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Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : Small
Fletcher'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. Fletcher is a 5 year old, 10 pound, sweet Shih Tzu boy who came into rescue through no fault of his own, having been retired by his breeder. He is learning how to be just a pet now with no "job" but to enjoy life! Fletcher is a little shy at first, but warms up very quickly to his humans. He would do best in a home with low activity and with either no children or older children (over age 8). He would also like to have a companion dog in his forever home as he has never been an only dog. He is happy to give doggie kisses and will be your very best friend and cuddle buddy! He seems to prefer females, so a female only home would suit him best at this point in time; however, we continue to work with him on this issue. He would also like a home where someone is home most of the time as he gets a little anxious when we leave him, but that may also change as he becomes more comfortable in his foster home. Priority will be given to applicants with a fenced yard, but Fletcher is okay with being walked on leash to potty. His potty manners seem to be pretty good if kept on a regular schedule. He is working on leash training and is doing well with basic commands. Updates will be provided as appropriate. More about FletcherIs Not Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
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.
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.
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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