The ACO for Effingham (and Albany and Ossipee) displays an appalling lack of knowledge about both working dogs and the “law” protecting these dogs from official mischief. Perhaps an opportunity for improved training??

Recently, a bill before the New Hampshire General Court was just unanimously voted out of committee “Inexpedient to Legislate”. The report stated on bottom of page 6

This bill sought to impose additional standards for shelter and allowed outside exposure for dogs. There was overwhelming testimony outlining the issues that the requirements would impose on several cold weather breeds, state police dogs, and working farm dogs. The committee feels that the existing laws are sufficient and encourages improved law enforcement training in administering our current statute.

Neighbor comes to Board of Selectmen on October 4, 2016 to complain about the barking dogs, but acknowledges that Livestock Guardian Dogs are exempt from the “barking law”

They scheme to find a way to get rid of the dogs by going around the statute, and Selectman Henry Spencer, even after hearing the statute's description, encourages the neighbors to “tape record from their mailbox” and get letters of complaints to the board so they can use mob rule to subvert our Right to Farm