Last week, a dog died in an overheated RV when the Air Conditioner lost power.







This week in Episode 512 of RV Lifestyle's RV Podcast, we learn about two safety devices every RVer who travels with a pet needs to have.







Plus, how one of our followers saved over $1,000 in their extended RV warranty, the Social Media Buzz of the Week and how we plan and find great campgrounds.















The audio version is available on all the major podcast apps or in the player below:















The Dangers of an Overheated RV







A couple who tragically lost their dog while camping are sharing their story as a warning to others.







Dawn Shover and her husband were camping in Ohio with their dog, Chief. They planned an outing with their grandkids to a fair and left their dog, Chief, in the RV while they were gone.







To keep Chief safe, they bought a new generator and made sure it was full of gas and that everything was good. 







But when they returned hours later, to their horror, they discovered the generator had turned off, their RV was easily more than 100 degrees, and their beloved pet was lying listless, barely moving, foaming at the mouth. Then their dog died.







So what happened? 







Apparently, the air conditioner was working so hard it blew a fuse, and on that hot summer day, the temperature in their rig RV quickly rose to over 100 degrees, killing their dog.







The couple is sharing their story as a warning to others that a generator powering the air conditioning is not enough. 







Such a tragic story, and we also hope their willingness to share their pain helps others and protects pets.







We share two products we think every RVer who travels with a pet should have:







Waggle….which monitors the temperature in your RV when you are away and sends an alert if the temperature exceeds a certain level: https://rvlifestyle.com/waggle







and







SoftStartUp ...Which lets air conditioners run with less than a power spike - https://softstartup.com/rvlifestyle







Good Advice: Shop around for the best Extended RV Warranty















We were camping in Maine last week and a woman in a camper down the line from us recognized me and came over to thank me for saving her over a thousand dollars.







“How?” I asked.







She explained that when she bought her RV the dealer tried to talk her into buying an extended warranty from him. She remembered Jen and I talking about Wholesale Warranties and how it finds the best deals for RVers not the expensive ones sold by dealers.







She went to https://rvlifestyle.com/warranty and filled in a form and Wholesale Warranties got her a price that was $1,000 less than the dealer. Now she has peace of mind because RVs break… all the time.







We never recommend buying an extended warranty from a dealer without first shopping around.







And Wholesale Warranties will do that for you... free. Finding the best price for you at the best price, on both new and used RVs.







Check it out at https://rvlifestyle.