The last dogs to be adopted?

**DrKym** · 04-06-2007, 10:24 PM

By far in 25 years of rescue work with many of the so called aggressive breeds ( Rotties, dobies , pitts etc.) and many mutts. The hardest to place are those that need lifelong med care or are visibly handicapped

**Sophist** · 04-08-2007, 12:31 AM

Actually, in my experience, the correct answer is "seniors".

But statistically, I know it is the big, black dogs.

Third? Maybe hounds.

Whenever I have volunteered at a shelter, the handicapped pets had to have owners very carefully screened because so many people attempted to adopt on an impulse due to pity. Even with extra careful screening, they never seemed to stay in the shelters long at all.

**Kfamr** · 04-08-2007, 01:19 AM

I think it's a tie between black dogs and bully breeds.

**k9krazee** · 04-08-2007, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Kfamr

I think it's a tie between black dogs and bully breeds.

That's what I was thinking too.

**BC_MoM** · 04-08-2007, 03:02 AM

Actually, around here.. the "bad" breeds are almost the first to go! From what I've seen, it's the black dogs that are last.. seniors not too far behind.

**Miss Z** · 04-08-2007, 09:35 AM

At the shelter I volunteer at it seems the largest dogs are the last to go. Not particularly large as in muscular, but large breeds in general. The staffies and small breeds actually get rehomed fairly quickly. There's sadly been a German Shepherd and a rottie there ever since I started, which is over 2 months now. The other dogs, such as Akitas and American Bulldogs seem to take a long time to rehome too.

**luvofallhorses** · 04-08-2007, 12:57 PM

labs, bully breeds especially pit bulls, and black dogs. don't forget hounds, too. nobody wants a hound here anyways.

we have a hound at the shelter where I volunteer that in an ex-hunting dog and I would bring her home if she was good with cats.. she's just miserable.

the small dogs and pups go fast around here! and the seniors go slow, too.

We have a senior GSD at the shelter where I volunteer and she is soo sweet.

**Sophist** · 04-11-2007, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by BC_MoM

Actually, around here.. the "bad" breeds are almost the first to go!

Same here... every little punk wants a pit to look tough and make them feel like they are tough, too. The converstions I have heard from some of the people wanting bullies just for the image have been frightening. I do not think they screen carefully enough, but I understand that they're often between a rock and a hard place. Still, they don't have too much trouble getting out of the shelters. It would just be nice if you could know that they were really going to a better place when they left...

**dukedogsmom** · 04-14-2007, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Sophist

Actually, in my experience, the correct answer is "seniors".

But statistically, I know it is the big, black dogs.

Third? Maybe hounds.

Whenever I have volunteered at a shelter, the handicapped pets had to have owners very carefully screened because so many people attempted to adopt on an impulse due to pity. Even with extra careful screening, they never seemed to stay in the shelters long at all.

Wow. Dasher must be really lucky then. He's a big, black senior dog.

**Sophist** · 04-14-2007, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Wow. Dasher must be really lucky then. He's a big, black senior dog.

Very, very lucky.

Big, black and senior is a triple-whammy for a shelter dog. Glad he found someone who saw past that!

**K9soul** · 04-15-2007, 09:35 AM

I'd hazard a guess that around 80%, if not more, of the dogs that end up in my local humane society are labs and lab mixes (most commonly black as well). There are just so, so many. The vast majority of "oops" litters are lab mix litters too.

Dasher is very blessed to have you Val. I know he loves you deeply. He's got a wonderful momma!

**Chilli** · 04-15-2007, 07:22 PM

Around here its the hounds.
Mainly because there is such a large number of hounds up for adoption around here. And alot of people who live in the city think a hound wouldn't be suitable for them.
I can't say how many times I've seen redbones, black & tans, beagles, and other hunting dogs not get adopted.

**Babyboonie** · 04-16-2007, 07:06 AM

That's quite a difficult one. I thought it would be the handicapped dogs as vet bills are naturally going to occur quite frequently...however, from reading the replies and looking at the results of the poll, it seems that big black dogs are the last to be adopted. Personally, i'm not sure why?