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Welcoming a Dalmatian Into Your Home

May 17, 2021 • At Home • Rescue

Marshall, the Seville-Guilford Firehouse Dog, Embraced in 2021.
 

The experts from Embrace Pet Insurance shared these insights below.

 

Pros for Owning a Dalmatian

  • Adorable, highly distinctive black and white spots
  • Intelligent with a strong desire to please, exceling in canine sports and performing tricks
  • High energy with an endless capacity for exercise, making them a great companion for those with active lifestyles
  • Love attention from their humans and want to be a part of the family 

 

Dalmatian’s Downsides

  • Smooth, dense coats that shed regularly; their hair is stiff, making it difficult to remove from clothing and furniture
  • Easily become noisy or destructive if they don’t receive attention from their people or have other dogs to keep them company

 

Common Health Problems

As a pet insurance company, Embrace has seen it all. Their largest claim for a Dalmatian was for Mia, a now 11-year-old from Chenango Forks, NY, for pancreatitis in 2018. The claim was $18,812, and lucky for Mia’s loving humans, Embrace was able to reimburse them for $14,889. 

 

Mia is a rare case; however, just as people have the potential to inherit a particular disease, dog breeds are no different. Dalmatians are predisposed to genetic deafness and also have a uric acid metabolism that predisposes them to kidney or bladder stones.

 

The most common claims submitted to Embrace for Dalmatians include:  

  • Urinary tract infection
  • Ear infection
  • Allergies
  • Cranial cruciate ligament tear

 

For more info click here 

 https://www.embracepetinsurance.com/dog-breeds/dalmatian

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