my dogs stay in the care all the time as long as its not to hot, we just crack the windows, when there are flyball tournys you pretty much have to eat out, guess what? the dogs cant stay at the hotel! the windows are cracked and 12-13 dogs are left in vans while we go in a restraunt to eat, windows are cracked and we always park in the shade no matter how far that is from the restraunt, its not that horrable lol and yes as a young child I have been left in the care alone, all the time actually, I still do, I love staying in the car and waiting always have.