Payton's adoption donation is $300 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention.  Payton has also had a dental cleaning.

Payton came into rescue from a local kill shelter where he was not doing well.  His previous owner passed away and he was found by a neighbor and taken to animal control.  Payton has made a lot of progress in rescue and has cleaned up well.  He is an active boy and requires a fenced yard and a companion buddy of similar size.

Hello!!  Welcome to my doggie Page!  People say I'm a Happy-Go-Lucky little Yorkie-Poodle mix.  But I might have a little Schnauzer in me, not sure!  I just love attention of all types and going on long walks on my leash!  I like walking fast, so if you're slower than me Hang On and I'll walk YOU!  I like to explore the neighborhood whenever anyone opens a front door! : )  So....yeah...I pretty much require a fenced yard to keep me from getting into any trouble.  Also, if you keep me on a regular schedule, I will use the backyard to do my business every time!  Then I'll roll around in the grass and play for a bit as well!  Fair warning...I am a bit territorial when strange dogs are within my vision.  I will be sure to give those strange unknown dogs an earfull to let them know they had better keep on moving, especially bigger dogs!  I not afraid of anything!  At night, I love to cuddle and take a long nap.  I'm also a great alarm system when I hear noises at night!  I'm not a big fan of toys...I'm a BIG dog now!  But don't let my grey hair fool you!...I'm only 6 years old and love to run, jump and play with my family...even the little kiddos!

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.