Comments on: Black dogs and cats

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:45:44 +0000

By the way, your new dog is very cute! Thanks for the pic! And good luck!

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:44:26 +0000

I would like to always at least consider a black dog to adopt. I love my black mutt! The main thing is to factor in the dog’s personality/temperament over its appearance. Unfortunately most people adopt a dog based on its looks.

By: offbeatmammal

offbeatmammal — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:40:13 +0000

just today we adopted a black Lab/Shepherd/Rottweiler cross (see pic on the link) … funny that stats show that black dogs are overlooked, I’ve always found them to be great company (our previous was a black Boxer cross) though we do also have a rescued brindle Pit Bull cross

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:46 +0000

Black dogs are less photogenic and big black dogs do look frightening when they are barking and lunging. It’s up to the shelters and rescues to work around these problems by dressing the dogs up in colorful bandanas, bringing them out of the shelters to other environments like adoption events and making sure they get enough exercise before meeting potential owners.

By: Randolph

Randolph — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:31:13 +0000

Abbey:
As a black Labrador myself I am inclined toward applauding my fellow black dogs…unfortunately, as I recently discovered and blogged about there is a phenomenon called “Black Dog Syndrome.” Essentially black dogs are overlooked or not selected for adoption more frequently at shelters. According to a Times article I read: “shelter workers believe that black dogs and cats may be being overlooked due to superstition; because they are less photogenic; or because they are considered frightening.”
None of the above (cats included) look “frightening” to my eye. Let us hope that more and more people begin to feel the same.
Sincerely,
Randolph

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:10:41 +0000

Abbey, I notice tons of black labs and black lab crosses too.

Just to be clear, all of the dogs on this post so far have homes. They are photos of pets submitted by readers.

By: petlover

petlover — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:25:30 +0000

They are just as adorable as any other pets. My favorite is the pug.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:23:03 +0000

Love the black dogs and cats!! If/when we adopt again (cat or dog) we’ll definitely consider a black animal! (LOVE the black pugs!)

By: Apryl DeLancey

Apryl DeLancey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:12:55 +0000

Oh, I’ll send you a cool new pic of Gussie! He’s not one of the usual black dogs that you see!

By: Abbey + the girls

Abbey + the girls — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:00 +0000

You know what I notice out there Lindsay.. so many black Labs or crosses.. I think people buy them thinking how well trained and what a family dog they are.. not realising they are big puppies for a long time… hope all these cuties find love and warmth