Comments on: Discrimination Against Dogs: Black Dog Syndrome

By: Conquering the Black Dog Syndrome | (DOG)SPIRED

Conquering the Black Dog Syndrome | (DOG)SPIRED — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:51:21 +0000

[…] The Syndrome is not a disguise for “our problem,” but is rather a phenomenon that affects the majority of black dogs in and out of the shelter system. I propose this because there are other dogs in our community who are large, albeit not black, and they are not treated as ferocious beasts. Furthermore, there are many organizations that are working hard to expose the discrimination against black dogs, how it affects the shelter system, and the innocent black dogs. […]

By: Jeannette Toce

Jeannette Toce — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:30:56 +0000

I love all dogs especially bbds. Although everyone who saw my dog said, “Oh look it’s a bear!” I had a 150lb black rottweiler with a gentle personality and a compassionate nature. In his entire life, he never hurt another living creature. In fact, he lived peacefully with 2 cats (who picked on him), a bunny (who rode on him) & 2 hamsters (who nipped him). He recently passed away, but when I’m ready you can be sure I’ll adopt nothing other than a very big black dog.

By: Birdfish

Birdfish — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:24:03 +0000

A black dog to be thankful for.
Jake. A black Lab found as a puppy abandoned, badly beaten with a broken leg. Even in this condition he caught the attention of a trainer due to his loving nature.
He was adopted and grew up to be a search and rescue dog with a distinguished career being one of the first dogs on scene at the WTC 9/11 and in Mississippi after Katrina. He passed away at age 12 after battling cancer.
Here’s what I don’t understand:
how someone could beat a puppy and further I can’t understand how dogs can be so forgiving of such despicable treatment.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:24:07 +0000

so mean

By: Rozz

Rozz — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:45:48 +0000

Thats sad that even dogs are descriminated.

By: yvonne guerrero

yvonne guerrero — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:55:26 +0000

just becuz the samething happen to humins dosent mean that it should happen to animals as well.

By: Illy and Satchmo

Illy and Satchmo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:39:40 +0000

We’ve started a facebook group to increase awareness about big black dog syndrome. Please join us in the fight:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73479788788

The group is called Fight Big Black Dog Syndrome

By: Marlene

Marlene — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:53:33 +0000

I love black dogs, it is a pity and a loss to all those people whom have a problem with black dogs.

By: Mitchell

Mitchell — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:10:35 +0000

I have had a 5 year old female black lab since she was a pup. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body and loves people.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:29:25 +0000

A new website www.startseeingblackdogs.com has free marketing and PR ideas to help rescue groups and shelters increase their black dog adoptions. There is also a blog, information on “Black dog Syndrome” including links to articles from major news outlets and some wondereful black dog photos.

By: lauren sudat

lauren sudat — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:55:10 +0000

i have 3 black dogs a black poodle a black ameracan cocker spaniel and a black lab cross there so loving it macks me sii

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:14:23 +0000

I had to stop and wipe the tears off my face reading many of the stories, I have a solid black gsd, who is a doll baby Jaycee girl, that also like many others, she was on a death row walk. Her size, and the fact she is a german shepherd, fate was not on her side. But death was not this time……. she was in a add for 300$ she was skin and bones, fleas, and had not been loved, and not had any contact with any others. she was scared of anything and everything, My daughter had such a loving kind heart that she drove 3 hours, she saved her life. …. she is now 8 mos getting fat, and doing very well. She is now in my pack, along with 2 other dogs and 3 cats. She has came a very long way, Jaycee has more work in her future, with the help of the trainer at petsmart Thanks Tom! she is working one on one with him. I will need to post pics of her. I live in WV and most of the time when we walk I see that they do move out of the way cause she is black. Jaycee goes well with my solid black cat Princess Meow Meow. who was a stray that found a home with us. I had looked on line at the many dogs going to death for the black fur….. it is just very sad, and needs more owners to reach out to the population , I love the black fur……. Thanks.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:59:42 +0000

What a great article. Thanks for bringing awareness to this issue. I believe I will always have at least one black dog. They are just so beautiful. Black dog lovers will enjoy a new book by Pamela Black Townsend, called

Black is Beautiful: A Celebration of Dark Dogs, available through www.pgspca.org
(all proceeds benefit the SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George’s County, Inc.)

By: Sahil

Sahil — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:01:26 +0000

This might seem like a storybook fantasy but every word is true from my own experience:

I remember as a kid, I used to hang out at my uncle’s home - he kept two pet pups: a WHITE pomeranian and a BLACK labrador. Being only 8-yrs, my mind I wasn’t all that aware of animal shelter needs. I used to play with the White dog, ignoring the Black one which used to crave for my affection, sleeping under my feet. Sometimes, I used to pat the Black one to keep it happy, but never did feel attracted to it. It went on like this for many days until I dropped out of my uncle’s sight. After a couple of years, when I was strolling by my uncle’s garden - a huge, Black dog came running at me. I screamed in horror as I thought it was going to attack. I almost fled for my life from the wild animal and the dog kept following. My uncle was laughing all the while, “hah hah - Bruno (Black Dog’s name) still remembers you”. I was embarrassed. I asked him, “Where is Brutus (the White Dog)?” My uncle couldn’t hold his tears as the pomeranian was recently, run over by a truck. I felt like I so much missed the White Dog. It’s at this point of time that I turned my sight, the first time, to the BLACK dog - soon, Bruno became my best friend. My uncle allowed me to keep him at my house and indeed, as we all know, Labrador is the most gentle species among Dogs - Bruno was a true GENTLEMAN; I never saw a more loyal and faithful creature in my life. It never caused any complaint from me, or anyone in the neighbourhood. It was, especially, friendly towards children who enjoyed his company (unlike my own selfish childhood). Bruno stayed with me at my house throughout his remaining life (till I was 17). After that, he became sick and old, and had to be euthanized. I still can’t forget that day: of course, my preferences for “Black” or “White” had long been done away.

By: Nothing Important

Nothing Important — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:20:20 +0000

I just love dogs. I swear, this dog looks a lot like my own dog I adopted! Her name is Shadow and has the same eyes, nose, and ears. The ears have hair that sticks up like the one on the image. This is weird to me and my family, the Important’s. But the picture is cute. Like Shadow!