[fingpilot]

I was in my P/U the other day with the black lab in the bed (suitably, legally restrained) with his bowl of water. Went to Costco, where there is a row of parking spaces that have large overhanging trees along one edge of the lot. Waited for all of two minutes while an elderly citizen unloaded all of his groceries into his car. For some reason, the 3 or 4 cars behind me were unwilling to go around, and chose to sit behind me, waiting for the same spot, I imagine.

As the senior pulled out, I backed into the spot, so the dog could have the shade. Locked the cab, with the dog in the bed, and as I was walking into the store, a lady (turns out the one behind me in the line of cars), came up to me laughing and apologized. I asked for what, and she said she had been pissed at me for holding up the line (somehow), until she saw what I was doing, as I was doing it. She said she saw the same recognition from the people behind her.

I would have put off shopping there unless I could have gotten him a shady spot, and have before. It gets well over 100F here in the summer.

If I see someone else's animal in a spot, I'll make a reasonable attempt to find the owner, but would not be hesitant to solving the problem myself. Have never had to go that far yet.