I thought he would go well with my predominately black and white furniture. My pristine Bauhaus world is now a well-worn mess and the back yard is full of dog poop. Like any true celebrity, Spot is oblivious to the changes he has instigated in my life, as well as the attention he seems to generate everywhere he goes. His mind is usually elsewhere, selfishly focused on those all-important doggy issues of what to eat and where to pee next. T he ironic thing about a Dalmatian is that although it is easy to buy one for all the wrong reasons, you won't remain a Dalmatian owner for very long unless you immediately throw all your preconceptions about the breed out the window.
Dalmatians are a pain in the ass.
They are high-strung, stubborn and will chew all the legs off your furniture unless they get their own way. It's hard for me to get very upset about all this though. I realized very early in the game that Spot and I share the same character flaws. Actually I am in awe of my dog. He poops on the neighbor's front lawn, he farts in your face, he steals food right off the table, bites holes in all my new socks and still everyone loves him.