Chaunce Silver Labrador Retriever Male 10 Years Old ID #3608

Meet Chaunce!  Chaunce is a handsome, 77 lb,  ten year old silver Labrador who is need of a foster home.  Chaunce lived on a breeding farm and was recently rehomed to a new owner as the original owners no longer had the time or finances to care for him.  The new owner now needs to rehome him as Chaunce is not interacting well with the barn cats on the property.

Chaunce is very sweet and friendly.  He was excellent with the 3 young children (5yrs-7mths old) that lived on the farm and he is easy going, friendly and eager to socialize with other dogs.

Chaunce currently has free roam on the farm, and stays in the garage so he will need to be house trained while in foster care. He is not afraid to go through doors and walks nicely on a slip leash.

Chaunce loves to be petted and get attention. Please read the blog from the bottom up.

May 2, 2026

I have an update on my journey to becoming a house dog. Since I really don’t want to jump in the back of the car FM decided to teach me how to use the ramp. My first day trying the ramp outside on the patio stairs went really well. Of course there were a lot of treats. The next day it was time to try the ramp into the car. It was a little harder to commit since there was a crate at the end of the ramp. Treats helped but what really made the difference was FM got in the crate and I didn’t want her to be in there alone. We hung out there for a while, since there was petting to be had. When FM was ready to get out, I was like what about the petting. Eventually, I let her out.

I spent most of the day with FD since FM had to help with the auction stuff again and I couldn’t go and supervise because she was going to see her horse after that. But when she came home, I was in for a big surprise. And I wasn’t really happy with what it was. It was a bath followed by an ear cleaning. I did get a massage along with the bath but I don’t think it was worth it. After the bath I was wrapped up in a doggy bath robe. But the good part was that FM brought home a new donated dog bed for me. I guess the surprise was good and bad. Because now I have my own soft place to snuggle in for a nap.

April 30, 2026

Chaunce had a great day out. He made new friends with other Brookline dogs and volunteers. He also was a very supportive helper while everyone sorted the auction items to be shipped. He was a real trooper going up and down a full flight of stairs to get to the basement. He just hung out with everyone while the sorting was completed.

After all the work was done, he got to have a good run around the yard with his new friends Lucy and Rubble. After we got home Easton had to show Chaunce how to jump in and out of the car. Chaunce is not a fan of getting in the car. So, FM also spent some time teaching him how to use a ramp. We shall see if it is getting in the car, he isn’t a fan of or if he just doesn’t want to jump in.

April 29, 2026

Chaunce has been sleeping in his crate at night without any accidents. FM is still working on house breaking an intact male dog that has lived outside for 10 years. Other than that, he is a great house guest. He is getting along really well with resident dog Easton who is 8 years old. He is very content to chill out on the rug while everyone is working.

Chaunce has been doing better everyday with all the new things that come with living in a house. Going from room to room and adjusting to different flooring took a little getting use to for him. He overcomes things fairly quickly because he had FOMO. Right now, he is willing to stay with FD when FM isn’t home but he seams to like being with FM and Easton the most. Which is good since we keep a close eye on him and take him out often.

Since Chaunce was on a raw diet before and that was not an option for FM he had to do the cold turkey switch to dry kibble. In true lab fashion he just eat it like it was the best food ever. So far, his digestive track didn’t object to the change.

Chaunce’s eye irritation is still present but he is really good about letting FM put the drops in his eyes 3 times a day. He also really enjoyed the through brushing he got and would have sat there all day. FM wants to get most of the loose hair off him before she goes in for the full-on bath. Since he doesn’t smell bad the bath can wait to give him sometime to settle in.

April 27, 2026