Kiley's adoption donation is $275 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio.  She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention, as well as flea prevention. She also received a dental. Kiley is on a special diet for maintenance of a medical condition and food allergies. Kiley will require an experienced adopter with a strong vet reference who is committed to her care.

Kiley is a very sweet Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier who is approximately 7 years old. She came into rescue as her owner was unable to care for her financially. She can be a bit shy at first but warms up. She really enjoys people and her doggy friends but can become bossy if she does not like what one of the other dogs is doing. Any doggy housemates should be 30# or larger. She loves to run around and take her toys outside to play (did we mention that she likes a big pile of toys?). Given that she loves to run, she would do best with a home with a large fenced yard or frequent access to a nearby fenced dog park. She really enjoys car rides. She is disappointed when she does not get to come along with you and does bark for a bit when you first leave, so an apartment would not be a good match for her. When you come home, she loves to give the patented overzealous "wheaten greetin."She has very good house training manners and has learned how to use a doggy door. She loves to go on walks and is working to improve her leash manners. She did not know any of the "basics" when she came but has learned "sit" and "down." She tends to be pretty obedient and will come when called. She waits calmly for her treats and meals.

As can be common with the breed, she has issues with protein losing disease. She is currently being maintained with a gluten & grain free diet with a novel protein source. This also helps with her food allergies/skin. Her levels improved since her recent spay but do remain elevated at a borderline level. She will require periodic vet checks (frequency dependent on test results) to monitor her condition.  She is also on a dietary supplement and an OTC medication as a preventative measure. She is such a sweet little girl that is sure to bring a smile and joy to your heart.

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.