This little girl showed up on my porch at 7:00Am on Tuesday, January 29^th.  She had no collar or tags and has no microchip. 

End of February: Well, it has been 3 weeks and no one has come forward to claim the little dog that showed up on my porch at the end of January.  She is just as sweet as the day I took her in.  She is crate trained and leash trained.  She has no interest in or problem with cats (she has been spending time with 6!) and has no issues at all with my two larger dogs.  Her favorite thing to do is to cuddle with me on the couch or be carried around like a baby.  She barks appropriately (when my dogs bark or when someone comes to the door).  

The little dog went to the vet this morning (2/28) .  She weighs 12 pounds.  Her heartworm test was negative. The vet found a very faint small scar that may be a spay scar, but she can’t be 100% sure.  The vet estimated her to be 5 years old.  She had her rabies and distemper shots today.

In the spirit of full disclosure, the little dog may need some housebreaking training.  She is totally good when someone is home with her and when she is in her crate. She always “goes” when she is let outside, but when she’s home alone and uncrated, there has been an accident or two.

The little dog has been in the house with a dozen or more people on several occasions and is no problem at all.  Other things about her: She’s a good car rider. She either sits quietly on my lap or sits in the back seat with my two other dogs.  She easily walks a mile every morning with me and my other dogs.

(Additional note:  Little Dog's foster mom will pay to have her spayed, if needed.)

PLEASE NOTE:   If you are viewing this biography on a website other than the Ohio Fuzzy Pawz website like Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, or another search engine (the OFP website is www.ohiofuzzypawz.com), not all information transfers to partner websites in some instances.  If you go to the  individual webpage of our dogs , you will be able to get more information each dog.

Visual breed identification in dogs can be unreliable so, in many cases, we are only guessing at the predominant breed or breed mix.  We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.

Our Adoption Process

The adoption process has several steps involved. Please review prior to submitting an application. Our adoption process is detailed here:  http://www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/info/adoption

Our volunteers work very diligently to process each application and we try to ensure that we are making the best match possible for each dog.  We do not schedule meetings with dogs until an application has been approved.  It can take up to a few weeks to process an application or as little time as a few days, from the time you submit an application, please be prepared to adopt as we cannot hold dogs.

Special Requirements

Some dogs may have special requirements (for example, medications, a fence) -- if you apply for a dog, please be sure to read over the biography completely to see if there are any special needs and if you're home would be suitable.  If we indicate on the dog's biography that a fence is required, this means your home must have a physical fence.  Other dogs may require a "strong vet reference" which indicates that we are looking for a home that has a documented history of veterinary care with previous pets. 

The first step in our process is to submit an online adoption application at www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/forms.  The application MUST include the personal references and veterinary, grooming, and landlord references (if applicable) and their respective contact information.  If you do not include the references and the contact information, your application will be delayed as it CANNOT be processed.  Once the references have been successfully completed, a home visit is then scheduled when a rescue representative can meet all members of the family or residents of the home.  No application is approved prior to the home visit being done.   At that point, the Directors will discuss any and all applications on a foster dog and make a selection--in many cases, there are multiple applications for each dog, so please be understanding that our only priority is the successful placement of each of our foster dogs.

Out of State Adoptions

We do adopt out of state to outstanding applicants, however, our process requires a home visit, so out of state adoptions can take longer.  We do not ship our dogs, adopters should be prepared to pick up the dog in Central Ohio.