chance: the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted,understood,
or controlled: often personified or treated as apositive agency:
Chance governs all.
Chance got her name at Animal Control, because frankly, she didn't have a chance. The one-two punch of being a black dog AND a pit bull (lab mix) was a death sentence waiting to happen.
One of my favorite bloggers (and rescuers), Ashley Owen Hill, explains black dog syndrome in the link below, it's definitely worth the read and will educate you on the cruel realities the black dog faces. But, sadly, I think she sums it up well by saying:
"When a family goes to a shelter to adopt a dog, they will undoubtedly walk through rows and rows of simple black dogs... because statistically, there are more large, black mixed breeds in shelters than pets of any other color. Many of these black dogs look very much the same... there's nothing seemingly special about them... there's nothing that makes them stand out in a crowd....In kill shelters... the black dogs don't stay as long... because they're among the first to be killed. Shelter euthanasia decisions are based on adoptability. Most black dogs are considered "unadoptable," and so, they're the first to die. It's sad. It's heartbreaking. It's wrong. But it's true."
http://luckydogrescueblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/black-dog-syndrome.html
One of my favorite bloggers (and rescuers), Ashley Owen Hill, explains black dog syndrome in the link below, it's definitely worth the read and will educate you on the cruel realities the black dog faces. But, sadly, I think she sums it up well by saying:
"When a family goes to a shelter to adopt a dog, they will undoubtedly walk through rows and rows of simple black dogs... because statistically, there are more large, black mixed breeds in shelters than pets of any other color. Many of these black dogs look very much the same... there's nothing seemingly special about them... there's nothing that makes them stand out in a crowd....In kill shelters... the black dogs don't stay as long... because they're among the first to be killed. Shelter euthanasia decisions are based on adoptability. Most black dogs are considered "unadoptable," and so, they're the first to die. It's sad. It's heartbreaking. It's wrong. But it's true."
http://luckydogrescueblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/black-dog-syndrome.html
So back to Chance, luckily, a good friend of mine saved her from death...but she's been waiting for a home ever since. Unfortunately for Chance, she's been waiting a LONG time.
Chance is a spayed young female, with a calm demeanor and a gentle disposition. As she was 'rescued', she laid calmly at my friend's feet and didn't move a muscle as all the other dogs barked and lunged around her. She has a very nice habit of sitting directly in front of whomever she meets and sometimes offers a paw to shake. Someone obviously worked with her before she became lost, or abandoned, though we'll never know which.
Chance also goes by the nickname "Chancey," like the character in the movie Being There:)
Sadly, Chance has been in boarding for around a year, and we all know that's no way for a dog to live their life. Though loved and well cared for, Chance needs someone to, well, give her a Chance. I can assure you she will gladly repay the favor.
Could you be that person to give her the chance she deserves?
Please spread the word and help get Chance adopted. In addition, please educate people about black dog syndrome and encourage them to give a black dog a second lease on life.
Contact me at cehowe@gmail.com or on Facebook - Rosie TheRedeemer or Catherine Howe Bryant if you can help sweet Chance.
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