GETTING A DAL

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GETTING A DALMATIAN

FIRST

are you getting a dalmatian because of the disney movie?if so then the dalmatian is probably not for you

sadly because of disneys greed and illresponsibilty in tryingto squeeze that last penny out of the franchise and the public ignorance about dalmations. the movies have resulted in thousands of these noble dogs being sent on a oneway trip to the pound and death

DALAMATIANS NEED LOTS OF ROOM AND EXERCISE they can be wild as a buck!,

thats southern slang for high-spirted

DALMATIANS CAN BE TEMPERAMENTAL not in the aggressive way,thats due to irresponsible people breeding to cash in on the 101 &102 dalmations hysteria (by Temperamental I mean independent Minded ,mine were known to go off and sulk when they didn't get their way (Some folks will tell you that dalmations are dumb,thats not true its just that dalmatians are strong willed,if a dal doesn't feel like doing tricks they wont )

they shead a lot, then shed somemore brushing and baths help alot too

they can be standoffish and aloof* so can I,the dalmatian is a cautious dog once he decides the stranger is ok you will have a friend for life *[this is why dal's also make good watch dogs]

they can sometimes have health problems like hip dyspasia,skin allergies and deafness: I have had a deaf dalmatian jingle {named thus for the bell I put on his collar} despite the seperation anxiety and the oral fixation {ever come home with your mother to find out someone had chewed up a $250 sofa ? HOLY! #@** despite this he has turned out to be a pretty good dog ,yes I still have him. for infomation about living with a deaf dog go

MR JINGLE

they can live up to 16 years

they can be headstrong -see above

they can be a handfull-see above

but if you want a true companion dog unique in dogdom and have the room and the patience then get a dalmatian

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get a dog from a reputable breeder ,don't encourage abuse and bad breeding by fly by nighters ,puppymills ect run by those trying to make a quick buck off the disney movies

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get if you can a rescue dog ,you will feel good about it and the dog will be greatfull, i have gotten two dogs this way and both turned out to be sweet animals

have your dog fixed(SPAYED OR NEUTERED)

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dalmation notes*

dalmatians first thought to have originated in dalmatia in modern Yugoslavia are now thought to have come to Europe with the gypsies byway of India

damatian like dogs have been found painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs

dalmatians have been called coachdogs,plumpudding dogs,and gallicans

The Spanish chaplel,Santa Maria Novella in Florence Italy has a fresco with dalmatians in it

Iin 1560 the physician of King Edward IV, Dr Johnnas Caius Wrote"Recently(so fond are we all now of novelties),a variety has been inported from france,all white,with black spots;This is called the gallican"this maybe the first mention of a dalmatian in print

George Washington kept and raised Dalmatians

Famous People who owned dalmatians,Include,Queen Victoria,The composer Auther Fiedler,and the playwright Eugene O'neil

In WWII a dalmatian named "Conquest of the Wells"flew 38 missions in the tailgun section of a bomber over nazi Germany,was (WIA),wounded in action and recivied a award from the British Goverment

*The dalmatian,coachdog,firehousedog,by Alferd and Esmeralda Treen: can be found at Amazon.com

some dalmation links