Jade #2 Chocolate Labrador Retriever Female 9 Years Old #3589

Meet Jade! Super sweet, 9 yo purebred Jade came into the rescue when Jade’s owner suffered an unfortunate health crisis and as a result Jade has been living alone in her house with only periodic visits from the owner’s daughter to feed her and let her out.  Fortunately, she reached out to Brookline for help and now Jade is safe in a foster home.

March 28, 2025

Jade is really starting to settle in and get comfortable here. Her first 2 days she was definitely very nervous… couldn’t get settled, with a bit of panting and pacing. Now, she is relaxed in the house and yard, and starting to know her way around town on the leash. She is still a grazer, but she is eating all of her food throughout the day.

She’s earned herself many nicknames in the past few days… Jadie Foster, Jader-tot, Jadakiss, Jada-lada-ding-dong, but mostly she is my Jadie girl.

This morning we took a nice long walk to the park, and played fetch in the large gated area. She is FAST and loved the opportunity to show off her speed.

We stopped by the coffee shop on the walk home, and Jade had the opportunity to meet some of her fans, who showered her with pets and compliments. When we got home, she took a nap to recover.On her mid day walk, Jade met the neighborhood mail carrier, Steve, and got a treat! She may be in the dog minority – but she thinks mailmen are pretty cool. She actually thinks everyone is pretty cool, and loves to meet people.

We’ve officially found a toy that Jade cannot destroy – the Woof Pupsicle. She loves it and it keeps her busy for quite a while!

Jade is a great companion and she is along for the ride, wherever you want to go. She is so happy to be around people, and will make you feel very loved. She’s not a velcro dog, but she’s never far.  I think she will become more independent as she continues to settle in.

March 27, 2025

Jade has had a very exciting 24 hours!

As promised, she took a trip to the pet shop for a bath and to pick out some toys. Jade was very well behaved in the bath, and even let us give her a nice blow dry. She is softer and more beautiful than we could have imagined!!

Jade picked out a toy for herself, which she promptly disassembled as soon as we got home. It seems like she understands boundaries and although she has a passion for destroying stuffed toys, she does not chew on anything else.

After a few rounds of fetch and a bedtime walk, she was finally ready to settle in and sleep. Jade got a good night of rest, and only woke us up to give us kisses once or twice.

We headed to the vet first thing in morning, and poor Jade has a double ear infection and an ear hematoma. We are treating her ears and she should be feeling better soon! We will head back to the vet for a recheck next week. She was very nervous at the vet but still her sweet self – they gave us some meds to help her relax for her recheck.Jade got a pup cup as a treat for being such a good girl, and spent the whole drive home with her head out the window. We arrived home to a package from her foster auntie that had a new toy inside! Jade kindly volunteered to destroy the intruder, and our home is once again safe from stuffed octopi. Jade loves outside time and ball is life. One of her favorite indoor tricks is to roll the ball under the couch and make me fetch it for her. She is a sucker for attention and never gets tired of playing and affection.

March 26, 2025

Yesterday we brought home Jade, a beautiful 9 year old chocolate lab. Jade is in great shape, and clearly came from a very loving home. Jade is a little anxious being in a new place, but she is curious, excited, and so so sweet. She got in and out of the car with no problem and was an angel on the ride home (partially thanks to a new ball she was playing with). She has explored and sniffed every inch of the house from the basement to the attic – she handles the stairs well and isn’t scared of anything.

We spent some time playing fetch in the yard, have gone on several walks to explore the neighborhood, and have eaten lots of treats. She’s a little picky with her food… but very indiscriminate towards treats!

She loves balls and it seems like she would play fetch for hours. Foster mom had a bunch of tennis balls, and Jade really went wild.

She is great on a leash, barely pulling at all. She notices the squirrels, cats, birds, and dogs in the neighborhood, but doesn’t lunge or bark. She does make sure she goes up to every person she sees to ask for a pet!

Jade seems very excited for her afternoon – we have a trip to the pet store for a bath and some new toys planned! Tomorrow, we will head to the vet for a check up to make sure this girl is in tip top shape to find a new home.