If you listen to the police scanner in towns with casinos (or even just video poker machines in convenience stores), you'll quickly learn that people lock their kids in cars all the time so they can get in a few minutes of "gaming," which too often turns into many many hours with the child locked in the car alone. And yes, often they die.

I worry that if "dog mode" as it is becomes widespread, it will give the negligent parents an excuse and means to feed their addictions.

I'd be happier if dog mode automatically called 911 after xx minutes of a living creature being left in the car.