Extreme heat prompts early pet safety warnings

Check the temperature of the sidewalk with your hand before taking a walk. If it's too hot for you, it's too hot for their paws.

• Pavement routinely reaches 180° during our hottest months.

🌬️ Indoor pups

It's time for our dogs to embrace the AC and spend most of their time indoors.

• Tethering your dog outside, even in the shade, can turn deadly if they get tangled and can't reach water.
• It's illegal to tether in high temperatures in many cities, including Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe and Chandler.

🚗 Hot car danger

Never leave your pup in the car — even on a cool day.

• After 30 minutes in 70° weather, temperatures can exceed 100° inside a vehicle. When the ambient temperature is warmer, even 10 minutes can be deadly.
• Arizona's Good Samaritan Law allows bystanders to break a window to rescue a dog (or child!) in a hot car.

🏜️ Hiking halt

Dogs are prohibited on Phoenix hiking trails when temperatures reach 100°.

• Failure to comply could result in a $2,500 fine and six months in jail.