Mar

5

Race relations among Canis Lupis Familiaris and Homo Sapiens

Filed Under Babbling, Commentary on the News 

Black pups face doggie discrimination - Source: MSNBC.com

No joke, folks, I ran across that article this morning when I refreshed my feeds in Newzie. Here we are, on the morning after a heck of a political night where race has been a backburner issue, and we’re discussing doggie race now too.

Oh. boy.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I understand this “black dog syndrome” (not to be confused with the “Black Dog syndrome” that makes panties fly) that has people against colored animals. But the thing is, with any animal, there are color prejudices. Take me, for example. I have a prejudice towards white cats, and because of the other animals I’ve grown up around, I like smaller dogs. Sarah’s a fan of bigger dogs and black cats.

I could see how big black dogs are scary, but I think that the people who are bypassing animals like this aren’t seeing the animal’s heart. I know that sounds cheesy, but that’s the honest truth about owning any pet. When you have a pet, you don’t see their color of their fur, you look at them and see them as yours. Its why you can look at your own cat or dog and see them completely different than any other cat or dog. Its why we can babble on-and-on about the cuteness of our pets, but when someone else starts talking about theirs? We can zone out.

I can’t describe it. It just is.

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