Meredith's adoption donation is $325 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio.  She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention.  She is also on flea prevention. She had a recent dental cleaning completed.

Meredith is an adorable and sweet shih tzu, maltese and miniature poodle mix who is nearing 3 years old. Meredith came into rescue as her owner had financial issues and had to rehome their pets. If you are looking for a companion that will follow you everywhere and adore you, then you have found your match. Meredith loves to cuddle up on your lap, play a bit of fetch and go on car rides. She also loves to rough house with her other little dog buddies, play with her squeaky toys, chew some bones and then curl up for a nap. She has a very happy tail that wags especially fast when she wants you to pet her.  She can be persistent in her play and is a very active little girl.  Meredith will need another small doggy companion in her adoptive home who ideally has a similar love for play. In her prior home, she lived with big dogs and would try to play with them but then she would get scared due to their size (Lab & German Shephard). She has blossomed since she has been able to have more similar sized playmates (under 25#). She is eager to please and easy to redirect. She can be shy at first when she goes to a new place or meets new people but warms over time. Meredith does well with her potty training if kept on a schedule. Meredith is not a fan of the crate and would need to instead have a confined room/area for when she is home alone. She has recently showed she knows how to swim and had a great time. Meredith is a great little girl who is eager to find her perfect furever home.

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.