Hermie's adoption donation is $325 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio.  He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bordatella, tested negative on heartworms and is on prevention.  Would do best in a home with no children under the age of 6 due to his small size.  We will also require that his new family have a strong vet history.

Hermie came into rescue through a high kill shelter as a stray.  He was very matted and had vision issues.  Hermie was a hot mess when he came into rescue and really needed help.  We worked on getting him cleaned up and he had ear and UTIs from a basic lack of care.  We have kept him on a prescription food to prevent any other issues.

We also had his eyes evaluated with a specialist and it was determined that he had juvenile cataracts.  Fortunately, in his left eye, the vision could be salvaged with cataract surgery.  He will need to be on eye meds which are fairly inexpensive.  With the restoration of his vision, he has become quite a character, running and playing with the other dogs.  Although Hermie had been doing wonderfully after surgery, at his follow-up appointment with his ophthalmologist  it was discovered that sadly the retina had detached in his left eye.  This means that he has lost most of the vision in that eye as well.  The good thing is that Hermie has already lived with limited vision and has adjusted well to living with this condition.  He maneuvers very well in his environments and adapts well to change.

Hermie is a very good boy that loves being with his people and enjoys the company of other dogs.  There are no cats here so not sure how he would do with them.  He is crate and leash trained and his potty manners seem very good so long as he is kept on a schedule as he doesn't really let you know yet when he needs to go potty.  Hermie is very eager to please his people and wants to spend time with his family.

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.