I worked at boarding kennel-as far as that situation goes, Dalmatians are either the best or the worst with strangers. They can be pretty food aggressive...dog aggressive...there were quite a few that came in that were fear-biters, or just had a tendency to snap at you. But then there were the handful that were as sweet as can be. Tons of health problems-deafness and thyroid disorders. I don't see myself getting one anytime soon.