Corky Chocolate Labrador Retriever Male 5 Years Old ID #3750

This beautiful hunk of chocolate arrived in foster care today!

Corky (whose full name is Corky Bear!) is a 5-year-old chocolate boy who was surrendered by his owner because she has health issues and needs to sell her home and move to a smaller, more manageable place. Please read the blog from the bottom up.

May 21, 2026

This weekend, my FM’s went out for the day so I got to go to Sample’s B&B. Aunt Lorraine took me to the park for a walk and she said I was the easiest dog she’s ever walked. When we got back from the park, we sat on the porch reading a book.  Well, she read, I snoozed. Later, after lunch, we sat on the back deck, reading and resting. She said I was the perfect houseguest.   My FM’s asked if I barked  and she said not at all. When she continued telling them how good I was, I just couldn’t help myself, no one was paying any attention to ME!  So, I looked at her and asked her to please pay attention to me.  In Dog speak that’s loud, incessant barking. Oops, I did it again.

At meal time, I eat out of my Tiger Ball.  I get a lot of exercise, mental and physical trying to get all of that kibble out of the little hole. When I’m finished, I like to pick it up and play chase games with my FM. When she gets it, she can usually empty a few stubborn pieces of kibble out of it. YUM!

I like to climb up onto FM’s lap and try to play bitey face.  I don’t hurt her cos I’m gentle but she says she still doesn’t want to play.

I’m a food hound and am always looking for a snack. My FM’s keep the kitchen gated off so I have to snoop everywhere to see if I can get lucky. Sometimes it doesn’t end well.

I have an appointment with the Vet next week to get UTD on HW test and then I’ll be looking for my new home.  😊

That’s all for now!

May 17, 2026

Corky’s intro to our dogs went very smoothly. All three dogs did some sniffing, then went on their way.

Corky’s intro to the pool was not as smooth. He walked across the yard and didn’t stop when he got to the pool. Imagine his surprise when then was no longer ground under his paws and he was all wet!  He did the panicked grabbing onto the side and trying to climb out as we guided him to the steps.  The second time he fell in, he actually swam a little bit in between panic-splashes. So, once he figures out that he CAN swim to the steps and get out, he’ll be okay. In the meantime, he won’t be out in the yard without supervision!

Corky and Rubble played briefly, but since the pool is open, Rubble’s focus was on tennis balls in the pool.  Same with Lucy. We may need to schedule a playdate with fellow Brookline foster Chaunce since Corky really wanted to play.

So far Corky has been very well behaved.  He has done some barking for attention, which his owner said he started doing in the past year when he was not getting the exercise and attention he was used to getting.  Hopefully that will stop once he is getting regular exercise.

We’ve seen already that Corky likes to be with his people and wants to follow you everywhere.

We’ve been keeping him gated in the room with us until we know he can be trusted out of sight.  He does not like when one of us leaves the room and does not let him follow!

Corky is already neutered and up to date on everything, so no vet visits are needed. YAY!  We’ll just get to know him over the next week and then he’ll be ready to find his forever home.

Stayed tuned for more on this beautiful boy!

Corky says “Smell ya later!”