Who is the other person in the photo, Mr. Barnum?
The dog might well be deaf (10-12% of them are born deaf).The Story of the Fire Station Dalmatian Unfortunately, the Dalmatian Club of America has a very negative attitude toward deaf dogs:These folks are so intent on keeping the breed pure that they actively boycott any Animal Rescue group that is willing to place a deaf dog in foster care.Fletcher was pulled from an SPCA in NYC by our Delaware Dalmatian rescue where we found him.(On those occasions when the tribe escapes, Bonnie usually stays with Fletcher; she'll come when called, and then run back and get Fletcher - we think she knows he's deaf.)He is a very gregarious dog - loves strangers, particularly children and puppies. When we first got him, he was on a daily dose of barbituates to control the epilepsy. We decided to try him "off meds" and his seizure rate actually seemed to decrease. The other night was the first in a year.der Brucer
