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Why Do Firefighters Have Dalmatians Dogs?

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Horses are afraid of fire, and the Dalmatians’ presence could distract and comfort the horses as they pulled the wagon closer to a blaze The Dalmatians also stood guard near the wagon to ensure that no one stole the firefighter’s belongings, equipment or horses. Do firefighters use Dalmatians? ‘The firemen speak in high terms of … Read more

Why Is The Dalmatian Called The Firehouse Dog?

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Duty-Driven Dalmatians The fire department of New York City can take some credit in making the breed famous as fire dogs. Due to their expertise as carriage dogs, it was logical that Dalmatians would serve well running with fire carriages FDNY began utilizing Dals as early as the 1870s. Do firefighters really have Dalmatians? They … Read more