Brandon's adoption donation is $275 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio. Brandon has been neutered, microchipped, heartworm tested negative & on prevention, rabies vaccine, initial distemper/parvo, initial bordetella as well as flea/tick prevention. He had a recent dental too.

Brandon is an adorable 4-6 year old black Toy Poodle that was pulled from a local kill shelter. Since he has been in a home environment, he has been a very happy little boy. Brandon seems to have been well socialized to many things and is crate trained and potty trained. He plays fantastically with dogs and  most humans. However, with some smaller children he can be a bit unsure at times. He is gentle in his play and is truly a ton of fun. He enjoys toys and playing fetch. Brandon absolutely loves to be with his person and will follow you all around the house with a smiling face and a cute little trot. It does not appear like he was taught many commands but he seems to be bright and is very eager to please. He has already learned to sit at the door before he comes inside and knows "place." He is also easily redirected. He loves to go on walks. He does pull sometimes when he is very excited to check out new smells but given his small size, he is not hard to control. With some basic training, he will likely become an excellent walker. Brandon does very well with grooming. He has been showing us more and more of his sweet personality every day. Brandon is very eager to find his new furever home so he can share his love!

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.