National Black Dog Day - by Hailey

 

I was very excited to be chosen to be one of the sponsors for this event, as it is something that is very important to me. 

My face when I hear people don't like black animals

Black dogs suffer from black dog syndrome. Black animals are less likely to get adopted than lighter ones. No one is sure exactly why. Black dogs can be harder to photograph, there may be beliefs that black dogs aren't as nice (thank you media for this), they may be associated with myths of being bad omens or guards of the underworld, and black is generally associated with evil. 

Whatever the reasons, too many black animals don't get to find loving homes. I am very lucky that I have a Lady, who if anything, is biased toward black pets, because she knows about this syndrome. 3/6 animals in her adult life have been black.  Lady says when people are selecting a new family member, they should not make a choice based on colour. They should look at the factors of temperament, age,  size, exercise requirement, grooming, and possible health needs. 

If you are looking for a new dog to love, learn about the available black dogs. The dog may not be the best fit for you at this time, and that is ok, but he/she should be given the same consideration as lighter ones.

Black dogs rule!

Your favourite black dog, Hailey 

Mischief Monday - Not About Us!

 Hi pals,

We are happy to report, this week's mischief doesn't go to us. It is about a cat, Lady calls Slinky Malinki  (names after storybook cat a client loves so much, Lady can recite most of it) or Jasper 2 (because he looks just like the neighbours angel Jasper). 

Almost every day, you can find him here:

Outside Lady's office window

So far, we haven't seen any signs of a successful hunt. 

Lady says wile Slinky is causing the most potential mischief, we do get a turn because when we realize he is there, we bark and bark and bark and bark. 

PSA: Hailey, along with Benji, is sponsoring an event for October 1! Please join us!