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ultrafacts:

The tradition of Dalmatians in firehouses dates back more than a century. Nowadays they mainly serve as mascots, but before fire trucks had engines, Dalmatians played a vital role every time firefighters raced to a blaze.

It all dates back to when people used horse-drawn carriages. But, at first, the dogs didn’t have anything to do with fire fighters. People realized that Dalmatians would run alongside horses, keeping pace even when sprinting long distances. The dogs would even defend the horses from other dogs or animals that could spook or attack the horses during the ride.

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. Once the wagon was out on the street, the Dalmatians would run beside it.

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That is awesome!  I always knew they were good dogs.

Dalmations are AWESOME dogs, and apparently the run-beside-carriage thing was so deeply ingrained in the breed, to this day adult dalmations that have never seen a horse in their life will take one look at a horse and go “Big friend…? Big friend! BIG FRIEND!” before promptly losing their minds with happy.

So yes. Dalmations are good dogs who to this day love their Big Not-Dog Friends