I tried to shut up. lost cause.
Assuming a barking dog in a car in the evening is in jeopardy is not using the best judgment and neither is doing nothing to follow through for the animal.
A barking dog is protesting, therefore not using survival instinct to pant and not in immediate danger.
As a former expert witness and evaluator of child abuse, I would put my hand into the window to judge the heat, determine whether the AC is on, evaluate temperature,clouds, shade.
If I thought the dog was in impending danger:
- Call 911, note the time
- Get tag # and vehicle description, take photos
- Give the scenario to the restaurant mgr and determine if a patron is there for pickup or an employee getting their check, etc
- Ask manager to find owner of car
- Failing cooperation of mgr, yell that I just wrecked into a so and so vehicle (avoid confrontation about animal in restaurant)
- Get a big man for witness and backup to come outside with me
- Wait for law enforcement