Boronia Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 http://www.theguardi...ect-in-pictures Fred Levy first heard about 'black dog syndrome'" in 2013 in a conversation at a dog park. It' is a disputed theory that states that black dogs are last to get adopted at shelters, perhaps because of superstition or a perception that they a're aggressive. The idea inspired Levy's Black Dogs Project. The dogs Levy photographed came from owners he recruited through his Facebook page. He had also started working with abandoned dogs referred to him by shelters – sharing their photos online in search of permanent homes. They are difficult to photograph well. A book of the project is due out later this year Fred Levy/fredlevyart.com Thursday 18 June 2015 17.00 AEST Last modified on Thursday 18 June 2015 21.06 AEST Aki A springer spaniel. Fred photographs the dogs in his studio in Massachusets Denver A black Labrador retriever Mercedes Ann A standard poodle Max A 7-year-old black labrador that was surrendered to a local shelter to be euthanised. The shelter refused to put him down and reached out to Hounds Town USA and trainer Michael Gould, who worked to rehabilitate and train him Stitch 'Nothing like a puppy to make your day that much better. Stitch here was so much fun to photograph. She just loved all the attention between me and her family' Kenai 'One of my first black dogs for the project. She is a beautiful German Shepherd. I'm very happy to find out that she is expecting puppies soon. She's a beautiful dog who is very attached to the son of the owner. I find that GSD's can be wonderful companions to the children (of all ages) of the family. I'm looking forward to seeing the puppies' Bing 'What a great dog. You're going to love Bing's story. He found his perfect home and has made a great life for him and his family' Ransom and Tyson 'My studio is really small and these two great danes are really big. What made it work was that they were really well trained' Wylie 'A Corgi, Shepherd mix that was such a delight. I'm a real sucker for older dogs. How could you not love that grey muzzle. He was one of my last shoots for this project and will look so good in print' Toby Photographer Fred Levy poses with his dog, a 12-year-old rat terrier named Toby at his home, in Maynard, Massachusets Photograph: Steven Senne/AP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 and a couple more images that couldn't be loaded in the above post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 awww... :) I love those images - and hope they help. Nuffin' wrong with black dogs ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I just adore black dogs. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchnauzerMax Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Us too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwp4me Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Black dogs - unfortunately I never owned one - they are stunning, especially when they come in high gloss. Can't think of any colour more desirable and eye catching. Black Great Danes, Greyhounds, German Shorthair Pointers, wish I was younger. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yep. You can't bet a black (or at least mostly black) dog! No other colour gets that fabulous sheen when in good nick. (and they don't stain either! :p ) I'm not biased on anything :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Black dogs are great! I bet I'd have no trouble at all finding a new home for this one. 5F6A9710_1 by kirislin, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I've only ever had black dogs :laugh: My family would probably be shocked if I got another colour :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 There's something strong about a solid coloured dog, and a black dog adds a mystical quality. Actually I think a totally black dog is fairly rare. I would love one. The posted photos are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Black dogs are great! I bet I'd have no trouble at all finding a new home for this one. 5F6A9710_1 by kirislin, on Flickr *sticks hand up to take said black dog* *giggle* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeimMe Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Black dogs are great! I bet I'd have no trouble at all finding a new home for this one. 5F6A9710_1 by kirislin, on Flickr *sticks hand up to take said black dog* *giggle* T. Naaaw! He looks like Dobby the House Elf :laugh:<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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