Willie's adoption donation is $200. He is neutered, HW negative and receives monthly HW and flea preventative. Willie is current on his Rabies vaccine, Distemper/Parvo and Bordatella.

I would like to introduce you to Willie, a cheery Shih Tzu who will put a smile on your face, and may find a place in your heart. He is a true gentleman and constant companion. At nine years old, he loves going for walks, riding in a car and running through the sprinkler when it is really hot outside. Willie plays with his squeaky stuffy toys. He also plays with his foster brothers and sister. He has a calm demeanor, and  is very friendly to children over 5, and  interacts well with men and women. Willie walks well with a harness and has met many of the neighbors, in his foster's neighborhood. When you pick up his leash, he is ready at the door to go for a walk.

His foster mom has not crated him in the house, and he has not had an accident or gotten into anything that he should not have. He is housebroken and will give a sharp bark if he needs to go out or go for a walk. Willie enjoys watching TV next to you and rolling on his back for a belly rub. He really likes the outdoors, rolling in the grass and playing, so we will want his furever home to have a fenced in backyard or a fenced courtyard, if it is a condominium.  

If Willie sounds like he could be your new family member that you have been looking for, please complete and submit an application on line. If you would like to meet him in person be sure to click on the links on his page, to see which events he will be attending with Ohio Fuzzy Pawz Shih Tzu Rescue. As you can see from his picture, he is always smiling.

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.