AS OF MARCH 17, 2013, WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VINCENT AS WE HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND ARE CURRENTLY PROCESSING THEM.  IF VINCENT REMAINS AVAILABLE ONCE THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED, WE WILL REMOVE THIS MESSAGE.

Vincent's adoption donation is $325 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 been started on flea prevention.  VINCENT DOES REQUIRE A SECURE PHYSICALLLY FENCED YARD .

Vincent came into rescue through no fault of his own. After tragic circumstances caused his owner to suddenly lose her life. He was obviously loved and well cared for and enjoyed her companionship. He has proven to have both basic commands and some extended training such as sit/ stay/ Heal. He walks well on a leash and he does wonderfully on walks. He is very used to his place in the home and he doesn't get on the furniture.

Going from his home to confinement at the shelter was not working out for Vincent. It made him very anxious, he was pacing confused and definitely not doing well in the shelter environment. The home environment has turned that around and has been a very good for him while in rescue. He is a different boy outside of the shelter and after a day or so he was more calm and well mannered. He is a beautiful black standard poodle boy that is about 3-4 years old and 57 pounds. He is affectionate and endearing and wants to please. He loves affection and he will follow you throughout the house just to be with you. He did well with grooming and bathing. He will bark when he sees something outside the yard, We have experienced a wonderful dog and companion.

Due to his large size, we will only consider homes with a securely fenced yard and older children. Vincent is an energetic boy and will need a home that has experience with the breed. As stated Vince already knows several commands and is a quick study. He does well with other dogs and is fine around cats. He is also crate trained has done wonderfully on house training while in rescue if kept on a schedule

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.