Jake'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 on prevention, as well as flea prevention.  He has also had a dental cleaning.

Jake came into rescue through no fault of his own when his owner had to move into an apartment and he didn't adapt well to the surroundings.  Jake is a wonderful, happy mature little guy who adores his humans! Jake has done very well on housetraining if kept on a schedule. He loves to take walks and does very well on a leash. He is a laid-back kind of guy. He is happiest sitting on your lap or lying beside you. Spending time outside is something that Jake loves. He might enjoy a fenced yard but it is not necessary he would never enjoy being out there alone. Jake likes companionship of his humans and would probably do best with another. Jake would do well with cats. He has 2 cat siblings at his foster home. He has not been tested with small children yet but I think he will be fine. Jake showed some anxiety when left alone initially but he has settled in nicely.  He really does want to be with his people.  He would do best with a person/family that spends a great deal of time at home or can take him along. He does best full roaming of the house with her foster sibs. He is always thrilled to see his humans when we return. Jake likes to sleep in bed with me, he sleeps at the bottom of the bed. His ideal forever home would be a single person or couple who spend much time at home and have a companion dog (although I think he could adjust to being a single dog if her human was home most of the time). He would enjoy walks, as well as being allowed to spend rest time on the couch or in a comfy dog bed. Jake has been a joy to foster and he is going to make someone a wonderful companion!  

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.