RONDIK, POOCH PARTNER GET NEW HOME TOGETHER.Byline: Patrick McGreevy Daily News Staff Writer Rondik the German shepherd German shepherd, breed of large, muscular working dog perfected in Germany at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands about 25 in. (64 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 85 lb (27.2–38.5 kg). lost his leg in a police shooting, but good Samaritans Good Samaritan man who helped half-dead victim of thieves after a priest and a Levite had “passed by.” [N.T.: Luke 10:33] See : Helpfulness Good Samaritan made sure Thursday that he has a home. More than 50 people called Rondik's owners Thursday to offer shelter for the canine canine or canid Any domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. , after they were forced to move to a place that does not allow pets. A group called the Holiday Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of in North Hollywood has agreed to take Rondik and a Dalmatian Dalmatian (dălmā`shən), breed of hardy, strong-bodied nonsporting dog probably developed in the Austrian province of Dalmatia (now Croatia) several hundred years ago. It stands from 19 to 23 in. (48.3–58. companion, Mushka, said Mary Brandon, the daughter of the owners. ``I'm very happy,'' Brandon said. Brandon said the Holiday Humane Society also has invited her father to visit the dogs at their new residence as often as he likes. Brandon said the group will try to find a permanent home for the two dogs but has a policy of keeping the animals as long as necessary and not putting them to death if new owners are not found. The group taking in the animals has a large area for them to run around and full-time access to veterinary care. Brandon said she fielded more than 50 phone calls from people offering homes to the animals after a story on their plight appeared in the Daily News on Thursday. Rondik had one leg amputated after he was shot twice Sept. 16 by Special Weapons and Tactics officers who were searching for suspects in an attempted robbery of the Great Western Bank in Van Nuys. Officers said they were going through back yards when Rondik attacked them. |
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