Leigh's adoption donation is $300 and she is being fostered in the Dayton area.  Leigh is a charcoal and white approximately 4-5 year old shih tzu.  She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella, tested negative for heartworm and started on prevention, as well as flea prevention.

Leigh was pulled from a local kill shelter where she was picked up as a stray.  She has been a real sweetie and is really starting to come out of her shell since she's been in rescue.  Leigh loves to be with her person.  She gets along with other small dogs but really doesn't seem to have much interest in playing with them.  She definitely prefers to be on your lap or near you.  Leigh loves to go for car rides.  She is a bit on the shy side so a quieter home would be best with no small children and no bigger dogs.

Leigh does not tell her person when she needs to go outside. We are still working on that. She needs to be watched or taken out on regular schedule. Currently she is being taken outside every 2 hours. We are currently trying the "bell ringing" method to help her tell us when she wants outside. 

Leigh has separation anxiety issues and will need a home where her person is home as much as possible. She does not do well in a crate and becomes even more anxious if put into one. A DAP diffuser is currently being used, as well as a snug fitting shirt to help alleviate some of her anxiety issues.

Leigh was given ComboGuard on May 3, 2013. She was groomed on May 15, 2013. 

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.