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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 Are Fire Trucks Dalmatians?

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The use of Dalmatians carried over to the horse-drawn wagons that firefighters rode to the scene of a fire. When a fire alarm sounded, the Dalmatians would run out of the firehouse, barking to let bystanders know that they should get out of the way because the firefighters’ wagon would soon come roaring by. Do … Read more