Midnight #9 Black Labrador Retriever Female 1 Year Old ID#3684

Meet Midnight, a precocious, sweet and happy 1 year old petite female labrador.  She began her life as part of a breeding operation which focused on breeding for small size, which is why she will only weigh about 40 pounds and about half the size of most American labs. She and her pack were rescued by a group of volunteers when it was discovered that the dogs were being neglected and Brookline was able to help out by fostering several of these “mini lab” sweethearts to find their forever homes.  She is now here in a Brookline foster home and on the road to health and happiness.  Once ready, Midnight will be placed with adopters and bring her sweet loving personality to her new family!  To learn more about her, please read this blog from the bottom up.

June 21, 2026

Sweet little Midnight has been through many changes and experienced several new places over the last few weeks but she has handled all that change with a pep in her step and a happy, friendly affectionate personality.  She greeted her new Foster Mom (FM) and Foster Dad (FD) with loads of kisses and a wagging tail.  We boosted her into the car and she rode home with FM cuddling her in the back seat. Upon arrival at her new home, Midnight explored the backyard and found the water bowl for a refresher. We then introduced her to Ruby and Autumn, our resident dogs.  Everyone seemed to be best friends from the jump and Midnight behaved very well with these new friends.It was warm that day and Midnight showed some interest in the wading pool to cool off.  There was no actual “swimming” yet but plenty of hopping in and out of the water with Autumn.

She found a couple of sticks to chew and showed us how cute and photogenic she looks lounging in the grass. After some fresh air (and many friendly kisses from this tiny pup), we brought Midnight inside and gave her a tour of the house.  We were very happy to see her confidently cruise around the house, including up and down the stairs as if she had been doing it her whole life.  She has a perfect record so far with avoiding any potty accidents indoors and is quickly earning our trust with her good behavior.

At night she is sleeping in a crate in our bedroom and sleeps soundly without a peep until we get up in the morning.  We head right outside for a bathroom break first thing and then it’s time to eat… and boy does she love to eat!  We will be feeding her generous servings with the goal of helping her get to her healthiest weight and she gobbles her kibble with abandon.  After seeing that over-enthusiasm chomping her food we’re now trying a few different types of slow feeders bowls to keep her from overdoing it.

On day 2 we tried another car ride to visit the vet.  Midnight needed a boost into the backseat since she’s still a bit unsure of the car, but once we got her in she rode in the back seat all by herself like a perfect little lady.At the vet she wowed everyone with her adorable cuteness and the staff even asked us if they could take her for a tour of the office so all the employees could meet her.  She wagged her way around the facility and we think she may have even inspired a little “love at first sight” along the way! Health-wise her blood work shows a few slightly abnormal levels but those are probably due to the malnutrition which is now being addressed.  She tipped the scales at 31.4 pounds (which is 0.9 pounds above where she was just 4 days prior!) and our vet felt she should eventually weigh 40 to 45 pounds once she fills out her petite little frame.  Her wavy coat is hiding it well, but she is very skinny.  We will work on her nutrition for a bit and then recheck her blood work before considering timing for her spay surgery.

We also discussed her age with our vet.  The original rescue group were told that she was about 10 months old, but when examining her teeth, it seems likely that she is over a year in age.  We’re be calling her a one year old since we don’t have an exact record of her age.

After the vet visit she got some napping done and seems to already be perfectly comfortable and happy in our home.  She is as adorable asleep as she is awake, in our opinion. Midnight hung out with FD while he was preparing dinner and entertained herself by stealing dish towels and playing with a Kong.

After another peaceful night sleeping soundly in the crate, we took Midnight and her foster sisters for a leash walk around the neighborhood.  This might be a new experience for her (it did take a long time to complete our usual route since we had to stop so she could smell every telephone poll in town) but she was confident and responsive on the leash and approached the new sites, sounds and smells with a spirit of happy adventure.  She’ll definitely be a great dog to take on a walk! Midnight is off to a wonderful start as a Brookline foster dog.  We’ll be updating this blog often to share the cuteness with all her fans as we prepare her for life in her forever home.  See you back here soon!