Tomlin would like to meet you!! He regularly attends the Mingle with Our Mutts at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. Tomlin is 5- 6 year old gold, cream, silver and black Shih Tzu. It was fortunate for him that he was found as a stray, and immediately taken into the care of Ohio Fuzzy Pawz, so he no longer needed to fend for himself.  Tomlin is a sweet boy that attaches to his people. He likes to lie at your feet while you work at the desk and has the cutest little snort that he does frequently while sleeping. Tomlin enjoys being outside, likes to run in the grass and enjoys a daily walk. He would do best with at least one other small dog and also does well with cats. He does well around children over the age of 8 years old. Tomlin wants to be in a carrier, only during transportation, and quickly jumps in, knowing that he is going to go for a ride. He walks very well on a leash and with another dog. He is housetrained and exercise pen trained. Tomlin has learned basic commands in foster care, he is a quick learner and wants to please. Tomlin prefers to dine alone in his exercise pen, so he is not bothered by other dogs. He is now trained to NILF, so that he has to sit and pay attention before he gets a reward for his positive dog training. Tomlin would love to have a furever home.

Tomlin has been neutered, up to date on shots and heartworm tested negative He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. His adoption donation is $225.00. Tomlin is being fostered in Central Ohio.

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.