Dals are the dogs with the best temperament.

I said it!

I’ve had dogs all my life. Terriers, labs, collies, spaniels, retrievers.

And now a dalmatian x lab.

And the Dalmatian is genuinely the best natured dog ever. He’s more independent than the labs, friendlier than the collies, and much more chill than the spaniels and terriers (obviously lol). He’s happy to just chill, but also goes on nice long hikes. He‘s stubborn, yes. But I feel like he makes me a better dog guardian because I cant just get everything for free from him, like my labs who are happy to do anything.

Yes, he has some lab in him. But personality wise, he’s all Dalmatian.

He’s a challenge. But he feels more like his own sassy independent dog. I have to earn his respect, and the returns of that come back in multitudes.

Safe to say I’m a Dalmatian convert! Next pupper will be a full Dalmatian for sure.

The only thing that bothers me a bit is his guarding tendencies which… isn’t the worst. He just bark when the delivery drivers visit, but only for a few alerts and then he’s done.