Summer can be a great time for dogs and their owners, with the pleasant weather and long evenings meaning more time to spend outside - but the high temperatures can also pose potentially deadly risks.
Any drivers who own a dog have been urged never to leave their pet alone in a vehicle when taking them out and about this summer, even for a very short amount of time. Even when the weather only feels mildly warm outside, temperatures inside a car can quickly rise to dangerous levels - which could prove fatal to any dog left inside the vehicle.
Dogs are far more susceptible to overheating than humans, and can develop heatstroke if they are unable to reduce their body temperature; a serious condition that can kill your pet within less than hour. Experts at LeaseCar.uk and its sister site LeaseElectricCar.co.uk have looked into the changing internal temperatures of a car with different temperatures outside - and the research yielded some worrying results, WalesOnline reports.
