog out of the car first, than go back for less important cargo.
Agreed! Stories like this make me soooooo angry!
Leave the damn dogs home!
I agree what idoit takes thier dog to the store with them! My dogs stay home in the summer unless they are going to the vet and the a/c is on full blast. How could you not notice your dog in the car. People need to wake up and leave their pets home that's where they want to be! I think Max is much smarter than his stupid owner!!! Good Boy!
My dog knows better, he jumps out LOL. And he can honk the horn in a heartbeat too. Dogs normally keep your attention, although they are your baby and I treat mind like they are, they're not. They generally nosy creatures, so how can you avoid forgetting your dog? unless you where chatting on your cell, for instance, and just shut the door on the your dogs face.
I live in Sacramento Ca. . The first sign cooler temps are gone I do NOT take
my pets in the car for fear I may get stressed and busy / sidetracked and just
plain forget. I am above average in intelligence and not an idiot, but feel strongly this can happen to anyone. Summer can be very hot here. Yes, it can happen to the best of us dog / pet lovers. Crimeony (sp?) people forget their kids. My pets rate right up there with my kids but believe me it is possible to accidentally forget a loved one (child or pet). My dogs are only allowed to go with me late fall and winter to about half way thru spring. THATS IT no exceptions (unless a trip/vacation to somewhere cooler). Simple rule she needs to adopt. They are home, in with air conditioning.........
My question is----WHERE was the dog when she was grocery shopping? I wonder if this ditz has kids? Scary thought isn't it?
Maybe the heat got to her too, and she was just in a hurry to get the groceries inside. It didn't sound to me lilke she did it on purpose. Who would report this themselves if they'd done that. Bet you've gone through life without ever doing anything as forgetful as this, right? Be careful when you point a finger at someone else. There are four other fingers pointing back at yourself.
I can never figure out why people take their dogs with them to run errands in the heat. I love taking my dogs but only in the winter. They stay home the entire summer. I have called the police three times this summer on morons in NC for leaving their dog in a hot car. The latest was two weeks ago..a large family stuffing their face at a buffet while the dog was going into heat stroke. They had the nerve to tell the cop they were only inside a minute. I waited 10 minutes before I called. My daughter who works at the restaurant confirmed they had been inside at least an hour!!!
They had an infant too...now isn't that scary?
I agree! She ran errands and left the dog in the car, then drove home, unloaded her purchases and again left the dog in the car, twice looked out and she still didn't remember she left the dog?????????? This woman must have brain damage!!! She doesn't deserve a dog if it's the last thing she thinks about! Whoa, I sure hope she never has kids!
Perhaps the "forgetful" person should sit in a hot car with a winter coat, hat and gloves.
Especially a dog as large as a lab.
My 2 Labs beat me out of the car. As I turn the car off thay are Both at the door waithing to get out.YES the DOGS FIRST then the groceries!
You know...not only can I not understand how anyone can forget their dog is with them...(I don't care what distraction there is, it's no excuse) but the article also said she was home for an hour and "still" didn't realize he wasn't around!!! I mean come on.... my dogs are right there at the door the minute I get home and if for some reason they don't come running to the door to greet me I will be looking for them to see where they are and make sure they are OK......how can you be home an hour and not notice the dog isn't there....I mean isn't the dog a part of the family too??
OMG!!!! Thank goodness for all you self-righteous people out there who are SO perfect and NEVER make ANY mistakes! Whew! Where would the world be without you all!....Accidents happen. People, with the exception of our fellow commentors of course, DO make mistakes. Thank goodness this lady's dog got her attention in time. Kudos to her for not hesitating to take him to the vet asap to make sure he truly was ok. I know too many people who would have assumed the dog was fine and let it go at that. I'm sure she will never let this happen again. She obviously loves her dog, or she wouldn't have taken him with her to begin with. Did it cross anyone's mind that maybe the dog was laying down, takin a snooze by the time she got back home? The groceries could have been in a different part of the car? Her cell phone may have been ringing while she had 5 bags of defrosting food on her arms? Any number of things could have contributed to her lapse in memory regarding her pup. Lay off people.
Maybe Max was asleep on the back seat when she was unloading the car??
First of all, why was the dog with her while she went grocery shopping anyway? That meant the dog was also trapped in the vehicle while she was in doing her grocery shopping.... Nice owner.
It is obvious that the dog is smarter then the owner. I am glad for the dog. I did have a couple of thoughts that perhaps.......no won't go into them as I don't want to think that of anyone.