Griffin’s adoption donation is $325 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, as well as flea prevention.    He has also had a dental cleaning.

Griffin  is a 4 year old, 14 pound Shih Tzu boy who  came into rescue after his owner passed away, and no one was able to care for him.  With some serious TLC, he has become such a confident little boy overcoming his obstacles!  Even with his single, vision-impaired eye, Griffin still enjoys sitting on the patio and enjoying the world around him.   He is learning to adapt and navigate his surrounding environment.

He is a little velcro boy, bonding quickly with both his foster mom and dad and following them around the home.  He enjoys other dogs as well, even play-chasing after them when they race after a toy.  He is also a good little eater and loves treats!

He will stay in a crate for short periods of time, but it's not his favorite place.  He'd much rather hop up on the sofa to be with you!  He also enjoys car rides, loving to spend time with you on-the-go!  Griffin has done well with pottytraining when kept on a schedule.  He walks on a leash but still startles easily with sudden noises.  

Due to his tendency to startle easily, Griffin would do best in a home with children over the age of 12. 

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.