Cherie's adoption donation is $450 and she is being fostered in the Columbus area. She has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on flea prevention, as well as heartworm prevention. She will require a home with a secure, physically fenced yard and a companion dog of similar size.

Cherie came into rescue from a commercial breeder and required immediate surgery to remove a damaged and neglected eye. She is still figuring that out, but does not bump into things, nor does it keep her from jumping up and down on the furniture, going in/out to the yard, and finding the softest spot to lay.  This sweet gal is approximately 1.5 years old and is a shy, timid girl who is displaying more interest and interaction with humans every day. Cherie is learning what life outside the cage is like and loves the freedom of running in the house, and the yard, and in getting to be outside.   Walking or pottying while on a leash is a work in progress, but she has already come so far in less than 2 months. Cherie gets along great with other dogs, really wants to play with them, and really looks at the other dogs for guidance. Cherie does well with house training if kept on a schedule, but it is a work in progress too. Like most puppy mill dogs, she will need patience, love and most important time for her to trust.   Unlike a typical mill dog, she is wary of people but will come around to be near you and lick your hand.  She loves to be chased by her humans, and to chase her fur-sib.  She wiggles her butt really hard when she is excited and happy.  She has not been reactive to new or loud sounds, and has barks when she wants to play.   Does your pack have room for this girl?  

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.