Nyssa Chocolate Labrador Retriever Female 4 Years Old ID #3604

Sometimes the hardest beginnings lead to the brightest futures. Nyssa, a sweet 4-year-old purebred Chocolate Lab is living proof of that!  Nyssa was living in horrid conditions on a farm until a good samaritan saved her. The good samaritan and his wife have 3 dogs and were not able to keep her so he contacted Brookline. She lived outside in a kennel for 3 years in her own feces and questionable protection from the weather. She was so fortunate her good samaritan saved her and now she is ready for her new life. Please read the blog post bottom to top.

May 4, 2026

Nyssa continues to love walks and outback fun with our resident dogs. She also loves to lay in the kitchen on her blanket right near her us! She is a great supervisor!! She is such a good girl and will play for a bit and then lay on her blanket or bed. As soon as she sees us her tail wags and wags!

Nyssa will be posted for adoption later this week with a spay contract.

Enjoy this video of Nyssa on her daily walk-

We are seeing so much improvement with her leg as she walks. We are seeing so much improvement with her leg as she walks.

April 26, 2026

Nyssa recently went into heat, so her surgery that was scheduled for 4/28 has been postponed. She’s handling wearing her diaper so well!

Her leg continues to improve, and she’s now walking up to a mile—such great progress. We’ve noticed that loud cars or trucks can startle her, but she’s gaining confidence every day.

She absolutely loves car rides and will hop right in whenever she gets the chance! She even got to enjoy a pup cup… though it disappeared before we could snap a picture.

April 14, 2026

Nyssa is doing wonderful! Her skin looks and feels much smoother. The medicated baths have helped her to have a shiny and soft coat. We have seen great improvement with her skin and itching because of her medication. Her back leg continues to improve and she’s joining in more when we play in the yard.She’s walking well and has been able to increase her distance, but she also knows her limits and lets us know when she’s ready to head home by turning back toward the house.Nyssa continues to eat three meals a day and sleeps soundly on her bed through the night. When we are not home, she has free run of the downstairs, with the steps gated for safety. She navigates stairs confidently when we’re home.She’s even picked up on barking at delivery trucks alongside our resident dogs and loves greeting us with excitement at the door. Car rides remain one of her favorite things. She’s always eager to hop in for a ride! This sweet girl is loving life!

April 6, 2026

We had a great check-in at the vet! They were so happy to see how much the PT exercises and stretches have helped—Nyssa is now using her back right leg again. We’ll be continuing her PT along with regular walks. Her skin and coat are also looking so much better—the medicated baths are really making a difference, so we’ll keep those up 1–2 times a week.

Her weight is holding steady at around 57 pounds, and she’s still happily eating three meals a day.

Nyssa absolutely loves going for walks and car rides. Nyssa loves playing with her resident labs and has started to run a bit after them in the yard! She even took a trip to Cape May and had so much fun exploring a new place!

Enjoy this video of Nyssa on a walk!

She is scheduled to be spayed on April 28, 2026. She continues to be incredibly friendly with everyone she meets—just a sweet, happy girl all around!

March 30, 2026

Nyssa has made great progress this week. We have been doing the PT exercises that the vet wanted her to do. The first few days were tough for her. We are happy to share that she started to use her back leg again. She still holds it up especially when she stands from lying down. She has even wanted to go for walks and stands at her leash for us to take her! She is now taking short little walks. This is huge progress as she would not get up from her bed that often.

She has been getting a medicated bath 3 times a week and her skin is beginning to feel better. She has a follow up appointment on Thursday, 4/2/26 to see how she is progressing with her PT, her skin and a weight check. At her appointment, we will determine if she has been spayed.

She is starting to show some interest in toys. She brought a few toys to her bed this week and even carried around a ball!

Thank you to Brookline for her welcome box! It’s so cute to see her interest in playing a bit now!

As she is feeling better, it’s so nice to see her personality! She is such a friendly and sweet girl!

March 24, 2026

Nyssa has had a lot going on! She favored her back right paw but then completely stopped using it and keeps it tucked up. After a few vet trips, they determined that she had a prior fracture and her living conditions caused her to lose muscle mass in that leg. We are doing PT exercises and stretches with her. She lets us move her leg and her tail wags and wags as we tell her “good girl!” She also is on an antibiotic for her skin. She had lots of sores from her previous living conditions that needed treatment. She loves her bath treatments and sits so nice in the tub.

In spite of all that, Nyssa continues to be nothing but a sweetheart. She only wants love and lots of pets! Her favorite thing right now is laying on her bed on our back deck enjoying the weather.

One of our labs will often lay next to her! She has been so good with our 2 labs.

She is getting the treatment she needs and hopefully will be feeling so much better!

March 13, 2026

Nyssa is very thin and has several scars from her life in the kennel. This poor girl is adjusting well to life off the farm. She is such a sweet girl!  She has been very friendly with everyone she meets. She is currently living with our two resident labs.  She hasn’t had any accidents so far and has quickly learned to go to the back door to go outside. The resident dogs have been great leaders!

She is eating several small meals throughout the day to help her gain a healthy weight. The vet said she is such a beautiful girl and should gain around 20 pounds.

Nyssa is getting stronger with going up and down steps.  She sleeps so peacefully on her dog bed. She seems to enjoy exploring the yard and going for small walks.  She is a snuggle bug and loves to lay right next to someone.

We’ll be sharing more about this sweet girl soon-stay tuned!