Louis' adoption donation is $275 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He is neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, and started on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Louis also had a dental cleaning. 

Louis (Lewis) is a 6 year old, 9 pound white Toy Poodle boy who is very much a one-woman kind of guy! Because Louis came to rescue so fearful of humans and unfamiliar with a home environment, we know his past must be a sad one. In the two weeks Louis has been in his current foster home, he has latched onto his foster mom and let his preference for ladies be known. He is just still so scared of his foster dad, but he is never aggressive or bitey (it's more of the scared stiff body language or attempts to dart away and avoid). When he is having a "mommy & me" day home alone with his foster mom and fur-siblings, he shows glimpses of the fun little trusting boy he wants to be. He has done "zoomies" with his stubby little tail up and wagging, and he gets excited for mealtimes. He has also played with a crinkly toy and the other playful dog in his foster home. For these reasons, we feel a female-only home with no children will allow Louis to be the happiest little boy he can be! 

He has also learned how to wear a harness and walk on a leash- such huge progress! He is a great little walker staying close by your side. As he has never been a fan of going potty outside in the snowy Ohio weather, this is still a learning experience for him. He is quick to try to come back inside before even doing any of his "business" outside! He views his crate as a safe place and doesn't mind sleeping all night in the one beside his foster mom's bed.

Louis will lie on the sofa with his foster mom and dad to watch TV but will also lie in a doggie bed at your feet. He does not get carsick when riding in the car, but boy are those windshield wipers scary!

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.