Ike's adoption donation is $300 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella, tested negative for heartworm and started on prevention as well as flea prevention. Ike is a black and white Shih Tzu who is approximately 5 years old and has also had a dental cleaning.  Since Ike is a quiet, gentle soul and would like a similar household, please no children under the age of 8.

Hello there, my name is Ike! While I am no romantic (long walks on the beach and dinners by candlelight are so NOT my thing) I AM looking for my soul mate who will take me to my forever home. I sure feel like I am filling out an application for an online dating site, so here goes! I am a very loving and sweet boy who was picked up on the side on the road in Hardin County with another Shih Tzu who had been abandoned.  I don't know why I was abandoned- you should see how handsome I am when I smile! 

Since coming to live with my foster family I have learned SO much and feel so much better! I do take inexpensive meds to keep my eyes moist and some pills for my heart murmur.  The vet told me that a lot of little dogs have heart murmurs and that mine is fine, but we're doing the meds as a precaution.  I now know my name and will answer to it. Also, I have learned how to sit and am doing GREAT on housetraining! Oooo—I forgot to mention toys! It took me some time to figure out what the squeaky soft things were my foster siblings kept playing with but now I understand and always make sure to have one in my mouth to take to my foster mommy when she comes to be with me.

My favorite activities are cuddling with my foster family, burrowing in my dog beds (I can never decide which of the three is my favorite), receiving LOTS AND LOTS of belly rubs, and lounging in the backyard under the sun. Let me just say that I absolutely need a fenced yard!

My foster mommy says I am a loner, and I must agree. While I get along with other small Shih Tzus here, I will admit that I do not seek them out to play and would much rather be left to my own devices. Meeting new people is something new for me, but I am starting to enjoy it.

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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.