buildit Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9WRLyMYNG4If it wasn't my dog I'd be really upset. But this does show the ability of the dalmation to track movement and is the reason they became famous with Budwiser and fire wagons because they could run long distance without being trampled by the horses drawing the carriage. Originally this was imprtant as they could warn travelers of criminals along the trails as horse drawn carriages would transport passengers in Europe. Well, that's todays history lesson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Had a friend in highschool that used to ride his dirtbike in some backwood trails on his folks property and his dog ( bulldog mix ) would run with him trying to keep up. Dog got too close to his back wheel and chain once, so after the surgery he renamed his pup "Tripod". Dog lived for years after that incident and was still pretty quick for being handicapped. Your vid just dug up that old memory of mine:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 My grandparents had a Dalmatian that was one of the Coachmens lady's pups, Dumbest dog I ever met He was a great dog though lived to 13 I believe.:plus1: on the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpaw Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 The doberman is like, eff this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 KTM Brian may remember this. Many years ago, a bunch of us were in St Louis for a WERA race at Gateway. We crammed eight or so of us into a hotel room one night. One of the guys (Joey) had a toothless, deaf dalmation with him (too much inbreeding, I was told). I tried to get up to pee in the middle of the night, and the dog wouldn't let me past him to get to the bathroom. I held it until morning. Same dog tried to bite my wife at Putnam during her first pregnancy. "Dog touches me, I'll kill it", which was funny because she doesn't have a violent bone in her body, and we weren't sure how she was gonna do it. Pregnant woman vs. deaf, toothless dog.Ahhh yeah, good memories.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 The doberman is like, eff this!Yeah, he likes to play catch with animals. Tag your it. KTM Brian may remember this. Many years ago, a bunch of us were in St Louis for a WERA race at Gateway. We crammed eight or so of us into a hotel room one night. One of the guys (Joey) had a toothless, deaf dalmation with him (too much inbreeding, I was told). I tried to get up to pee in the middle of the night, and the dog wouldn't let me past him to get to the bathroom. I held it until morning. Same dog tried to bite my wife at Putnam during her first pregnancy. "Dog touches me, I'll kill it", which was funny because she doesn't have a violent bone in her body, and we weren't sure how she was gonna do it. Pregnant woman vs. deaf, toothless dog.Ahhh yeah, good memories....I'm not sure mine is really pure. She's very smart, has all her teeth, was never hyper and is just a lap dog. She's asleep next to me on the couch now, so yes, she's spoiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 +1 to dalmations being dumb dogs our doberman just killed a baby bunny she found in a nest she is really good at catching squirrels though. Amazing how fast they can fun if they want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 better squirrels and bunnies than the skunk my Rottie mutt got hold of a few weeks ago.Dalmations get a bad rap because they're high-energy. Inbreeding has affected their intelligence in a lot of cases, but like any dog, good owners make them good dogs.If you keep a dalmation stimulated, they're just like any other dog. It just takes a frat house full of active guys to keep up with one dalmation...I'm constantly impressed with how smart, fast, and agile my dogs can be when they want to. The beagle hates squirrels and will bark at the base of a tree (or telephone pole) for hours waiting for it to come down. The Rottweiler will chase and tree the squirrel too, but he doesn't bark and jump up trying to kill it, he just sits and waits. The same has happened with birds. Henry will chase them like they're made of bacon, and then bark, jump, pace, etc. when they escape to the roof. Kramer just watches them like, "i know you're up there, and I know you will come down eventually."dogs are awesome. I should probably go walk mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Dalmations get a bad rap because they're high-energy. Inbreeding has affected their intelligence in a lot of cases, but like any dog, good owners make them good dogs.Well said and very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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