Follow the Bouncing WaterBowl

It's time once again to put my weekly reminder up for everyone....Don't leave your beloved canine alone and locked in a hot car~ it takes just minutes for a tragedy to occur. It goes without saying...don't leave your beloved child or grandchild locked up in a hot car~ bring them with you, or better yet, stay home. Go out when it's cooler, and the sun has set.

If you see a canine left in a hot car, or a child...seek help immediately, call 911. Break a window down if help is not readily available, and/or the child or the canine is showing signs of heat exaustion.

This every Friday reminder is in memory of K9 officers:

Rex, attached to the K9 tactical unit in San Juan, Texas who passed away from heat stroke on June 2, 2016 after being left in a squad car for over an hour and a half in 91 degree temperatures with a heat index of 100.

K9 officer Inca, attached to the Cherokee County, Georgia police as a detection dog, working to deter the possession, use and sale of illegal substances on school campuses. Inca was four years old. She passed away June 11, 2016 after being left in the back of a hot squad car for nearly three hours.

Signs of heat stroke in human being: Signs of heat stroke in a canine:

headache panting violently

nausea trembling

inability to throw up or urinate not able to vomit or urinate

sweating stops pads of feet are dry

face and extremities turn red tongue and inside of mouth dry instead of moist

gasping for air gasping for air

eyes rolling back in head eyes rolled back in head

inability to make tears when crying passing out

passing out cardiac and respiratory arrest

cardiac and respiratory arrest

Yes, you noticed it too~ we are barely into the third weekend of July and yet we've lost eight fine canine officers due to neglect.

Notice the graphics? Since 2011, more K9 officers have died from heat stroke than have died from on the job injuries.

There is no national data base for registration of police dogs in the U.S. There is no central agency that monitors K9 deaths due to negligence in order to close down those that have a history of K9 officer deaths.

There is more equipment available than ever to help keep K9 officers cool, yet the deaths continue to mount. Something is not right.