O'Malley's adoption donation is $400 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo and bordetella vaccines, started on heartworm and flea prevention. 

O'Malley is a rough and tumble kind of boy who loves to play with toys!  He was surrendered to our rescue when his owner's job changed, and they did not have time to care for him.  He is a 1 year old, 14 pound Shih Tzu/Lhasa boy who has never met a stranger and loves to be around everyone.  He is an extremely playful pup who needs an active person to help him burn off his puppy energy (he does a such great job playing fetch with you!), but please, no children under the age of 10.  

He is doing well on housetraining when kept on a schedule; he is also cratetrained at night.  If you put your face near his, O'Malley will give you little lick-kisses and show you his adorable underbite, though he may also try to sneak in a little ear nip at the same time.  We would also recommend taking O'Malley to consistent training classes for reinforcing proper doggie behavior.   He just needs structure and boundaries...like any good little boy needs!  He also eagerly paws his female doggie sister to get her to play with him, even when she's tired and ready for a nap...So a larger-sized, energetic playmate who is ready to play when O'Malley wants to could definitely work well.  O'Malley may also do okay as an only dog as he does love getting attention from YOU!  Though if he was the only pup in his home, he would continue to benefit from regular doggie socialization at small dog parks or with other friendly visiting dogs. 

O'Malley is so cute when he tries to talk to you, and we don't mean by barking!  He is a good watchdog and will bark to alert you when he feels something is not quite right.  BUT, he makes some very unique vocal sounds when he really wants something (like trying to get your attention or trying to get another dog to play with him)!  You just have to hear him to believe it!  

O'Malley walks well on a leash and is getting better at learning not to pull.  He also loves to just launch himself up onto the sofa to wrestle around before finally settling down to nap.  But the napping happens after many hours of play!  He is also an enthusiastic eater and rides well in the car.  He's a smart boy in that he has learned basic commands like "Sit" and "Come".

If you have any questions about tons o'fun O'Malley, please email his foster mom at Lauren.churchey@gmail.com!
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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.