Bree is a 6-7 year old Shih Tzu mix girl.  She has come into rescue through no real fault of her own.  Bree is a little girl that ran into a lot of hard times this last year-- her original owner passed away and she was sent to a friend of her original owner.  Then that friend became homeless, and he gave her to someone else-- so Bree ended up with yet another home!  And this person kept her chained her outside with very little protection from the elements and very little food or care.

By the time she came into rescue, her ears were scabbed and bleeding from flea bites.  She was very thin and full of worms and she had a very high white blood cell count from an infection.  She was a hot mess and was completely shaved down by the previous owner who knicked her in several places while cutting off her hair.  She has a very sweet overall disposition and loves people.  However, she had to fight for every bite of food she got in the last year and now has an issue with "resource guarding".  Bree would definitely do best as an only dog with a dog-savvy person who can let her know there are good people in the world who will keep her well-fed!

Bree has been spayed, received her shots (rabies, dhlpp, and bordetella), dewormed, heartworm tested negative and on prevention.  She has also had her blood work re-checked to ensure that the infection has been cleared, and her white blood cell count is now normal!

Bree just needs a break and would love to have her own forever family.  She is being fostered in Central Ohio and her adoption donation is $200. 

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.