Black Dogs Project: Photographer unveils gallery of dark canines in a bid to help them find a home
Fred Levy came up with the project after a visit to a dog park, where a woman told him about 'black dog syndrome' - the contested theory that black dogs are last to get adopted
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A photographer has assembled a gallery consisting exclusively of pictures of black dogs, as part of a project to help them find a home.
Fred Levy says he was inspired to start the 'Black Dogs Project' after a visit to a dog-park a couple of years back.
During a chance conversation with a woman dog-owner, she told him about 'black dog syndrome'.
This is not about doggy depression - though that, too, is apparently a thing - so much as the theory that black dogs tend to get adopted last, after those with lighter coats, possibly because they are seen as aggressive.
Experts debate whether the theory actually holds, the Sun Herald newspaper asserts.
The gallery proved popular online, with Tumblr declaring it one its "most viral" blogs of 2014.
Now the photo series is to be turned into a book, to be published later this year.
Fred is now getting requests from kennels to post pictures on the blog of black dogs that need rehoming, so they're on the site too.
It's at caninenoir.tumblr.com.
(All photos by Fred Levy)
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments