Extreme Makeover Home Edition?

Question

I recently wathched an episode of Extreme Makeover, and 1 of the design team were doing two little girls room in the theme of an American Fire Station which was pretty cool. Though he said that no fire station is complete without a Dalmatian dog and he put up lots of these. Could any one please explain why these dog's are linked with American Fire stations as I have never heard of this before. Thanks

Answer 1

I've read that Dalmatians were used because of the horses that drew the original firetrucks and pumpers. Dalmatians and horses have a long history together dating back to early England when they were used to accompany the horses that drew carriages and coaches. The horse drawn firetrucks are now a thing of the past, but the Dalmatians have remained as an icon to firehouses everywhere. Please see link below for more information.

If I remember my history, Ben Franklin started the first fire company in Philadelphia, so the part about being started in Pennsylvania sounds true as well.

Answer 2

Dalmations were chosen as fire dogs because they got along so well with horses. In the early days, fire wagons were pulled by horses and since the fireman usually lived at the stations for long periods of time, the dog was the "house" pet. They also tend to be deaf and as such aren't fearful of loud bells, whistles, etc.

Answer 3

they are quite donated. we've volunteered and spoken to the communities and requested an similar questions and we were recommended. there is no new loan. and all products are donated. all that happenes moneywise for the recipient is that until eventually somebody else pays their previous loan, they nevertheless owe on the former one. so in the adventure that that they had 100k left before the recent homestead no count number what its nicely worth (maximum were guessed to be nicely worth 450+) they nevertheless purely have the 100k. And see you later as they don't take out a sparkling loan like the numerous households have, they in no way ought to agonize about dropping the homestead. i imagine that's distinctly superb and that i recognize we had a large kind of relaxing volunteering!

Answer 4

it began in pennsylvania,, back during the days of the keystone cops,, a fire truck was parked and a stray dog ( a dalmation of course) was sitting in the seat of the open front cockpit,,, the fireteam, kept the dog and adopted it to the station,, the rest is history, and they have been icons of fire depts world wide..... back in the 1920's to start to the present