Breed labeling in shelters....

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Posted : 9/27/2006 1:27:52 PM

They are not that common in my area. Most people don't even know a SBMC when they see one let alone a brindled BMC. This shelter I am volunteering at is let's say... ignorant of breeds specifically, cause I have seen them tag a BMC as a pitty mix because of the broad head. Well, I hate to tell em, there are a lot of dogs out there with broad heads, so does that mean they are all pitty mixes?? No of course not. I am dealing with the and I don't mean to disrespect anyone by saying this but "Red neck mentality" or "The good Old boy" syndrome. They have not caught on that BMC's come in I think five different colors. A lot of them that do come into our pound, are not able to get back out because they have put a lable on them as either pitty x, pitty, or BMC's.
If ignorance is bliss I want to know why more people aren't so happy.

racuda

Posted : 9/27/2006 6:23:46 PM

No exotics at my local shelter. They are all Lab or Chow mixes.

All of the workers there appear to be teenagers. They just don't know. Maybe I should tell them about the "catahoula" trick!