[yorkietalkjilly]

Such cruelty to a helpless pup! Water and lack of sun along with nothing to nest in to keep his body warmth contained can sure quickly remove needed heat from any size body, be it human or canine. Think of the hours he spent wet, cold and unprotected from the elements, all alone outdoors away from his pack that he instinctively needs to sleep near. Poor little baby!

Without visual evidence of the puppy's chain being caught up in those branches and evidence that it rained and a record of the temperature during the night, AC likely cannot act. I would call them, tell them what you observed with the chain and branches preventing access to shelter and how the weather exposure seemed to affect the puppy, and ask what I could do to gain the evidence they need to act in this pup's behalf.

I'll never understand people that can slap a young new pup outdoors, chain the poor baby so it can't live a normal, happy dog's life, couldn't even protect itself from another critter, shut away from its humans and apparently care nothing for its safety or quality of life. Keep caring, Phil. We are with you and praying for this baby.