Bailey's adoption donation is $325 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio.  She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention as well as flea prevention.  Bailey has also had a dental cleaning. She's an approximately 7 year old, 18 pound liver and white Poodle mix. Bailey requires a strong veterinary history.

THEN:  Bailey came into rescue from a local kill shelter where she had been picked up as a stray.  She was a hot mess, with severe matting, fleas, and needing medical attention to her skin, all while not doing well in the shelter environment. Even though she wanted attention, she was very afraid. Anything new or sudden would alarm her.When she came into rescue, she did have a horrible UTI and had been placed on a prescription food to help maintain a healthy pH balance.  

NOW:  Bailey loves to go for walks, is good meeting new people and new dogs on the walks, though moving cars makes her bark!  She does quite well on housetraining if kept on a schedule, but will use potty pads inside.  She sleeps through the night, and in fact, is a good sleeper.  She loves to explore the yard and enjoys sniffing around on her walks and being outside with her human.  Bailey tends to warm up quickly, but will need some patience until she trusts you completely.  She likes to play the chase game, and when it is time for bed, she will want to be next to you.  This girl is looking for her forever home.

ALONG THE WAY, since coming into rescue, Bailey has made incredible progress with trusting people again, and now she is a real velcro dog! With patience and love and proper food, she has grown into a gentle girl.  She is still careful about new things, but will quickly adjust.  She eats regular food and has no UTI issues.

Although she is not a barker, she does bark when she is excited.  She would be best in a home with no children under the age of 10 as she can be very exuberant with her squeaky and stuffed toys, and would do well as an only dog because she does like her toys and food so much.  She could do well with another dog, provided that dog did not mind her being just a little bossy and taking all the toys! She continues to get better at sharing and waiting for her treats.

 

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.