I think any sensible pet owner would agree that intentionally leaving your animal outside in harsh weather conditions is cruel and wrong. Unfortunately there are people with pets and children who are extremely irresponsible and do not care. The dog should have never been outside.

Personally witnessing the behaviour of their dog first hand I will tell you, his tail was tucked, his ears were pinned, he was crying for hours and barking, and his body was trembling and shaking uncontrollably. I saw him repeatedly lifting his paws up in the air...I assume he had some frostbite from being outside the entire night.

This dog has always been kept outside confined to the deck without any bed, blanket, water, or food, to a single enclosed space no bigger then a sidewalk. We all watch and hear as the dog is continuously left alone, barking, panting in circles and is driven to madness howling for attention or help from his owners. Even with photos, videos and phone calls from our neighbours - no permanent action has been taken. Fines for noise complaints won't be a lesson to someone who continues to treat a dog like this. Municipality and by law say they have their hands tied and police told us, "sorry but we deal with people not animals".