Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Senior : : Small
Ditto's adoption donation is $300 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio. She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, dhlpp, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention, as well as flea prevention. Ditto has had a dental cleaning with numerous extractions. She does require a home with a strong veterinary history. Ditto came into rescue with several other dogs from a seizure in Tennessee. She has made amazing in rescue. She is quite spunky and playful for a mature girl, but one of her favorite things to do it is to snuggle with her human. She's also definitely a foodie who isn't very picky so she'll often gaze longingly into your eyes with her tongue sticking out as you eat anything yourself. Ditto has done so well in rescue and recovered from the previous lack of care. She does require daily eye meds for dry eye which is quite common in the breed. She tolerates the medication easily and while it has impaired her vision somewhat, she adapts quite well to her surroundings. While Ditto gets along with other dogs, she does well on her own and loves to be with her person so she would be fine as an only dog as well. Ditto does well on housetraining if kept on a schedule. She is the best greeter and loves to befriend everyone she meets. Her personality overall is so sweet. She loves any new human she meets, especially children for some reason -- maybe because they're funsize like her. She's a cuddle enthusiast and often naps on my lap for hours as I work from home. Ditto loves playing with toys and has an overall positive outlook on life. She's just so cuddly AND playful. One of her cutest traits though is how her tongue always sticks out of her mouth when sleeping and she always wakes up with the cutest exposed blep. Ditto will make her next family very very happy. More about Ditto - NMDR TNGood with Dogs, Does not require a yard, Leashtrained, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Goofy PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
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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.
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.
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