SPCA shelter director Vickie Fox said the dog, which is about 18 months old, now is fully recovered from those injuries and ready to find a new family.

The shepherd-husky mix has been living with an SPCA foster family and her seven puppies since the October incident, but Fox said the canine clan now is up for adoption. She said the 12-week-old puppies have grown too big for the foster home so SPCA officials are trying to track down new homes for them.

One of the puppies already has been adopted, but the other six � four males and two females � still are available, as is their mother, Fox said. The mother dog weighs about 60 pounds, so Fox figures the puppies will grow to about that size. Now, they range from about 20 to 28 pounds.

The dogs are housebroken and trained to use a dog door, she said. Fox said some of the male puppies have been neutered, but all of them will be fixed and up-to-date on their shots by the time they are adopted.

Those services are included in the SPCA�s $60 adoption fee. For more information about the dogs or others available for adoption, contact the SPCA at 233-1325 or visit the shelter at 1116 Overland Trail.

Source: The Enid News - Jan 8, 2005