Brooke #7 Yellow Labrador Retriever Female 5 Years Old ID#3802

Meet Brooke!  Brooke is an adorable purebred yellow Labrador who was surrendered to Brookline by her owner who was a farmer.  Brooke has a high prey drive so wasn’t co-habitating well with the farmer’s new chickens and the farm cats so he decided to surrender her to Brookline. Brooke is now living the good life as an indoor family dog in her foster home.  Please read her blog from the bottome up to learn more about her.

June 15, 2026

Brookie had her pre-operative bloodwork done on Friday, June 12, 2026 in preparation for her spay surgery on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Well, it looks like Mother Nature had other plans as our sweet girl went into heat yesterday. Based on the veterinarian’s advice, she will not be able to be spayed for 10-12 weeks. This means she will be adopted with a Sterilization Agreement. She will be microchipped on Thursday and she is scheduled to receive her distemper and leptospirosis boosters on Monday, June 22, 2026.  We plan to make her available for adoption sometime shortly after this date.

Brookie continues to peacefully coexist with Annie Mae and Riley Jean.

I am fairly certain I saw Annie Mae doing a play bow with her but Brookie did not seem to act on it. On Saturday, I found some tennis balls buried in a bag in the garage. We took them into the yard to see if any of the dogs would play fetch. We quickly discovered Brookie loves tennis balls. She seems to understand how the retriever thing works but she will only bring it back so far to you. Riley Jean, our 10-year-old girl who really hasn’t shown interest in any toys decided to join in. It was wonderful to see her running and playing. It only caused Annie Mae to get a serious case of the zoomies. Brookie insisted on bringing two of the tennis balls into the house (at different times). Unfortunately, I didn’t have my phone to capture any of it.

June 10, 2026

Hey everyone Brookie here. FM said I could do this update because she forgot an important bit of news. I guess this is what happens when you get old. You start forgetting what you want to say, why you walked into a room, etc. You get my drift.

I found out my mom Shirley had her Rescue Ride into Brookline on Saturday. She is living down the shore whatever that means. FM said she deserves the best after having who knows how many litters of puppies. They could not tell us how many litters I had either. She is quite the “looker” so I am sure you will see a strong family resemblance in me. Shirley’s blog link

FM mentioned in my last blog update that we (actually FD) removed the gate on Monday which was separating me from my foster sisters. Annie Mae is one crazy girl but I digress. FM was out while he did this and she very surprised when I ventured upstairs to see her in the kitchen after she returned back home. I have also been accident free. Applause please! 👏

FD takes me for several walks a day since this seems to be the only time I will poop. I guess the joke is on him I am getting multiple walks but only go once a day.

Here is a picture of me in my second favorite spot to relax:

June 9, 2026

Brookie AKA Brooke landed in her new digs on Friday, June 5, 2026. She is currently peacefully coexisting with Brookline alumni, Annie Mae and Riley Jean. She seems to enjoy the quiet of our home although there have been intermittent barking contests among the 3 dogs at the workers doing some major renovations to our pool. We wish it would be open to see if she is a true water loving Lab. This incredibly sweet girl wants nothing more than to be loved. When she is no longer receiving pets, she will paw at you for more. I am convinced you cannot give her enough pets. We had her separated by a gate from our resident dogs for the first few days until we felt she was comfortable with them. We removed the gate yesterday and I am pleased to say everything is going well. We do feed the dogs in separate rooms because Annie Mae is quite the chow hound. A slow feeder does not really slow her down and she is always looking for more food after Riley Jean is finished. Brookie is more of a grazer with her kibble which we have been adding a small serving of wet food to make it a bit more palatable. This is an unusual trait for a Lab She also takes treats very gently. She absolutely loves the chicken jerky treats with give to our resident dogs and readily waits in line for hers. We believe she would be perfectly content as an only dog or another resident dog with a controlled introduction.

For a dog who lived her entire life roaming a farm and living in a barn, she has quickly discovered how comfortable sofas and beds can be. She has not shown any interest in the dog beds we have in several rooms of our home.

She is definitely your typical Velcro Lab who loves to be in the same room with one or both of her “peeps”. She is definitely not a high energy Lab but more of a “chill” girl.

She walks beautifully on a leash, does not pull or bark at other dogs or people.

We love how she is such a lady by crossing her front paws and we truly believes she “smiles”. Brookie believes she is a 100-pound lap dog (she is a solid girl).

She is scheduled for her spay surgery next Thursday, June 18, 2026. We expect she will be available for adoption after her recovery period ends. Anyone who adopts this girl will be very lucky indeed.

June 3, 2026

Brooke continues to settle in beautifully and remains the perfect houseguest.

I’m happy to report that she has continued her streak of no accidents in the house and is still sleeping quietly through the night. She’s calm, easygoing, and has quickly become part of our daily routine.

I’m still carefully managing introductions with the resident dogs. There has been some grumbling between Brooke and one of our dogs, who has recently started grumbling back. Nothing dramatic, just everyone communicating their feelings as they figure each other out. I’m continuing to use gates and crates as needed to ensure that everyone stays comfortable and stress-free.

We enjoyed another nice walk through the park, and Brooke once again showed off her excellent leash manners. She walks beautifully and is a pleasure to take out and about. The only thing I’ve discovered is that squirrels are VERY interesting! Brooke will occasionally try to pull toward them when she spots one, so we’re working on redirecting her attention and reinforcing good leash habits.

And perhaps the biggest discovery of all…

Brooke loves to play catch!

Not with a tennis ball. Not with a squeaky toy.

A football.

She had an absolute blast playing catch in the yard and was especially excited to join in the fun with my daughter. Brooke really showed off her football skills while playing with her favorite little teammate.

May 31, 2026

Yesterday was a big day for our newest foster, Brooke! After her Rescue Ride, we met Val and Mark at a park near our home and took a nice walk back to the house. From the very beginning, Brooke showed us what a sweet and gentle girl she is. She walked beautifully on leash the entire way home and seemed happy to take in all the new sights and smells.

In just one day, we’ve already learned so much about this lovely girl.Brooke absolutely loves love and attention. If you stop petting her before she’s ready, she’ll gently paw at you to let you know she’d appreciate a little more.

She quickly discovered that hot dogs and treats are pretty great, and she takes them very gently.

One of my favorite things so far has been watching Brooke interact with my 4yr old daughter. Brooke has soaked up the attention and affection, happily accepting pets and cuddles from her newest little friend.

She’s also proven to be a very easy houseguest. Brooke walks beautifully on leash, navigates stairs with ease, has done all of her potty business outside, and has remained calm and relaxed throughout her first day. Best of all, she slept quietly through the night.

As she’s settling in, Brooke has let us know that she would like a little space from our resident dogs for now. We’re giving her the time she needs to decompress by keeping everyone safely gated or crated as needed.

So far, Brooke has shown herself to be a sweet, affectionate, gentle girl who simply wants to be loved. We can’t wait to learn more about her personality in the days ahead!