A day at the (Redondo Beach Dog) park: Meet Max & Moritz, Spanky and Ladybug - South Bay Pets

A day at the (Redondo Beach Dog) park: Meet Max & Moritz, Spanky and Ladybug

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By Donna Littlejohn on July 4, 2010 8:16 PM | | Comments (0) |
Ever hear of Max and Moritz? 

I hadn't either until I met the owners of two dogs -- German shepherd/Doberman mixes, litter mates -- at the Redondo Beach Dog Park this afternoon.

The family that owns the dogs originally hail from Switzerland and named them Max and Moritz after two prankster boys featured in popular cartoons some time back, and very well known in Europe. 

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Max and Moritz (the dogs) were adopted from the PAL Rescue when they were just 4 months old (they're 2 years old now). And what a pair, I don't think they sat still hardly once, although I did get them to pose with John (who is involved with the SS Lane Victory in San Pedro and the ham radio operation at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum). John and his dad, Jacques, bring the dogs to the park about once a week for a much needed romp. Their names seem to be appropriate: 

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This is Max. 


















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And his buddy, Moritz 














Spanky visited for a while: 

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And this is Ladybug, who turned out to be quite camera shy. I caught her just before she took off: 

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I received this later from Ladybug's owner: 

Ladybug was held as part of a hoarding case and held at SPCALA as evidence for over two years until the trial was settled.  I was volunteering with SPCALA at the time and fostered her during the  latter part of this, after she had been at the shelter and in a kennel for 2 yrs and 8 mos and her behavior was totally the opposite of the dog you met today.  I adopted her last September, she is now in a great place  but shy of new people, especially men, and I thank you for doing what you do in showing the community dogs and their families.  
  Andrea  


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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

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