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I have never had a dog. We want to get one for LO when she's a wee bit older . . . so they can grow up together!

Yes...we don't take her in the car during from late spring to fall, but otherwise she goes everywhere with us and is pretty used to waiting in the car. She has a dog car seat to curl up in, so she usually falls asleep.

Never. We don't put the dog in the car unless we are going straight from point A to point B, where he will be let back out of the car (park, IL's home, etc..) If we do have to stop at the store or something someone stays in the car with the dog and the car keeps running. Here in Michigan it seems to almost always be cold enough to have the heat on or hot enough for the A/C, and I'd feel awful exposing him to extreme temps, especially if I was gone for longer than planned. Too many tragic stories of owners forgetting or their errand taking longer than usual, and the dog paying the ultimate price for it.

I never ever leave her outside. We don't have a fenced backyard and she is easily spooked. I severely limit how much I leave her in the car. I worry that someone will try to steal her.

Car - only for like 5 mins or less if we're on a long drive and need a bathroom break. Usually DH is with me though so we rotate.

Outside - she hangs out in our back yard (totally fenced) all the time and even that freaks me out. I could never leave her tied to a bike rack or something...1) she is too smart and would probably find a way to get out of her harness/leash and 2) she is too cute and I am convinced someone would steal her.

I have before, but only for a few seconds, with the windows down, in a parking spot where I can see her. Usually, it is if I have to do something quick, like drop off a letter, etc. But not if it is hot out, ever!

Funny story: if I do leave her, she always sits in the drivers seat until I'm back. No idea why??

Eta: she adores riding in the car. I think it is so cute

@Lovelyplum: my last dog would do that, too! And she wouldn't just hop back, so I would have to take out out of the car and walk her back in her spot.

My friend once tied her friendly and mellow lab to a lamp post downtown while we had coffee inside. It was fun to watch people stop to talk and pet her. One guy even left a package beside her as he went inside to run errands.

We've left her in the car for a short amount of time with all windows rolled down and only when it's not to cold or to warm. Sometimes we need to run in Kroger after going to the vet and they don't allow dogs. But if it's the pet store, we take her in with us.

Nope to both. He's always inside and we never take him to run errands unless someone can stay behind and sit in the car with him. He doesn't care when we leave the house, but he gets serious separation anxiety if he gets left behind in the car and will whine/bark incessantly. We also can't leave the windows open because he'll try to fit through the gap, no matter how small, in an effort to follow us, and has hurt himself trying before.

We walk to our local store and dining place and he waits outside for us with a bowl of water. He loves the pets he gets as people go by and the shady spots we tie him up in.

never! our puppy would not sit still and our older dog would freak out if we left her. i'm such a worrier I could never do it anyways!

@Happygal: @jhd: so funny! Why do they do that??

We have left her in the car but it was during the winter and we used our remote start to keep her warm. (We were on a road trip during Christmas.) During the summer months, we either leave her at home or if we take her, we make sure one of us stays in the car. We haven't used the remote start in my car in the summer yet.

Here in Seattle it doesn't get that hot. Now, if I was on the east coast, I'm sure my dog would stay home instead of travel with us, so I don't have worry about her.

As for leaving my dog outside... we can't leave her alone because she'll cry and might bark. We have had lunch outside on the patio so she can stay with us.

Haha. My dog has been in a taxi, too. First time this summer.

I have left our dog in the car on rare occasions when I am running in somewhere on the way to or from a place we take him- windows rolled down, less than 5 minutes, not hot and ideally over cast type of situation though.

Our town is super walkable and it is very common too see dogs leashed outside places. He comes along for quick trips to Trader Joe's, the pharmacy, coffee shops (they all have pet friendly outdoor seating) and several restaurants either let dogs on the terrace or he can sit outside the fence but right next to the table.

We only leave him in the car when we're on a long drive downstate and we stop to get gas and use the bathroom, so it's not for more than 10 minutes. He always gets into the driver seat too, like @LovelyPlum said...lol. I've only left him outside when we left once, and that was on accident. I called my FIL to let him back in. Our guy really only goes in the car if we are specifically taking him somewhere, like my day's house downstate or the vet or groomers or something. I never just bring him with me to run errands.

We leave the dog in the car when the weather is mild. Always with the windows cracked. We've occasionally left him outside of a store tied up, but never for longer than 10 minutes. He just sits down and waits.

Occasionally on the way back from the dog park, I will leave him in the car for 10 min while I run into the store or something, with the window rolled down. I feel horrible because he cries the whole time! So I try to avoid it if I can.