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Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Small
Dillon is a 4 year old Shih Tzu who came to Ohio Fuzzy Pawz very stressed. He was in a lot of pain due to extremely severe matting. His toenails were so long that one even formed a double loop! Dillon also had some skin irritation underneath all of his mats. After a spa day, Dillon is a whole new man! The mats are all gone, and he's sporting a new short do, although his hair will be fluffy, soft and beautiful if you decide to grow it out long. He gets regular baths with a medicated shampoo to keep his skin feeling great. Dillon is learning how to behave like a gentleman, and his manners have improved dramatically. He is SUCH a comical guy and his big personality is so fun to have around! He is not a barker per se, but he does do his best to try and 'talk' to you. He loves a nice lap to cuddle on, and is very content to stay there for a long nap. He has been learning to share toys, go on walks, and even take food nicely. He loves to play with soft squeeky toys and play fetch. Dillon is doing well with housetraining if kept on a schedule, and he has mastered crate training! He likes men, women and children and does fantastic with the other dogs in his foster home. He has been neutered, received all his vaccines, heartworm tested negative and on prevention. He has also had a fecal test and is on flea prevention. The ideal home for Dillon would have a strong vet reference due to the past neglect that Dillon has experienced. Additional questions may be sent to his foster family. Dillon is being fostered in Central Ohio and his adoption donation is $275. More about DillonGood with Dogs, Good with Kids, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Hypoallergenic, Does not require a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Plays fetch, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Apartment OK, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Even-tempered, Gentle, Goofy 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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