Carter's adoption donation is $350 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention.  A fenced yard would be very helpful because he does try to dart out the door with his people, but we are working on correcting this behavior.

Carter is a 3 year old, 9 pound Maltese mix boy who is looking for a family who will take him for walks and play with him to help keep his energy burned off!  He came into rescue through no fault of his own (owner financial issues) and was pretty scared at the shelter.  But he is so much happier being in a foster home...he is a very sweet little guy who loves to be with his people.  He loves to lay on his foster mom's lap and give gentle lick-kisses if you let him! He also loves lying beside his foster dad on the sofa when they watch TV at night.

Carter knows his name and is working on commands - sit, stay, and down.  With a little more time and consistent training with his new people, Carter's door-darting behavior should improve.  He does have a tough little bark to alert you if someone is at the door, and he does use that bark for about the first 10 minutes after you leave him home alone (that's how he expresses his nervousness at missing you...but he does settle down).  Carter does pretty well walking on leash, though we are continuing to work on training him not to pull (why he should continue to get regular walks to keep him comfortable with the leash).   He is also crate-trained and has good potty manners if taken out on a regular basis.

He is a very active boy and such a little clown.  He LOVES to play with doggie toys and run "zoomies" around the yard and in the house.  He doesn't quite get the concept of "fetch" yet, but he sure loves to chase after the other doggies running after toys!  He also is a great traveler- riding quietly in the car, just curling up to sleep quietly.

If you think you might be the family who could be the right fit for fun little Carter, please submit an adoption application to be considered!  If you have questions, feel free to contact his foster home at Lauren.churchey@gmail.com.
 

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.