Tiki Black Labrador Retriever Female 5 Years Old ID #3693

Tiki is a 5-year-old mini black lab who comes to Brookline after she and her siblings were surrendered due to their owner having health challenges and becoming unable to care for the dogs. The health challenges had been going on for a while, and the owner had not been able to regularly feed the dogs,  Tiki and her siblings became underweight. Now that she is in Brookline’s care, she is regularly eating and has already gained a few pounds. Tiki is a sweet tempered, frisbee loving, kissing bandit who will gladly lie down for some belly rubs. Tiki had her Rescue Ride last week, and though we had to help her into the car, she soon decided it was a pretty comfy ride and settled down for the trip to her new home. Please read her blog from the bottom up.

June 20, 2026

When we arrived home, Tiki and Gracie (our 9-year-old resident lab) were introduced on a walk around the neighborhood. Gracie showed Tiki around the neighborhood block before we headed into the back yard so they could play and explore. Once that time went well, we went into the house where Tiki had a quick snack and then decided it was time to play. Tiki can be a vocal dog. She will bring a ball or a frisbee to you and do some gentle whining to cajole you to go outside and play with her. Once is never enough when playing fetch, so Tiki always brings the toy right back to throw it again.

Tiki was new to “home life”- especially one with stairs. Though she would easily go up and down the steps to the back deck, it took her a couple of days before she wanted to go up and down the inside steps. At this point, she is now an expert and navigates all stairs with ease. Speaking of ease, Tiki has eased her way into our home and our hearts- even our resident lab Gracie (9 years old) agrees that Tiki is the pick of the litter! We ran some errands the other day, and both dogs were happy to sit side-by-side in the car.

The car is not the only place they are happy to be side-by-side; that is the way they enjoy our morning walks.

Tiki loves her people- not just Foster Mom and Foster Dad, but three of her foster siblings have come home to meet her. Tiki has also ingratiated herself with our next door neighbors and their three little kids (two preschoolers and a toddler). Tiki was happy to lay down on the grass and let them pet her. She gave them some “thank you kisses” before we headed back to exploring our yard. Now, when the dogs hear the neighbor kids are outside, they stand at the fence until we let them go play.

These last few days, we have learned lots of things about Tiki. After sleeping through the night in her crate, she wakes up and goes outside right away to play a couple of rounds of fetch. Then, she scarfs down some food (a slow feeder helped to slow her down a bit) before we head out on a morning walk. She does her business right away and then continues to explore her new neighborhood. We come back inside, and she drinks some water and then will happily watch as breakfast is being made. Tiki is a big fan of working from home and will happily plant herself right next to the workspace.

Sometimes, during meetings, she likes to simultaneously take a big stretch and get some pets…so she often ends up briefly (and unintentionally?) attending a Teams meeting. From day one, Tiki has done all of her potty business outside. In other good news, Tiki does not mind a vacuum.

This week, Tiki is looking forward to watching some of the World Cup games and a visit to meet the vet. Stay tuned for more about Tiki and her adventures.