{"product_id":"pet-safe-remote-start-hot-dog-1000","title":"Hot Dog 1000 Pet Safe Remote Start and Climate System for Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA remote start system set up specifically to keep a dog safe in a parked car.\u003c\/strong\u003e We call it the Hot Dog 1000. The name is a joke; the problem it solves isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it actually does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ordinary remote starter runs for 15 minutes and shuts off. That's fine for warming a windscreen and useless for a dog waiting while you're in a shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system runs the engine and your vehicle's own climate control for \u003cstrong\u003e45 minutes per start\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the doors locked and the key not in the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 45 minutes never has to run out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part that matters. \u003cstrong\u003eOne button press on the 2-way LCD remote resets the timer back to zero.\u003c\/strong\u003e Another 45 minutes, from wherever you're standing, without walking back to the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remote also shows you the cabin temperature before you decide, so you're reading a number rather than guessing. In practice that means the runtime is as long as you need it to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe one condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e you have to be within remote range to reset it, which is up to 3,000 feet. That covers a supermarket, a coffee shop, a vet's waiting room. It doesn't cover being somewhere with thick walls or several floors up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf that's your situation, add \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/smartphone-remote-start\"\u003eDRONE smartphone control\u003c\/a\u003e and the limit disappears entirely — reset the timer and check the cabin temperature from anywhere with a signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinter matters as much as summer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot cars get the headlines, and rightly so. But in Ontario a car parked at −15°C cools to dangerous in about the same time it heats to dangerous in July. Short-coated dogs, puppies and older dogs feel it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis system works both ways, because it's running your vehicle's actual heating and air conditioning, not a separate fan or heater. Set your climate control before you leave and the cabin holds around \u003cstrong\u003e20°C\u003c\/strong\u003e whichever direction the outside temperature is going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on Compustar hardware, which is what we fit and warranty ourselves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompustar control module with 45-minute runtime configured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQ9 2-way LCD remote\u003c\/strong\u003e, up to 3,000 feet, showing cabin temperature, confirming the engine is running, and resetting the timer on a button press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior temperature sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarter kill, so the vehicle cannot be driven away while it idles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle-specific bypass and harness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #d81f26; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; max-width: 760px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 .75rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe part other sellers won't tell you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 .75rem;\"\u003eA passer-by who sees a dog alone in a parked car does not know your climate control is running. People call the police. People break windows. They are usually trying to do the right thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 .75rem;\"\u003eThis system does not change that, and no system does. What it changes is the actual risk to your dog, and your ability to see the cabin temperature without walking back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eTelling people what is going on before they act is worth more than any equipment — a note on the glass with your phone number does more than a locked car and good intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople whose dog comes along by default. Errand runs, the drive to a trailhead, waiting between rounds at a show or agility trial, a long drive with stops along the way. If your dog is in the car more days than not, this is a different proposition than if they go out twice a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a system for leaving a dog unattended for hours, and we won't pretend otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFitting it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe install these at our Markham shop with a lifetime warranty on our work. Fitment depends on your vehicle, so \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/remote-starters\"\u003esearch your vehicle\u003c\/a\u003e or call us on 647-439-4485 with your year, make and model and we'll confirm what yours needs before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping across Canada for DIY installs, configured before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compustar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50877584408612,"sku":"Hot Dog 1000","price":544.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6191\/files\/CompustarHotDog1000.png?v=1781200718","url":"https:\/\/www.lockdownsecuritycanada.ca\/products\/pet-safe-remote-start-hot-dog-1000","provider":"Lockdown Security","version":"1.0","type":"link"}