Sam's adoption donation is $225 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention, as well as flea prevention. Sam has also had a dental cleaning.  Sam came into rescue with Sadie - OS and they are available as a bonded pair.

Sam and Sadie came into rescue from owners who could no longer keep them.  They are both about 10 year old Shih Tzus who have been together for their entire lives.  They are typical Shih Tzu and have never met a stranger.  They love everyone they meet and they get along with other dogs as well.  They do well on house training and love to explore the fenced in yard.  They enjoy their walks around the block each morning and afternoon and do well on the leash. They can be walked on their own leashes or by using a connector. Sam enjoys spending time with Sadie on their shared doggy beds. He loves small soft toys. There is rarely a time where he is not carrying one around in his mouth. Sam will play for a short amount of time with you and the toy, but prefers to carry it around. 

Good with Dogs, Good with Adults, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Leashtrained, Likes to play with toys, Obedient, Playful, Affectionate, Gentle

Sam - OS must be adopted with his companion, Sadie - OS (adopted).

Sam - OS must be adopted with his companion, Sadie - OS (adopted).

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. 

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