| Regardless of what kind of dog you are looking for | | | | evil creature looks like, even a dog with floppy ears |
| you may want to consider a lab mix puppy. The only | | | | like a black Labrador Retriever. Hecate And Paganism |
| type of dog that really does not work for a lab mix | | | | In some pre-Christian pagan religions, black dogs |
| puppy are dogs from the toy category. In general | | | | were seen as sacred. One of the most powerful and |
| these dogs are desirable because of their small size, | | | | respected Goddesses (still worshipped by modern |
| but when you mix them with a Labrador they will no | | | | day Pagans) is Hecate (or Hekate), known as the |
| longer retain that tiny size. However, just about | | | | Goddess of Witches. One of her symbols was the |
| every other class of dog will work in for a lab mix | | | | black dog. It was said that She could appear to |
| puppy. Black Dog Omen Black dog syndrome is used | | | | people in the form of either a black snake, a black |
| by people who work or volunteer in animal shelters. | | | | mare or a black dog. Whenever Christianity overtook |
| For some reason, all black dogs, even purebred black | | | | paganism, anything associated with the old Deities |
| Labrador Retrievers are almost always passed over | | | | was immediately demonized. This is probably what |
| in favor of other colored dogs. Any other color dog | | | | happened to all black dogs, even in this modern day |
| does better - even if they are the same breed. This | | | | and age, causing the black dog syndrome seen today |
| also happens to black Labrador Retrievers, especially | | | | in pet rescues and animal shelters. A Good Dog Is |
| in shelters. A golden, yellow, white or chocolate | | | | Never A Bad Color If you are considering adopting a |
| Labrador Retriever will almost always be picked over | | | | dog (and good for you), then please be sure to take |
| black Labrador Retrievers. Superstition Although we | | | | a second look at all of the black dogs in the shelter. |
| claim to not believe in superstitions, our subconscious | | | | Perhaps they will look ordinary, but that's only on the |
| proves we do. Quite often, we pass over anything | | | | outside. If you specifically want to adopt a Labrador |
| black because of the negative bias towards the color | | | | Retriever, be sure to tell the breed rescue or animal |
| black. The only things that seem to escape this bias | | | | shelter that you would accept a black Labrador |
| are diamonds and horses. However, there are a lot | | | | Retriever. You will certainly gain not only the shelter |
| of myths, legends and stories about black dogs being | | | | worker's respect, but the friend of a lifetime. |
| somehow bad. One of these is that vampires can | | | | Ola Norrman the author of |
| change into black wolves - or black dogs (even black | | | | black-dog-syndrome-even-for black-labrador-retrievers |
| Labrador Retrievers). Probably the most famous bad | | | | has in his site the mission to tell you all about |
| black dog was the Hound of the Baskervilles, which | | | | Labrador Retrievers and the black color of the dog |
| went after the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Many | | | | as a bad omen. Read about the interesting History of |
| scholars and psychologists think the reason why the | | | | black magic and omens. Read about the Black Dog |
| Hound of the Baskervilles is so famous is because a | | | | Syndrome Even For Black Labrador Retrievers. |
| large black dog fits our subconscious idea of what an | | | | |