My neighbors had a liver female named misty. She was so overweight my dad didn't know what she was when she wandered ino our yard one day, lol. She was soooo sweet but they didnt take good care of her. The family had 5 kids and no one ever noticed if she was already fed, so she just ate ALL the time was was very overweight. She was old and sick, but theydidn't take her to a vet. Eventually they just had her put down. HOW SAD! Beforethat, they got aother dog. Her name was Shilo, also a dal, and they adopted her from a shelter in Indiana. Her story was so sad, its amazing she can still love people. She was originally trained as a show dog, then abused and locked in a warehouse with no food or water. She still has scars from the open sores she got from the hard floor. She bounced back really fast, though. If you run towards her and yell, she sinks into herself and either snaps or runs. My neighbors 4 year old brother did just that and had to get stitches in his lip. They were going to get rid of her, but like everything else in that house, never got around to it. I love dalmations! They aren't my favorite breed, but they're close. I prefer (a)German Sheperds, (b)border collies or (c) golden retrievers. I still love dalations, though. Especially Shilo.