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Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Small
Mason is a black masked gold Shih Tzu who is approximately 10 months -1 year old and weighs about 11 pounds. He was pulled from an area kill shelter where he was severely matted, so his body had to be shaved down. We have worked to save his hair as much as possible on his head, tail, ears and face, and we can't wait to see his fur when it all grows back in so beautifully!
Mason is a funny boy who loves a good romp with other dogs. He's been doing very well in rescue and enjoys new people. He's a handsome guy and a 'character' with personality PLUS! He is friendly, energetic and comical; he's an active boy. He loves to play with other dogs, but hasn't found a toy that really interests him so far. He didn't interact much with people when in the shelter environment, Now he seems quite happy for human attention. He likes being near his people when he is 'chillin'. Mason is very quiet and an overall happy energetic little guy, he would do in a family with similar energy, Mason is still young, and as with all of our younger dogs, we find training classes to very helpful in refining his behavior skills as well as building strong relationships with his new human family.
Mason has been fostered with cats and does well with them. He also enjoys other dogs big and small, He loves both men and women equally and has done well with kids. He is doing very great with his housebreaking skills, and he is learning to go potty on command if kept on a potty schedule. We have found a belly band has been working well with this little guy.
Mason has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, initial distemper/parvo, initial bordetella, and initial canine influenza vaccines. He has tested negative for heartworm is on monthly prevention
He is being fostered in Central Ohio and his adoption donation is $350.
More about Mason (ADOPTION PENDING)Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Hypoallergenic, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Eager To Please, Intelligent, 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.
Other Pictures of Mason (ADOPTION PENDING) (click to see larger version):
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