The Editor,
To dog owners everywhere: Hot summer weather means it's also time to remind people about the dangers of dogs in hot cars, always a concern.
But paws for this thought; as I strolled Steveston on a Sunday afternoon, I was truly disturbed by how many people chose the heat of the day to walk even the tiniest little dogs through the hot streets of town. As good as the heat feels to us, take a second to try to imagine the temperature at their ground level.
I'm sure few of the people I saw would have been willing to kick off their shoes and walk the scorching pavement or asphalt. I saw many small critters dancing along, heading for the cooler grass whenever they could.
I know we love to show off our best friends, and hate to leave them at home.
But surely a better time to share these walks would be later in the day or early morning.
Noel Edmonds RAPS volunteer
