Grace's adoption donation is $300 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio.  She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms, started on prevention as well as flea prevention.  Grace has also had a dental cleaning.  DUE TO HER SMALL SIZE, ONLY FAMILIES WITH OLDER CHILDREN (OVER 8) WILL BE CONSIDERED. A FENCED YARD WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR ANY POTENTIAL ADOPTER AS WELL AS A COMPANION DOG TO HELP HER CONTINUE TO LEARN NORMAL DOGGIE BEHAVIOR. 

UPDATE: Grace is making great progress in foster care.  She loves to do "zoomies" in the yard.  She loves her foster mom but is still a bit cautious of her foster daddy at times.  She greets new people very well, and seems to gravitate to children if they are calm and respect her space.
  
Grace came to us from a puppymill and is a very shy, petite Malti-poo.  She has a super sweet personality and will require time for her to get comfortable in her new home.  She is doing wonderfully well with her potty manners if kept on a schedule.  Grace does well with other dogs, but there are no kitties in her foster home.  She is still learning what doggie toys are about so with time she most likely will learn to play with them.  We are currently working on her leash training and learning what car rides are all about.  Because of her puppymill background, Grace does not do well in a crate, but can be gated in a small area so long as she has a companion dog with her for company.  Grace can be a bit vocal with excitement when her people depart and return so she would not be suited to a condo or apartment lifestyle.

Grace's new family will need to give her time and patience to become comfortable and trusting in her new home. She startles easily so having a calm environment will help her to gain confidence in all things new. 

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.