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Shih Tzu (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : Small
Guss' adoption fee is $175 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio. He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention, as well as flea prevention. We do require a strong vet reference because of Guss' history of neglect. Guss came into our rescue because of a good Samaritan police officer in Newark, who rescued Guss from a hoarding situation. Guss was in such poor condition that we didn't know if he would pull through. He was missing most of his hair and it was obvious that his jaw had been broken and not been repaired. However, our amazing vet and her staff were able to get Guss on the mend. Guss' personality and temperament are infectious. You cannot help but be happy to be around Guss. He never fails to bring a smile to your face because he loves life, no matter what he's been through. Guss cannot do stairs so a single level home is preferred. His foster sister, Cinna, is his best buddy and they would be great if they were adopted together. Guss has done outstanding in foster care and except for the fact that most of his teeth needed to be removed and he needs to have his food softened, he is on no medications. Guss would love to have a forever family that enjoys life as much as he does. More about Guss (ADOPTION PENDING)Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Good for Seniors/Elderly, Does Good in the Car, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Obedient, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle, Goofy Guss (ADOPTION PENDING)'s companion, Cinna Franklin (ADOPTION PENDING) (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Guss (ADOPTION PENDING)'s companion, Cinna Franklin (ADOPTION PENDING) (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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