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

Trooper is a 7-8 year old, 10 pound, spunky Yorkie boy who was surrendered to the kill shelter when his family just didn't have the time to play with and train him.  This Yorkie boy is seriously playful and ACTIVE!  He is extremely toy-motivated and loves to play fetch with his ball, even leaping high into the air to catch it!  We are working on teaching him not to jump up and take the ball out of our hands...he's got some serious Yorkie focus! For this reason, he will do best in a home with terrier experience. 

Trooper is friendly and interacts very well with new people, his foster mom, and his foster dad.  When invited, Trooper hops right up to lie on the sofa by his people (bringing his ball, of course, since he's ALWAYS ready to play!) He also gets along very well with the small dogs in his foster home, though he is primarily focused on playing with his people.  

He is very smart, knowing his name, and learning the "Leave it" command quickly, though we're still working on a consistent "Sit"!  Right now, Trooper only seems to sit when he wants to!  He is very loving and enjoys giving gentle lick-kisses. 

He walks well on a leash and rides easily in the car.  Trooper is also crate-trained at night, though would prefer to be up in the big bed with his people.  

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.