The article says multiple times that the shelters were “adequate” and that they were constructed with “thick plywood” with baffles and hay.

Setting aside for a moment that I think none of that matters, and that hundreds of Mainers can hold up their frozen and blown up water pipes as evidence that plywood and insulation do fuck-all to protect you.

If they think everything was so “adequate” and legal, then why didn’t they give us a temperature reading from inside the dog houses? Seems pretty simple, “hey look, it’s -20 outside, but the dogs are toasty warm at +40 inside!”

Probably because that’s not the case, and it was still -20 inside those dilapidated sorry excuses for shelter.

Been to a bean suppah here in Western North Carolina. I’ve seen them around at churches.

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I prefer legume lunches.

Had them in central NH growing up. One annually for the town, too. Used to bury the pots in the ground to cook. Called it “bean hole supper.”

YESSAH bub!

Obi Schwann Canopy

I can't believe you cracked it!

Probably a NE thing.

Friends in NH also say they've been to a few.

Lol cute

We had ham and bean dinners growing up on the north shore of MA.

His username translates to "shitstain" which seems fairly spot on.

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Nah, this person is still a true pos for keeping all those dogs out in the cold like that. Fuck that guy.

I got an email from the paper a couple of days ago saying there was a problem with the login (having to re-login all the time). They are trying to fix it but I am still having problems, so obviously it isn't solved yet.

I’m a pretty well-known asshole around here.

In all honesty, your post was pretty cringe and insulting. There are lots of ways to ask for help without resorting to racial profiling and demeaning your adopted regions local flavor.

There’s plenty of bad food out there, but a simple “Hey, looking for authentic Japanese street food, I’ve been having a hard time finding some” will go much further than denigrating the local options you have tried.

Good luck out there.

Hahdwayuh

Seriously? I thought it’d be pretty obvious to any Mainer.

I agree that everyone, including the owner, the town officials, the SPCA, the reporter, and PETA, have all failed these dogs. Just trying to see a way forward that gets the owner invested in change rather than getting his back up.

Whatever his situation, John Ames failed in his duties to his dogs during incredibly low temperatures. He could ask for help, sure, but a 2ndary issue here, as I see it, is the failure of town employees to do their jobs.

Sounds like a good ol boys club or three! Is there any government that isn't corrupt?

Well, agreed. But if he already had the dogs before he was disabled I can see that it would be hard to part with them. I mean he could be lying completely and not be disabled and not really think his dogs are his babies, or he could have just fallen into an unmanageable situation and feel unable to ask for help.

It's an English word, we all know English makes no sense! Lol

If the guy is not able to properly take care of dogs due to some disability (if it does not involve mobility then why is it mentioned?), then perhaps he ought not to have that many dogs.