Friday, June 29, 2007

News: Black Dog Syndrome


Discriminating Against Dogs: 'Black Dog Syndrome'
Shelters Nationwide Overcrowded With Black Dogs
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Many loving pooches in need of good homes nationwide are being overlooked and underadopted at area shelters, and they all share one thing in common: the color of their fur.It's a phenomenon called "black dog syndrome" and it has pet advocates worried.
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David Cuccia, a local artist, is a softie when it comes to dogs. They hang around his art studio and are commonly featured in his artwork. His best friend, Jasmine, is lucky to be alive. When he went looking for a dog at the pound, he was told that because so many people are afraid of large, black dogs, those dogs are more likely to be left in shelters than other animals."She said the black dogs have a real stigma," Cuccia said. source
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Damn you know things are messed up when Black dogs are dealing racism. And the sad things this is a real issue. I googled Black Dog Syndrome and was shocked by how many articles there were. But if I weren't totally disgusted by the idea of picking up dog shyt on a regular basis, I would do right thing and adopt a chocolate canine.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well said.