“National Black Dog Day is a great initiative to bring awareness to how black dogs can be overlooked when people are adopting a new pet,” GRNSW’s General Manager, Greyhound Development and Advocacy, Dr Alicia Fuller said.“We see this quite often at our adoption centres which is such a shame as their colour doesn’t affect their ability to make fantastic companions.”
“This special day gives a voice to the thousands of loving, wonderful pups with black coats that sit in kennels, waiting longer for a home than their fawn, blue, red and spotty mates,” Jess said.
“I was surprised to learn that black hounds can be hard to rehome. I can tell you from experience with my foster girl, she is just as loving and as much fun as the others.
“So, if you love dogs, adopting or fostering will make a huge difference. Adopting or fostering a black dog goes one step further to help an animal sitting in a kennel longing for a loving family.
“There's no waiting list or difficult search for black dogs since they, unfortunately, get the short end of the adoption stick.”