Why do they say that black dogs have a harder time being adopted?
Cookie On My Mind asked:
I’ve been reading a few sites RE: pet adoptions and many sites have said that black dogs have a hard time getting adopted versus light colored dogs. Now, as a black lab lover, I find this hard to believe! Wonder why they say that?
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11 Responses to “Why do they say that black dogs have a harder time being adopted?”
You’re just baiting us, aren’t you?
Black dogs are generally considered scarier, especially to young children, who are conditioned by their white and asian parents that black = evil.
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That is true in cats due to many reasons. I have not had that problem with dogs. I do Newf rescue and get calls about all kinds of black dog. I have taken many if I do not currently have a Newf and have never had a problem placing one because it is black.
I can attest to the fact that they do not photograph well!!! I have ahd Newfs for YEARS and have never taken a good picture of my dogs myself….until we got the Landseer!!!!
I know this isn’t true for me because it was love at first sight for my all black Chiweenie named Louie!
It’s true - and I have hard time believing it since I love black dogs. Part of the reason is that black dogs don’t photograph as well so they don’t show up as well on sites like petfinder. I also find part of it is breed-specific too - some breeds like dobermans and rottweilers (which are black) are slower to adopt out of our shelter because of breed reputation.
It’s true for cats too. Some shelters won’t adopt black cats in October due to possible abuse by groups that do animal sacrifice.
That is true about dogs, cats and rabbits. The black ones just don’t get adopted as often, same with REW (red-eyed-white) rabbits. They seem plain and people like to have a more aesthetically pleasing animal.
I have never heard that myself. I specifically wanted a black and white male Alapaha bulldog when I was shopping for a stud (although I would have taken any color if I found an exceptional one of a different color,,,,, ). I got lucky and found a great one. The only thing I can figure is maybe black dogs look scarier to people ….
I’m not sure really, soem people jsut prefer lighter dogs for photography purposes(like someone mentioned), ot maybe b/c when they shed it’s less noticable on lighter clothes
lol i dunno..it really doesnt matter to me, and plus, dark dogs hide tear stains and dirt well anyway!!!
I don’t know how true this is, but I’ve been told by Lab people, that Black Labs usually have a harder time in the show ring than Yellow Labs.
If this is true, I’m glad that my breed (Flat-Coated Retriever) is primarily black.
In warmer climates a black dog feels the heat more, as he does not reflect heat as well as a light coloured dog. If you need proof of this then, put your hand on the roof of a black car roof ( on a sunny day ) and feel the huge temperature difference when you compare with a white car. My neighbour has a beautiful jet black labrador but has to wait till the cool of the evening before taking him for a walk.
Because there are so, so many of them, especially lab and lab mixes. And they are plain to a lot of people. Just like pit bulls and any other breed. The flashier ones are the ones that most people want.
Unfortunately, it’s the BIG, black dogs that have a harder time getting adopted.
Well, in the shelter where I work, we have 10 light colored dogs (white to a dark golden retriever), two chocolate labs, and one black lab/rottie mix up for adoption. Over the weekend, three black dogs (two rotties and a lab) were adopted. I doubt the “black dogs are harder to adopt” business, although I do understand it with cats.