Kiara Black Labradoodle/German Shepherd Mix Female 2.5 Months Old ID #3776

Meet Kiara!! This sweetheart was part of an accidental litter between neighbors in Arkansas.  Their Mom is a pure-bred German Shepherd and Dad is a chocolate Labradoodle.

Kiara was 1 of 9 in the litter, and grew up with her Mom and siblings until she was transferred to foster care with Monticello Second Chance Fur Dogs Rescue at 8 weeks.  As they are inundated with litters of abandoned puppies and adult dogs, they reached out to Brookline to help place the puppies into loving homes.  Kiara is now in a Brookline foster home.  Please read her blog from the bottom up to learn more about this adorable girl!

January 14, 2026

Kiara continues to improve with her housebreaking skills. She is such a smart puppy! Kiara has learned that if she rings the bell and goes potty outside, she will get a treat. She has also learned to ring the bell just to see if foster Dad might give her a treat just for sitting pretty in front of the treat cabinet 😂

Her leash skill continue to need work but I have no doubt with consistency, she will be an expert before long. She is doing well with commands “sit”, “touch” and “come” but struggles with “stay” especially at meal times.

Kiara is very inquisitive and can find a way to squeeze her body in tight spaces (behind the toilet, in the bottom of the cat house, or behind the playpen). Speaking about the cat, Gladys has made it known to Kiara that there is only one queen in this castle and it ain’t her. Kiara is always very cautious when the cat walks by.

Kiara loves to be outside and explore the backyard and she is so thankful that foster Dad didn’t rake the leaves in the fall because they are so much fun to play in!

She also loves an afternoon nap being warmed by

the sun but also doesn’t mind some alone time in her crate.

She really is the sweetest puppy and we are so proud of how far she has come in the last week.

January 13, 2026

Night 3 went well also. After 1 small accident, I am happy to report that Kiara has been ringing the bell to alert us that she needs to potty! Kiara loves running and playing in the backyard and has a funny, determined streak—she’s convinced there must be a secret escape route along the fence and keeps checking (no luck so far!). She also likes to “challenge” the 120-lb Bernese Mountain Dog next door, who looks at her like, “That’s your bark?” It’s hilarious.

At the end of the day, Kiara is a true cuddle bug. She loves to snuggle, settles easily, and wants to be by your side whenever possible. Her fur is unbelievably soft, her disposition is gentle and sweet, and she’s going to make an amazing companion for a lucky family.

 January 12, 2026

Her second overnight with us went well too. She slept from 11:30 PM until 3:00 AM and went out for a potty break and a little bit of playtime. She’s a very curious pup! and figured out very quickly where the treats were kept!

After another quick trip outside to pee she went back into the crate when I left for work at 4:30 AM and slept until 7:30 AM. My son decided to work from home on Monday and kept her on the schedule of potty breaks and playtime every two hours in between naps in the crate. She did well with only one miss during the day. We also learned that she’s a very dependable “pooper” and will go within 10 minutes of eating her breakfast, lunch and dinner. She is super smart and very eager to please. My son‘s girlfriend has been working with her to learn sit, and on Monday night we were able to teach her to ring the bell on the back door. She’s a fast learner.

January 11, 2026

Kiara joined our family on Saturday evening and settled in beautifully right from the start. She was a little sad saying goodbye to her sister, but before we even left the neighborhood, she was fast asleep in my arms. When we got home, she was greeted by my sons—who fell in love instantly!

Her first night went better than expected. I slept downstairs to be closer to her. After a brief protest, she settled into her crate and slept until 3:30 AM, then went right back down until 6:00 AM after a potty break and some belly rubs. Since then, she’s continued to impress us with how quickly she’s adjusting to a routine.

She spent Sunday morning with foster dad because I was called into work. He said she was very playful and had a great appetite. She has loads of puppy energy

She had a few potty accidents in the house, but improved after he started a routine of taking her out every hour and giving her nap time in the crate. When I got home from work, we had some family over to watch the Eagles game. She doesn’t seem to be bothered by loud noise. She slept through all of the yelling and cursing that happened throughout that game. She really loved being around people and being the center of attention. She’s very social and loves to snuggle. She was also very curious about my one-year-old granddaughter and kept circling her play yard.

She’s so incredibly smart and eager to please, a true love bug 🥰