Sara is a tiny black poodle that has been through way to much for her short little life. We recently rescued Sara along with several other dogs from a hoarding situation in another state.  Sara is approximately one year old  She is still a very young girl, weighing in at just under 6 lbs. she is both the youngest and smallest dog out of those we took in from this situation.  She and many of the other dogs from this particular home are being treated for ear infections, but other than that she has checked out well and her overall physical condition looks very good.

Sara is timid in the first few moments of introduction about coming to you, Sara's need for affection will quickly outweigh her timidity and she will soon  be sitting in your lap and following you about the house.  She is a sweet little girl that adores cuddling. Sara seems to be well adjusted and happy to have attention and eager to give it as well. She shows signs of wanting to play and romp, but she still has some caution.  Having come from a home with over 40 dogs and 60 cats has trained her to 'keep an eye on her back'.  Considering there were so many many cats living in the home as well, I'm guessing she's used to them, but how she gets along with them is something that is still undetermined at this time since there are none in her foster home.  Sara is good around other dogs, but she's very petite, so understandably, we will be very protective about her regarding the size and temperament of any animals already in the home we allow to adopt her.  Due to her small size, we will not be considering homes with children under 7 for her.

Sara has been spayed, received her rabies vaccine, initial canine influenza, initial DHPP, and initial bordetelaa.  She has tested negative for heartworm and started on preventative.  Sara will also be microchipped prior to adoption.

Sara is being fostered in Central Ohio, and her adoption donation is $400.

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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.