Jack is an adorable, sweet little 14 lb. shih-tzu who will be your shadow.  He doesn't let the fact that he is blind in one eye stop him from knowing everything that you are doing!  He loves to sit on the porch with you and watch the world go by.  Jack has been shuffled between at least three different homes for unknown reasons prior to coming into rescue.  He experiences separation anxiety, possibly as a result.  The only time I hear him bark is when he is separated from me or if he hears other dogs bark when he is outside.  He loves to rub his face and body against furniture and roll on the floor, making cute little noises when he does.  For as much as he wants to be with me, he is skittish about coming to me.  When I pick him up he is content being in my arms and receiving love.    

Jack loves other dogs, wagging his tail and going to greet them when outside.  He quickly asserted himself as the dominant male in my home and bullies my elderly male dog in a non-violent way.  We feel Jack would be best as an only dog in a quiet home, preferably with a single woman or women.  It would also be best if his new owner was home a lot.  Jack is able to walk on leash but how much he likes to walk is unknown at this time.  He can be stubborn if he doesn't want to go!  He rides well in the car.  He does well with housebreaking except when he becomes stressed with separation.  He has tolerated wearing a belly band when necessary to help with that.  

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.