{"id":580,"date":"2008-11-07T11:09:34","date_gmt":"2008-11-07T18:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2023-06-01T22:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:21:44","slug":"what-is-big-black-dog-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/what-is-big-black-dog-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Big Black Dog Syndrome?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever heard of big black dog syndrome<\/strong>? Until just recently I never thought twice about the color of my dogs fur then I heard about big black dog syndrome. I was amazed when I heard that big black dogs<\/a> were euthanized at a much higher rate then other dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Big Black Dog Syndrome?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned earlier Big Black Dog Syndrome is basically the fact that big black dogs get euthanized at a much higher rate then other dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ideas and theories as to why black dogs don’t get adopted as easily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. They don’t show in kennels as well – features on a black dog can often times not be seen very well when shown in a kennel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Grey hairs show more easily on their coat making them appear older then they actually are<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Superstitions and bad press – stories, poems, movies have often portrayed black dogs as fearsome and evil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Teeth on a black dog can look whiter and more menacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Black dogs aren’t photogenic – we even mentioned this one in a post about Stetson: 4 Steps To Avoid In A Puppy Group Photo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which Labrador Retriever would you choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Stetson and his siblings – from left to right Stetson, Stuart, Salem, and Sukie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Linus the Big Black Dog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Linus is more of a medium sized dog at 55 pounds, but he’s tall and lean and therefore looks a little bigger then he really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I wasn’t sure what kind of dog I was going to get when I picked up Linus from the shelter, but the color of his fur was just one minor detail amongst the different criteria I planned on using to choose my next pet. Before choosing Linus I visited several breeders and had my eye on one particular chunky little yellow Labrador Retriever we visited out in Riverside, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    However, a few days after putting a deposit down on the little yellow lab I saw pictures of a couple puppies at animal shelter in Carson, CA. The puppies were mixed Australian Shepherds and in the picture one had a the tri-color look (black, tan, and white) and the other was solid black with a small white spot on his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When we saw the two puppies I remember commenting on how beautiful the tri-color puppy was and was instantly taken by her beautiful coat. However, I still was intent on testing personality over looks (isn’t that what we always do when starting a relationship). After putting both puppies through several personality tests I thought both dogs passed with flying colors, but I was leaning towards the solid black puppy versus the tri-color. In the end I ended up taking home the solid black puppy and named him Linus. While I was much more attracted to the tri-color coat I ultimately (and now happily) went with the dog I thought matched my personality best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I guess Linus wasn’t a big puppy, but I knew he was going to be a medium to large dog. If you plan on getting a dog take a good look at the black dogs as well as the other colored dogs. A black dog can be just as good a pet as a golden, white, tri-color, blue merle, and any other color you can think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Have you heard of black dog syndrome<\/strong>? Do you have a black dog <\/strong>and why did you choose him or her?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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