The last dogs to be adopted?

[dukedogsmom]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

[luvofallhorses]

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?

read http://www.blackpearldogs.com

[dukedogsmom]

read http://www.blackpearldogs.com

That is so horrible. I had no idea the stigma attached to big, black dogs. Makes me want to just adopt them. Very sad. I know I've sure got a pearl with Dasher.