States Black Labrador Retriever Mix Male 8+ Years Old ID#3810

Meet States! States was found stray in Trenton, NJ and was brought to the shelter and was time stamped due to age and medical issues as space was needed. The shelter estimated him to be 8+ years old. States teeth were in poor shape.  His lower canines and incisors are extremely worn and he has a swelling under his eye that needed to be checked out. States is now safe in a Brookline foster home.  Please read his blog from the bottom up to learn more about this handsome guy!

June 18, 2026

States came to his foster home Monday evening and was very curious to sniff all the new smells in his new backyard. He seemed very relaxed an happy to break out of the shelter, even doing a nice roll in the grass and some zoomies.  His foster parents found out quickly he loves food and treats and it is the way to his heart.  He knows commands such as stay, sit, paw, and lay down.  When it was time for bed he voluntarily went into his crate and did not make a peep all night.  He spent his first full day helping his foster mom working from home.  He was understandably a little nervous and couldn’t relax fully at first.  He saw some kitties from the gate and was curious at first but mostly ignored them.  He is very interested in the cat smells though and needs to wear a belly band in the house as his foster parents try to train him to stop marking inside.In the evening he went to the vet to get an exam and a plan to address some lumps and his teeth which are in poor condition.  He was a gentleman at the vet, no barking at the other dogs and loved everyone he met with his tail wagging. The vet was concerned about the lump below his right eye as it is very firm and could be a growth in the bone.  Hopefully it is just an abscess from his dental issues but blood work was performed so he can go under anesthesia soon to investigate the lump more and clean his teeth.  After the vet, States went for a nice walk around the neighborhood, again being very calm around other dogs that were barking at him.  States also walks well on the leash pulling slightly when excited to sniff something.The next day after helping his foster mom work again, he got a nice bath as he was fairly stinky and greasy.   He got into the shower to be washed once we brought out some treats and was fine being bathed as long as he continued to get some more treats.   Of course a bath wouldn’t be complete without a big doggy shake and rolling in the grass afterwards.