Harper is 2 year old, 40 lb Shepherd mix that is looking for her special forever home!  When she was found by the county shelter, she had a terrible leg injury that required her left front leg to be amputated.  But she has been living in a home and out of the shelter since January 2014.  What she is missing physically as a fabulous tripod, she makes up for with personality-plus!   She is spayed and up-to-date on distemper and rabies vaccines.  Harper is heartworm negative, and she is on flea/tick and heartworm prevention monthly.  She was also seen for a wellness exam about a month ago and is completely healthy!

She is an incredibly sweet dog who loves to be near her person.  She enjoys cuddling and playing in the backyard.   She is crate-trained, housebroken, and learning a lot with training.  Being brushed is one of her favorite activities!   Harper has spent little to no time on the leash, so she is learning to potty on leash and not to pull.  She is a leash-reactive dog, but it is obvious at this time that walks are somewhat stressful for her; it is a lot of stimuli, and she's never sure what's going to be around the next corner!  While this is something we are working through, she will likely never be a dog that will enjoy mingling with other dogs while on leash.  BUT, that being said, Harper loves to play with other dogs off leash!  

She has a BLAST when she is around groups of dogs that we know she would play well with.  So Harper would do best in a home with a tolerant play buddy that is around her size or larger.  She likes to rough house probably a bit too much for a small dog.  She would also thrive as a solo dog.   Since she's a playful girl and loves to chase cats, a home without any cats would be best.   A home with a yard would also be best for her, especially during this transition period of learning that walks are not scary, so there is no need to be so reactive.  

If you would like to learn more about super sweet Harper or have any questions about applying to adopt her- please contact Megan at megan.knoell25@gmail.com  or  845-978-3828  (text or call and leave a message please).  An adoption application can be emailed to you and potential adopters will also have a home visit as part of the typical adoption process.  

Harper’s adoption donation fee is $100, and it will be donated to Ohio Fuzzy Pawz Rescue to save another adoptable dog.

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.