article_snippet.sent: The Strongsville pet owner was inside a Walmart as her dog sat in the parking lot.
article_snippet.sent: And this isn't the first time an animal-loving officer has employed the unorthodox punishment.
article_snippet.sent: In Truth or Consequences, New Mexico last June, the pet owner in question wasn't as eager to put the recent Ohio incident behind a woman in this Ohio shopping center.
article_snippet.sent: Shelly Nicholas reasoned that Shelly Nicholas'd only been away ten minutes. '
article_snippet.sent: Sweating it out: Last year, Shelly Nicholas in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico was told to sit in her car after Shelly Nicholas dog was found locked inside with no ventilation.
article_snippet.sent: While this may not be a legitimate police practice, officers have reason for concern in these situations, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
highlights_snippet.sent: Last year, a Truth or Consequences, New Mexico woman filed a complaint alleging a similar mistreatment .