Hi,<br> I'm sorry to hear about Gambler being so
ill.Its hard because are they family.My dal,Jasper who is
12 years old today also has cataracts.He's had them
for about two years now.We brought him to a
specialist just for the cataracts,but his retinas were
already damaged and there was nothing they could do. The
vet feels that cataracts might of been in his
family.Grandfather,father,mother so on.Dals usual don't get cataracts.He asked
if
Jasper had diabetes.He doesn't.He is no pain.That is one
of my main concerns.He does great around the house
and yard.Jasper alway thought the grass was green on
the other side of the fence and always liked to
wonder away if your back was turned for a minute.Even
today being blind has not stopped him from trying to
escape.We are alway with him when he goes out,but he always
has to try at least once or twice when he's out
there.He knows his yard well.We have an above ground pool
and when the filter is hooked up,he knows right where
it is,so he's not bumping into it.When he wants to
come in,I usual tap on the side of the house or back
door,so he knows just about where the steps are.Comes up
them fine.The same with inside the house,knows where
the kitchen chairs are and can find the couch to get
up on.The one thing that I have noticed is that he
doesn't enjoy going in the car as much as before he lost
his sight.He is still himself,a happy boy.Very
friendly and a big kisser.Still finds the trash basket in
the kitchen to get into.Loves that trash.We spoil him
rotten,but always have.We make sure he is always safe.Keep
an extra eye on him.Other then that nothing else out
of the ordinary.I hope I have helped answer any
questions you might have.Good luck with Gambler.<br>Jasper
and his mom Jolene

A while back i told the club of my very sick boy.
He spent over a week at the vets,with his family
going there in shifts so he wasn't alone except for the
night hours. We decided to bring him home when it was
clear he was not getting better there, he was very
depressed and i couldn't stand seeing him like that. The
tests showed Gambler is a diabetic and it has taken
from Dec till just recently to get his curves in line,
unfortunately due to the amount of time it took he is now blind
and once we have his illness totally under control we
will take him for a 4 hour drive to a clinic that does
cataract surgery on dogs. Hopefully this will at least
give him some sight. Through all of this he has been
an absolute sweetheart, winning the hearts of all at
the clinic .. even the one that hated dals :) any way
i just thought i would ask if anyone has any
experience with a blind dog? I could sure use the help. <br>
Thanks in advance <br> Gambler and his mom Brenda

Her Picture posted..her name is Sadie.....She is
looking for her forever home<br><br>She's house broken,
loves kids, and other doggies, good with cats. And
knows the signs for Sit, stay and come....we will be
adding more :-)<br><br>-Chalase

I'm picking up another rescue..oh and by the way, Salem found a home
(Yeah!)....anyway, I need some advice on training a Deaf Dal...any advise is
greatly appreciated.<br><br>Thanks,<br>-SpottedPaw

I just picked up a new rescue the other day, and
just posted her picture. Please go check out this
little doll who is looking for a home. Her name is
Salem, she was scheduled for the "big sleep", so I HAD
to save her. <br><br>She is the perfect indoor
doggie, wonderful manners, she loves to give hugs and
kisses, and hang out with you. She even smiles once and a
while. She is house trained, up to date on shots, and
altered. She knows, "sit", "lay down", "come" and "go
potty". We are working on "stay" and leash manners.
:-)<br><br>Please let me know if you know of anyone who might be
interested, or have them email me
at:<br>spottedpaw@...<br>we also have many more looking for great
homes.<br><br>Thanks,<br>-SpottedPaw

WOO-HOO!!!<br>Kena got adopted on Saturday by a
wonderful family who adpoted one of our rescue puppies
about 6 months ago. His name is Robin (a little liver
boy that is also 9months old), and Kena and Robin hit
it off wonderfully...they acted like little mates
from the start! I only had her for 6 days...not bad
for a pup that no one wanted. I will have pictures of
her new home posted soon.<br><br>-SpottedPaw

We've moved!  Our new website address is:<br><a href=http://www.petsgifts.net
target=new>http://www.petsgifts.net</a><br><br>Pet Cards and Other Gifts<br>Hope
you can visit soon,<br><br>Your friend,<br>Holly B.

Gotta be the best dogs.. Check out my Jack and his friends photos in the
gallery.

I just loaded the first picture of Kena...please
go check out this little sweety! And those
EYES!<br><br>As of right now, she is safely out of doggie jail
and on her way to me. She will be fixed on
Monday..and possibly have a home by next weekend :-)
WOO-HOO...not bad for a little girl that no one wanted :-)

Thank you all for getting the word out, and thank
you all for the volunteers! We have put together a
"dog run" and Kena will be safely out of doggie jail
on friday and at my house by Saturday
afternoon....and the news keeps getting better! Our sister rescue
in Seattle might already have a home lined up for
this cutie!<br><br>All this help and speading the word
has helped my faith in humanity! All of this love for
a pup that a family didn't want. Thank you
all!<br><br>I will post pictures on monday!<br><br>-Chalase

Ok, here is a little history....and the
story...<br><br>There is this little Liver girl in doggie jail that I
need to get out. She was found wondering the steets in
Gold Beach (Oregon), and taken to Doggie jail. Her
"owners" were contacted and said that they would come and
get her. When they got there and were told it would
be $37 to bail her out, they said they didn't want
her and left. THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS! If these people
have human kids, I feel sorry for them! Anyway...Curry
County is over booked with pups, and out of the goodness
of their hearts they will not put Kena (the Liver
girl) down, because I have vowed to talk her into
foster care. <br>But this is now the problem...the
person who was going to make the 10 hour round trip,
can't because his "co-pilot" can't make it and he
doesn't want to drive all that by himself (can't really
blame him). So here is what I'm asking... If you know
of anyone, or if you can help with this "dog
run"..we need drivers or a "co-pilot" for my friend..you
wouldn't have to drive, just navigate and help with the
pup. I will pay for anyone's gas that can help.
Please, this little girl needs our help.<br><br>Thank you
for your time. If you need more information, please
email me
at<br>spottedpaw@...<br><br>thanks<br>-Chalase

I had some of Kay'Lar's puppy pictures scanned,
and posted them in my photo book, please go take a
look. I also posted a few of her in the snow from a few
years ago.....what a doll. Almost makes me want another
puppy! But I know better! To many puppies, not enough
loving homes. Anyway, please go take a look at my little
doll!<br><br>-SpottedPaw and Kay'Lar

Wow! what a sophisticated looking Dal!  Looks like a great baby!  Keep up the
great work, and thanks for making a difference.<br><br>Cheeto

I got a new Rescue/Foster. I have posted her
picture in with my other Photo's. She is a Doll!
<br><br>Here is how she got her
name:<br><br>Difference<br><br>There was a man walking down the beach and ahead
of him
he saw someone picking up something and throwing it
back into the water. As the mans got closer he
realized it was a little boy picking up starfish that had
washed up on the shore and was throughing them back into
the ocean. The story goes on as the man tells the
little boy his effort is a waist of time, he will never
be able to save all the starfish, he will never make
a difference. The little boy picks up another
starfish and throws it back into the ocean and tells the
man, "It made a difference to that one."<br><br>Being
in rescue...I have learned that every little bit
helps...it all makes a difference!

I'm guessing your neighbor's dog is not in the
"show" bussiness, or there would be no problems? Right?
So why breed...money? Ask your neighbor to take a
look at the Dalmatian problem that exists down in
Cali! And ask him/her to leave the breeding to the
professionals (registered with the DCA). If he/she is looking
for another dog just like his/hers...let them know
that breeding does not produce a "clone". You need to
look at the line of the dog and the bitch...and not
even that will guarantee anything! Is he/she prepared
to BEAR test all the puppies. Is he/she prepared to
take care of or put down all the deaf ones...insted of
selling them to unknowing persons? These are just some of
the things to consider...you might want to ask your
neighbor these things before you start helping him/her
look, and maybe add to the problem that myself and
others are trying so hard to fight. But if he/she is
just looking for a great puppy, I know of a few DCA
breeders that have puppies or are
expecting.<br><br>-SpottedPaw<br>www.dalsavers.com<br>www.spottedpaw.org

Why does your neighbor want to breed? All one has
to do is look at the posts here to see that
practically every single one is from someone who has a
'rescued' dog - because there are already so many of
them.<br><br>Respectfully,<br><br>Emmy

My neighbor wants to mate his male dalmation and is having problems finding a
bitch...is looking in the central valley, CA anyone know someone who wants to
mate their female?

P.S.  Because he can run so fast..even a small pause in between each station
might not slow him down overall course-wise

I started training my very athletic biggest
Dal..and found the same problem. I read and read, and
found that the biggest issue seems to be that they are
so smart. They do one obstacle, and then it's as if
they are saying.."OK, been there, done that,
mom..."<br><br>My suggestion (knowing my dog, and never having
competed..) is to find some way to keep his focus on the
entire course. I'm thinking if you can find some way to
break it down into individual 'stations' in his mind,
he will not view it as something to get bored with.
Keep his focus somehow. You would know what things
would do that for him. <br><br>Keep us posted on how he
does! I'd LOVE to see a Dal be an agility
champ!<br><br>Emmy

My husband is a chef, and cooks up skinless
chicken, which he mixes with low fat cottage cheese and
apples..sometimes with vegetables. We feed a combination of this
and Science Diet "Light" kibble.<br><br>We have three
dals...two of them can eat a whole cow and not gain an ounce
(Ok, so I exaggerate, and we'd never feed them a
cow..), the other balloons up when she thinks about any
food with fat in it...<br><br>The best way to keep
their weight down is to make sure they get plenty of
exercise. Preferably off-leash running if you can find a
place to do it..at least three times a week for at
least an hour (keeps them happy, too). If they are
running like this, they need to be fueled with good
protein, but not too much.<br><br>I agree with the other
posting. NO people food. I don't care HOW cute they look
when they put their head on your knee. It's your
responsibility to keep them healthy! :)<br><br>Blessings! Emmy

I have a dal named Jenny too..:)<br><br>We have
three dals now, but have had four until recently (one
was very sick..and had to be put down).<br><br>ALL of
them have had the growths under their skin..we have
removed one each from two dogs, and are keeping an eye on
the others. So far, they have not grown or changed
shape and size, which is what we check for.
<br><br>Since you have two opposing opinions, I would get a
third as a 'tiebreaker'. Just sounds logical. Sometimes
friends, no matter how much they love us and want to help,
are just not objective...no matter what their
professional qualifications.<br><br>If surgery is needed, but
is high risk, explore other options. Don't just
leave it untreated.<br><br>Hope this helps!<br><br>Emmy

There is special 'whitener' shampoo that works
really well. I have found that my dogs argued about the
bath until we started bathing them in warm water (We
go to a 'do it yourself' dog wash). <br><br>They
would roll in the dirt, too, until we stopped using a
really fragrant shampoo. They like being clean, but they
HATE smelling like perfume. My advice is don't use
people shampoo on them unless they are really filthy and
you have no choice.<br><br>Hope this helps! - Emmy

Hi..:) Congrats on deciding to join the ranks of
Dal-parents. I have three, two females and one male. The
females have HUGE capacity to "hold it", and can go all
night without going potty. My second thought when I
read your question was that she may be marking her
territory..even female dals do that (they are, as you may have
found out, a dominant breed).<br><br>First thought was
to make sure there isn't a medical
reason..infection, etc. Just for info, dals will 'bond' with one
person. If she has just recently come to live with you,
this may be related to her separating from her
previous 'mom'.<br><br>Blessings on taking her in. You
will find she is a total delight.<br><br>Emmy

Go to Ebay, keyword Dalsavers....there is artwork
for bid. 50% goes to the New York FD Sept 11th fund
and 50% goes to Dalsavers. WIN-WIN. And keep checking
back, new items will be added
weekly.<br><br>www.spottedpaw.org<br>www.dalsavers.com

Go check out pictures of my new foster
pup....here name is Claire, she and here 3 sibs were rescued
from a drug house, she lived her life tied to a tree,
and was left without food for two weeks. She is about
18mo. and only 35bls. Very tiny! But she is such a
sweety! and loves to snug!

If you are willing, and love "spots" there are
Dals in need all over the U.S. Please go to
www.dalsavers.com to find a rescue near you. We are in need of
Foster Homes, Beds, Toys, Food, Treats, Money to bail
out Dals in kill shelters..and so on. If you can help
that would be wonderful. :-) Please contact a rescue
near you to find out how you can help. Plus you can
get a warm fuzzy knowing that you helped save a life
:-)<br><br>Thank you for you time and
consideration<br>Chalase<br>www.spottedpaw.com<br>Spotted Paw, Northwest
Dalamtian Rescue

DIRE NEED FOR: Loving, Caring, Affectionate,
Secure, Permanent or Foster Homes Needed For
Dalmatians<br><br>Loving Spots Dalmatian Rescue has several wonderful dogs
available for adoption. All are housebroken, crate trained,
current on <br>vaccinations, spayed/neutered with basic
obedience training.<br><br>CALVIN, ANGEL, MARSHAL, SWEETY,
LIL' DEB, ZENA, POLO, LITTLE JOE, TRACE, BUTCH, AND
LUCY ARE WAITNING FOR HOMES...<br><br>Please pass the
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77385<br>281/364-1484

Thanks for the welcome. We take her out often and
she now lets me know its time for her to go out.. she
waits at the door and wiggles the blind. Our vet is
going to see her on Tuesday and see whats going on.
<br><br>Thanks for the suggestions!<br>Carol

Welcome to the club. In re. to your question to
potty-breaks, I live in an apt. and my Dal gets by with only
two- to three breaks/day. She's good about holding it
and not going in the house. It may depend on the Dal,
but unless yours is drinking a lot of water, she
shouldn't HAVE to go, but she may just be going because she
can. I'm good about taking mine out as often as I can
just to give her the opportunity. Let's see what
everyone else says about theirs.<br><br>Another thing to
consider is that since Dals are so susceptable to
urine/kidney disease/infections, it may be a good idea for you
to provide a lot of water for yours and let her keep
her system clean.

Hi<br><br>Im a first time poster here. I rescued
a sweet liver heavily marked 9 year old dal today
from a lady who was in serious need of finding a home.
I have a question.. How ofter should she be going
potty? she has had a few breaks.. she seems to go almost
every two hours.. Im taking her to my vet on Monday and
having her checked over. other than the frequent use of
the bathroom.. she is very sweet!