Joey's adoption donation is $250 and is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He is neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention.  He has also had a dental cleaning.  Prefer a home with no children under the age of 8 due to his small size.
 
Mr. Joey is one very sweet Yorkie boy who has had his world turned upside down.  He came into rescue through no fault of his own and is feeling a bit confused.  His potty manners are a work in progress, so he will need continued help once he gets into his forever home.  He is happy to just hang out with all the other pupsters here in his foster home.  He is crate trained for night time and when his people have to be away.  So far he doesn't show any interest in doggie toys or playing with the other dogs, but that could change as he becomes more comfortable.  He is leash trained and is happy to take walks with his humans.

Because Joey only weighs 6 lbs, we would prefer his forever home have no children under the age of 8.  He is a healthy little guy, however, did have several teeth extracted during his dental.  This is pretty common with the Yorkie breed and does not stop him from chowing down at dinner time. 

If you are looking to adopt a little lap dog, Joey is definitely your boy!  He loves to be held and spend time just snuggling with his people.  Joey is a bit sensitive to loud noises such as clapping hands or loud voices so it will be important that his new family understand this if there are children in the family.  He also is reactive when being brushed & groomed when mats are encountered.......will try to nip/bite so caution is needed.  We continue to work with him in this regard to help reduce his sensitivity.

11/4/14 UPDATE ON JOEY: We are happy to report that Joey's potty manners are nearly perfect now and that he actually will bark at the door to let us know he needs out.  He is also playing with the other foster pupster here.  He loves to cuddle and is now eating hard food again since he lost several teeth when his dental was done.  Joey will make a wonderful pet for almost anyone, but he really likes the ladies.  Please consider making Joey your new best friend, he will give you unconditional love and you can take him everywhere as he enjoys car rides and taking walks.

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.