Reply #35: I'm sure most people don't intentionally try to kill a dog by leaving him/her in a car [View All]

[JonLP24]

Same goes for one's baby but it simply isn't a matter of knowing or didn't know.

The law says this in Arizona
7. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly leaves an animal unattended and confined in a motor vehicle and physical injury to or death of the animal is likely to result.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/13/02910.htm&Title=13&DocType=ARS
The key word is reckless. Meaning knowingly or not I'd go to jail for leaving an animal in the car. As far as your point about a K-9 to a dog, a dog is a dog I agree with you. However the police had a K-9 dog and if someone else injured or killed a k-9 dog he/she would be subjected to harsher punishments then an ordinary animal cruelty charge.