Blake's adoption donation is $200 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio. Blake is estimated to be 6-8 years old but acts like a 4-5 year old dog. He has been neutered, received his rabies, distemper/parvo and bordetella, heartworm tested negative and is currently on monthly flea, tick, and heartworm  prevention. Blake has also had a dental cleaning done as well.

Blake was fortunate to be picked up as a stray and taken to a local shelter.  In the condition he was in, he was not a likely candidate to find his new home there, and rescue was his best option. He was very matted and required an extreme makeover. As you can see, underneath all of that hair was a gorgeous red Lhasa Apso or Shih Tzu - Lhasa Apso blend. He is sweet as he can be and is a very happy boy. Blake loves to go for walks, ride in a car and meet new people.  Blake does very well on housetraining and will go to the door to let you know he needs to go out. He is so good, that foster mom has not had to crate him.   He gets along with other dogs but loves being a couch potato too, and loves to sit with you to watch TV. Blake loves to play with toys and interacts very well with the other dogs in his foster home. He does not overly vocalize. Blake is truly a gentleman and a kind soul.

If you have been looking for a new family member, and you are considering Blake, please fill out an application and submit it online. Blake attends most of the Ohio Fuzzy Pawz adoption events and would love to have a loving  belly rub from you.  

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.