Blu's adoption donation is $250 and he is being fostered in the Central Ohio area.  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.  Blu has also had a dental cleaning and been treated for an ear infection.  UPDATE:  Blu's ears are much better but we do believe there is hearing impairment due to the untreated infections, but Blu really doesn't let it stop him even a little.

Hi!!!  My name is Blu, and I'm an adorable 7 year old, 14 pound Shih Tzu boy.  I just LOVE playing with my tennis ball!  You just have to throw it and I'll chase it down and bring it back to you!  Unlike a lot of small dogs, I'm actually pretty mello and calm most of the time...when I'm not chasing my ball that is!  Did I mention I like to play with my tennis ball?!  So if you want to just relax with me on the couch, I'm game for that too.  I might come up to your face and give you an "I love you" lick to let you know how much I appreciate you.  I also like to stick close to you and just be petted! 

Oh, I better let you know I do snore when I sleep!  I bet you didn't know dogs snored!  : )  If you're okay with that, I'd love to sleep in your bed at night.  I like to hang out in, and around, the house wherever my master is at all times.  If you're cooking, I'm there in the kitchen with you!  If you're in the garage, I'll be there too!  Love to keep those humans company...and they seem to like having me around as well!  I'm pretty good around other dogs, curious, but I don't start no trouble! 

I also like to go on walks...not tooo far, but small walks around the block are perfect.  I even don't mind having a bath and blow-dry!  My humans like to keep me cleaner than clean, so I'm good with it...besides, they always give me a treat afterwards!  Most humans like to pick me up and just hug me, and put their lips on my nose!

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.