Kirbey's adoption donation is $350 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella, tested negative for heartworm and started on prevention.  He has also had a dental cleaning.  Kirbey does require a securely fenced yard and no children under 10 years old.

Kirbey is a beautiful male shih tzu who is approximately 3 years old. He was taken in from a Puppy Mill raid and he is well on his way to a new life where he is a part of a family. Kirbey has done exceptionally well in building trust with his human family members. He has become very comfortable around the home and readily comes to his people for affection. He has become very comfortable with being pet and enjoys belly and cheek rubs. He also likes to cuddle up with his people. Kirbey is a very gentle and sweet little boy.

Kirbey loves to play with his other dog buddies and has the sweetest little bounding run. He likes to show his stuff at the dog park! He has lots of spunk and seems eager to please. Kirby is treat motivated and picks up on the human expectations from his other dog buddies. He is bright and picks up on commands without necessarily being taught.  Kirbey has been learning to do jumps and is having a lot of fun with these. He is perfectly crate trained and has no problem going in to settle down. Kirbey knows how to use a dog door and is house trained.  Kirbey tends to do better on walks if he has a dog companion along with him for his walk. Kirbey has no problems in the snow and enjoys playing in it. Kirbey travels quietly in the car.

Kirbey's new family will need to have patience and give him space to build his new human connections at his own pace. However, Kirbey is well worth the wait as he is an absolutely precious little boy. Kirbey is the perfect 2nd dog and his new home needs to have a well-adjusted dog as a companion to help "show him the ropes" of being a beloved household dog. Kirbey does best in calm environments. Kirbey is a very special little boy who will bring such joy to his his new furever family!

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.