I agree that it is good for people to be concerned. But personally, if the weather is cool, and the dog is content and asleep...there's really no reason to do that. And to be rude about it. Now it would be completely different if it was warm and the dog was panting--no windows open.
I really like to take dogs in the car with me. Reggie goes with me all the time. But it's always for times when I'm just running inside for a minute. Of course Reggie ALWAYS barks his head off, so it's a wonder nobody has chewed me out yet. So far Nebo goes in the car often, but it's only to Petsmart/Petco, and he has a seatbelt. I had to leave him in the car on my way home from Petsmart last tuesday. I ran inside to get a 2 liter of pop for his refillable water dish (which is now destroyed...:rolleyes: ). Of course it was like 9:00 and not hot. I was amazed how good he was, just sat there, didn't make a sound.
Anyway, I guess the fact of the matter is, pets do die in cars. People should definitely be concerned if they see a pet in distress, and do something about it. But if the pet is fine, it is ok to talk to the person, but please don't be rude about it.
