At only 6 lbs, my foster mom says I'm just like a permanent puppy! Even though the vet said I was from 4-7 years old (that's quite a range!), my foster mom is AMAZED that the vet didn't think I was younger, because I have SO much puppy energy!! I just want to please you by being with you! :)

5/5/12 UPDATE:  Another week has passed and it appears I've figured out where to potty and where not to potty so my foster mom is amazed at how quickly I have caught on to this concept.  I am really enjoying my time here at my foster home but I would really like to have my own family, even if I have to share it with other fur-kids.  I know all the basic commands and am so happy to please my humans.  I am still enjoying chasing a tennis ball or whatever else I can get someone to throw for me and taking walks are the best.  If you are looking for a great little dog you can take with you everywhere, please consider me..............I'd be your best friend forever!!!!!   Puppy kisses, Gibson!!

4/27/12 UPDATE - After a week in my foster home, my foster mom says I'm one smart dog.  I know sit, down, stay, and no.  I listen very well to my foster mom and am doing much better with my potty manners.  I hope I can find a family with children who will want to play with me because I just love to chase a tennis ball and play with other doggie toys.  I have lots of energy and would be suited to active children who are at least 6 years old and know how to treat a small breed dog.  If you are looking for a fun little dog you can take with you everywhere, please let my foster mom know and submit an adoption application today!!!  I'm right here waiting for you...............Love, Gibson!!!

If you are looking for a little guy who will snuggle with you and stay by your side 24-7, I'm your man!!!  I just arrived at OFP from being found as a stray and am still being evaluated as to what my forever family will need to know.  Because I'm such a little guy of 5 lbs, it would be advisable that my new family have children of at least 6 years of age.  Since I am estimated to be between 4-7 years old, I have lots of years to devote to my new family.  I've been fully vetted, neutered, heartworm tested, microchipped, and had a dental, so I'm ready for my new family. My potty manners are still being perfected, as often with newly altered males we have to learn not to "mark".  My foster mom says I'm a smart little guy, so she feels I will get the gist of proper potty manners very quickly.  I love to take walks and do very well on a leash.

My favorite game so far is to chase and return a small tennis ball, so if you are up to playing with me, I'll entertain you for hours (see video).  I prefer to be with my persons and I love to play with other dogs.  I'm still learning proper doggie social manners as I tend to get in the faces of the other doggies here in my foster home and sometimes they don't like my "friendliness".  I am crate-trained for nighttime and when my foster family is away.  I don't bark much but will alert you if someone is at the door.  Oh, and did I tell you, I love to take walks!!!  I would love a family who is willing to take me for long walks..........and car rides!!

My adoption donation is $225 so if you are interested in adopting me, please complete and submit an adoption application through our website.  My foster mom will provide updates as appropriate. 

Puppy hugs..............Gibson!!

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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.