National Black Dog Day 2016
When going to adopt your new family member at a shelter, you're usually so excited, you don't have much time to put thought into exactly what your going to get. Statistics will show there is a lower chance of finding forever homes for darker colored dogs rather than white or tan colored dogs. Animal shelters have named this 'Black Dog Syndrome'. National Black Dog Day is a perfect National Day to celebrate these dogs and hold events to help find them their perfect forever homes.
Through research, the reasoning behind this may be a matter of size, unclear facial features, dimly lit kennels, and negative portrayals in books, movies or media. Another theory is that it comes down to facial expressions. People attach to dogs when they can read their facial expressions and on darker dogs those are harder to make out. Either way, their hearts are all the same size. If you are looking to adopt a new pet to add to your family, we highly suggest looking into the Wayne County Dog Shelter.
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