He could effortlessly jump over the chain link fence in the backyard and once, during a memorable Thanksgiving dinner, he managed in a feat of fence climbing worthy of Spiderman, to finesse his way over the top of an eight foot tall dog run. He wasn t trying to run away. Once over the fence, he came straight to the front door. All he wanted was a place at the dinner table and a plate of turkey and dressing to call his own. We learned then and there that it isn t wise to exclude a Dalmatian from any sort of festivity.
Dalmatians are the original party animals.
They love people and they love a chance to show off. Christmas, Easter and birthday parties are tailor-made for Dalmatians. Spot quickly learned how to unwrap his own Christmas presents and would eagerly join in on Easter egg hunts if you scattered a few dog biscuits around the yard. Easter wasn t enough. Games of hide and seek became a weekly and then daily activity that continues to this day.