You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Meet Vinny — Your Tiny Shadow With a Huge Personality!
At just under four pounds, Vinny may be teeny, teeny tiny, but don't tell him that! This little guy has enough personality, love, and charm packed into his pint-sized body to fill a much bigger dog.
Affectionately known as "My Cousin Vinny," this happy-go-lucky boy loves being wherever his people are. If you're looking for a dog who will be your constant companion, Vinny is your guy. He specializes in snuggling, giving kisses, and finding creative ways to stay as close to you as possible. His favorite place in the world? Curled up around your neck, tucked against your chest, or burrowed under the covers beside you.
Vinny is a cheerful, goofy little fellow who approaches life with enthusiasm. He enjoys walks, loves car rides, and takes his job as co-pilot very seriously. He gets along well with other dogs and is always trying to convince them to join in his fun, playful antics. Whether he's exploring the yard, supervising household activities, or soaking up belly rubs, Vinny is happiest when he's included in the action.
Because of his exceptionally tiny size, Vinny's ideal home will be one where everyone can be mindful of just how small he is. He would do best with older, dog-savvy children and adults who can safely navigate around a little dog who is often underfoot and eager to be part of everything you're doing. His forever family should appreciate that tiny dogs require a little extra awareness and protection, but Vinny more than makes up for it with his oversized personality and endless affection.
Vinny is making progress with his house-training and is learning household routines. He thrives on consistency, attention, and lots of love. In return, he'll reward his family with endless kisses, laughter, companionship, and more cuddles than you ever thought possible from a dog his size.
If you're looking for a devoted little sidekick with a huge heart, a goofy sense of humor, and a strong belief that personal space is overrated, Vinny may be the perfect addition to your family.
Vinny's adoption donation is $550 and he is being fostered in the North Central Ohio area. He has been neutered, microchipped, received his rabies, distemper/parvo, bivalent canine influenza, and Bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and started on prevention, received flea prevention, and had a dental cleaning.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
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, 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.
NADIA - ARR
Shih Tzu
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Pataskala, Ohio
female, small, young
Shih Tzu
Pataskala, Ohio
