There are some things worth losing a neighborly relationship over — and a dog left out in freezing wind is one of them.

One homeowner grew increasingly concerned when she heard her neighbor’s barking dog stuck outside in the freezing cold.

So as her neighbor’s house sat completely dark, she decided she needed to get the dog the help it deserved.

Keep reading for the full story.

I finally called the non emergency line

My neighbors diagonally behind me (not directly, but one house over) left their dog outside last night.

The temps were well below freezing and we were having a wind storm. It was bitter cold.

This was obviously no condition for a dog to be left in.

The poor thing was barking for at least 30 minutes when I finally called.

This was at 2 am and I was awake due to my dog being sick.

The homeowner grew more and more concerned for this dog.

I looked over and there were no lights on in their house.

As I was cleaning up after my doh, I kept thinking, “Surely they’re going to let him in. They’re going to let him in now. Now?”

So finally the homeowner decided they needed to act.

I called the non emergency line and they said they would send someone. I could still hear him for another 30 minutes after that, but I eventually fell asleep.

I was worried the neighbors would hate me, but man, forget them.

Sounds like this homeowner did exactly what needed to be done.

What did Reddit make of all this?

This is absolutely no way to treat an animal.

This commenter witnessed something very similar, except in the summer instead of the winter.

This user tries to give the pet owner the benefit of the doubt.

This commenter can’t help but feel sad about this whole situation.

Doing the right thing is worth it, even if it ruffles some feathers.

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