[RKDinOKC]

Went to the pet store and left Pepper in the Cayenne.
Noticed there quite a few people coming and going from the store and I got the first spot closest to the door. They were all stopping to pet her as I left the back windows half way down (as far as they go). She hangs out the window to get people's attention, but never barks. Several people commented on what a pretty dog she was and enjoyed my phone video of her saying "Hello". A couple were afraid she was going to jump out cause she hangs more than half out the window if someone is there she can get attention from. Re-assured them that she has never jumped out.

It was all real positive until going up to the cashier. A store employee told me a lady had called the police for having my dog in the car. The stupid old lady got all pissy and said "It's 95 degrees outside and over 110 degrees in that car and that dog is going to die whether the windows are down or not." In the first place my phone and dash both said it was 88°F not 95, and both back windows were half way down with a slight breeze. And besides, most of the time Pepper was hanging more than half out the window trying, and getting people's attention. Everyone in the store were telling the lady she was wrong, but she would have none of it and was yelling the same thing over and over at me while I was waiting for one person in front of me at the cashier. Even the cashier was rolling her eyes at the lady and saying NO when the lady asked if she agreed with her. One other lady said you aren't supposed to leave your dog in a car if it's over 93°. Pulled up my weather app and showed her is was 88°.

The policeman got there quick, it was only two minutes after I heard they had been called till he pulled up. Didn't even have time to pay for my stuff. The lady quit griping at me and rushed over to him pointed at Pepper, and then at me coming out. She started to follow him as I walked to my car and he told her to stay at his car. He came over and told me she had called and said I had a dog locked up in the car getting too hot, But he sees I have the windows down and she didn't look hot at all. Maybe a little excited, but not hot. Said when he first pulled up he saw my dog hanging out and was expecting the call was about a different car. He chatted with me about Pepper until he saw the lady walk off then told me to have a nice day and left.

I know, I know, I'm such a mean, abusive, and uncaring dog owner.