Rufus' adoption donation is $300 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms, started on prevention as well as flea prevention. 

Rufus is a 10 yr old Lhasa Apso (possible mix) that was surrendered through no fault of his own and his previous owner loved him very much. Rufus was rescued from a puppy mill after he spent the first 2 years of his life there. The inside of his ear was even marked. His new home loved him and he had a best friend in one of the other dogs there. Unfortunately this changed when his best friend and some of the other dogs started to bully/attack him. After 8 years in this home, his mom made a very tough decision to keep him safe by finding him a good home through OFP. 

Rufus is a timid little boy but he’ll follow you around to see what you’re doing and lay still in your lap on car rides. When you hold him, he’s like an adorable little rag doll in your arms. He likes being petted and after you pet him once (despite him being shy and staying at a distance), he’ll slowly inch toward you for more. He doesn’t like when you leave so he’ll bark/whine when left home even though he’s very quiet when you are home. Also his skin and everything is in good health but for some reason he absolutely LOVES rubbing along couches possibly more than any other dog. He also loves very soft beds but if they’re on the floor, he still has some PTSD from being bullied so he can be defensive if another dog approaches him while he’s in a dog bed on the floor. However, he loves to play with other dogs as long as they can be patient and let him get to know them first. He even likes to go to them for support while he’s adjusting to a new home. For these reasons a home with a patient yet playful dog would be best. If kids are in the home, older, considerate kids would be a better match for Rufus. Also, he can walk on a leash so a fenced-in yard is not required. He does well with stairs but was originally scared to go down them on his own so he may need time to adjust to new stairs. He also does well on housetraining if kept on a schedule.
Do you think your home is a good fit for Rufus? He just needs patience and love. 

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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.

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.