Meet Oakley — a tiny ray of sunshine with a playful spirit and a heart full of love just waiting to bloom! At 11 pounds, this adorable little girl is happiest when she’s close to her people, whether that means curled up in your lap, snoozing nearby, or following you from room to room like your own fuzzy shadow. Oakley has discovered that life is pretty wonderful these days! She loves soft little toys, tasty snacks, and racing around the yard with her foster dog friends during her joyful zoomie sessions. One of her favorite hobbies is what her foster family lovingly calls “gardening” — proudly rearranging sticks and leaves around the yard to her liking. As a puppy mill survivor, Oakley is still learning that the world can be a safe and happy place. Having a confident companion dog in her forever home will be very important to help continue building her confidence and show her the ropes of being a beloved family member. She truly enjoys the companionship of other dogs and blossoms when she has canine friends nearby. Oakley would thrive in a calm, quieter home where she can continue settling into family life at her own pace. Loud noises, thunderstorms, and fireworks can still be scary for her, so her future family should be prepared to help her feel safe and secure during those stressful moments. She’s also making wonderful progress with her house manners! Oakley is learning that potty time belongs outside and will use a pee pad if needed while continuing her routine. She’s currently transitioning successfully from a special diet following treatment for a urinary tract infection and is doing very well. Oakley’s perfect forever home will be filled with patience, love, companionship, and plenty of cuddle time. In return, this sweet little girl will reward her family with loyalty, gentle affection, and the joy of watching her confidence grow more each day. Oakley’s adoption donation is $500 and she is being fostered in the Athens, Ohio area. She is fully vetted including spay, microchip, dental cleaning, current vaccinations, negative heartworm test, and she is current on heartworm and flea prevention. Oakley is ready to find the forever family who will cherish her for the amazing little dog she is becoming.

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.