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Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Small
Hoffman is a black and white Shih Tzu that is approximately 9 months to a year old who weighs about 11 pounds. He was pulled from a local kill shelter where he was not doing well in the shelter environment. He was badly in need of a groom and a bath. That was then.... this is now...
Hoffman has blossomed into a beautiful boy! He is now a lively, comical, active puppy and is as curious and happy as they come. Hoffman loves to investigate his surroundings, finding leaves and bugs irresistible.
He enjoys other dogs both big and small, loves kids and doesn't mind cats either! He loves both men and women equally. We have had tons of puppy kisses, which he loves to give generously. He likes to sit on your lap and snuggle when he has exhausted himself with the world. He is doing very well with his housetraining if kept on a potty schedule. He isn't quite all the way there yet, but he is very intelligent and loves learning. We have found a belly band works well with this little guy. He is learning to go potty on command and loves to get outside to explore the world. He tries very hard to please and gets excited and wiggly when praised. Hoffman is a quiet boy and doesn't seem to need to verbalize much. His hair is exceptionally soft and he loves being stroked. Upon coming into rescue, Hoffman was fearful of stairs but in only a few short days with a little coaxing.... he has quickly mastered them! He will need some training classes as he is still very much a puppy, but there is no doubt he will do well with them. He was protective of his food with other dogs at first, but after he began receiving regular meals and a small amount of correction, he has done very well with that also. He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, initial distemper/parvo, initial bordetella, and initial canine influenza vaccines. He has tested negative for heartworm and been started on prevention for heartworm and fleas/ticks. He is being fostered in Central Ohio and his adoption donation is $350. More about Hoffman (ADOPTION PENDING)Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Playful, Affectionate, Intelligent, Even-tempered, 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 Hoffman (ADOPTION PENDING) (click to see larger version):
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