Homeless.

Byline: Shelley Nelson

Feb. 26--Kilo, Rocky and Tippy are looking for good homes. The three Rottweiler-mix dogs have spent the better part of the last five years in and out of animal shelters in Douglas County as city and county officials leveled fines and pursued charges for the negligent care received from the dogs' former owner. "We've even tried to train the dogs' owner on the proper care for the dogs," said Chris Wagner, the city's humane officer. A ruling Monday by Douglas County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Thimm allows the Animal Rescue Federation to place the dogs for adoption. "When they first came in, to sit and pet them ... you're hands would be black," said Sheila Love, Animal Rescue Federation shelter manager. …