Black Coats are in Fashion this Summer!

We love, love, love our dogs that are our current "open-ended" fosters.  Open-ended means that they were pulled out of the pound for some reason besides quarantine for a rescue.  They are in foster care until they get their forever homes.  They are all wonderful companions, but we need them to move along into their forever homes so that our fosters have room to save more dogs from the pound.  (We can always use more fosters, nudge nudge!)

We are still lovable.  And we will love you!

Our fear is that some of these fosters are victims of black dog syndrome.  Black dog syndrome is a real phenomenon of black dogs being the hardest to place.  Black labs are consistently euthanized more than their yellow cousins.  Several factors might be to blame, including the diminished photogenic qualities of a black dog and the fact that humans are naturally drawn to color.  Whatever the case, black dogs make just as sweet companions as their brown, red, yellow, and white counterparts. We think you should meet our dogs (black and otherwise), so we're featuring them in this blog entry.

Adele

Adele, a black lab mix, has been described by her foster mom as "perfect."  She was born with only one eye, but she gets along just fine.  She is playful without being a jumper.  She is good-natured, both with two-legged and four-legged friends.  She loves to snuggle and appears to be HOUSE-BROKEN!  Adele already does well on a leash.  She deserves the chance to be someone's devoted companion.

Thea

Thea, also a black lab mix, was supposed to be on the big transport in June.  However, she had a mild illness (all better now!) and wasn't able to go.  Thea's foster mom describes her as being playful but not hyper.  She loves being in water. She is a clean girl -- never potties in her kennel.  Her coat is beautiful -- wavy and shiny (and black!).  Thea loves to play with her best buddy Unity.  However, Unity will be going to a forever home soon.  Let Thea come to your house so you can be her new best forever buddy!

Matilda and Lefty

Matilda and Lefty are the daughters of Charm.  Their litter-mates have all gone to forever homes, and it appears that Charm will be leaving before too long, too.

HEY!  Stop drinking my foot water!

Matilda, like Thea, is another little water bug.  Her foster mom says that she will even lie in a bucket of water if given the opportunity!  She adores her mom, sister, and any other animal she meets.  She is a content girl, whether she is running in the grass or chewing a rawhide in her crate.

You cannot resist this cute face!  Don't even try!

Lefty is a cutie with one ear that points up and one ear that points down.  She is very affectionate -- following her foster parents around.  Lefty loves all other dogs.  Her coat is very soft, and she loves to have her belly rubbed before snuggling up to her sister for a nap.

Plus our animal shelter has a never ending supply of black dogs.   Right now, we have Aussie mixes...

A shepherd/bloodhound mix named THE DUDE...

A border collie named Trey...

A rottie mix named Pippa...

And a black lab named Sunflower...

As you can see, black coats are very much in fashion at our shelter.  Please consider giving these wonderful dogs a chance at a better life.