There can’t be many worse things for an animal than to be left by its beloved owner in a car  on sweltering hot summer day to slowly bake to death.  You would think a trained dog handler would know better but  not in Nottinghamshire where two police dogs were found dead in their handler’s car. In the middle of a heatwave.

Assistant Chief Constable Peter Davies commented “This is a tragic incident and we value the important work our police dogs carry out on a daily basis,”

Not enough to ensure that they are given water and a cool and ventilated place to wait for their handler apparently.

This sickening incident is a reminder to us all that dogs cannot be left in cars for very long in hot climates. Here in Tenerife it does not take much time at all for the interior of a car to heat up in the summer months – even if the car is parked in the  shade. If you think you are going to have to leave Rover in the Rover for any length of time, maybe it would be best to leave  the hound at home.