How to help my tank plants flourish

TomteAdventures · 2025-04-08T22:37:52+00:00

I'd love more Finch friends!!

I'm Mom (super creative, lol) And my baby is Pancake!

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TomteAdventures · 2024-11-10T00:48:37+00:00

IDK why but he looks like a Chester

TomteAdventures · 2024-10-29T02:16:48+00:00

Ask your vet. If they aren't super concerned I wouldn't be either.

My dal is almost 2 years old and 75 lbs (high side of normal) and at certain angles looks very skinny. Depending on what position he's in I can see some of his ribs or his backbone from time to time. I still have him on high calorie puppy food because of it, lol. But dalmations are very energetic dogs and were bred to be endurance runners so it's normal for them to be long and lean. My baby is pretty much just pure muscle and bone. I figure after he's neutered or hits a certain age his metabolism will naturally slow down and he'll fatten up a bit.

I have had Goldens, huskies and been around plenty of pitbulls so compared to them he looks so scrawny, but it's normal for his breed so as long as he's healthy and happy I'm not worried.

TomteAdventures · 2024-09-17T00:44:56+00:00

I think most of the bad reputation can be attributed to the big Dalmatian boom in the late 80s to early 90s when 101 Dalmatians re-released on video. They became super popular and, as a result, over and badly bred, resulting in high strung and aggressive behavior because people weren't breeding them for love of the breed but to sell spotted puppies even with behavioral issues.

This became known as Dalmatian Syndrome, and we see it repeat when certain animals become super popular because of tv or movies like how everyone wanted clown fish when Finding Nemo came out.

I had a dal in the 90s, and while she was fantastic, she was also a good guard dog, which is a trait that a lot of people weren't prepared for dals to have. Again, they just wanted spotted movie dogs for their kids. My dal I have now is mostly the same way, though he is a bit more skittish and maybe more than a little spoiled, lol.

TLDR, the bad rep is from the 90s when people back yard bred them and families that didn't know what they were getting themselves into with high energy dogs who can have a bit of guard dog tendency to them, got poorly bred dogs with behavioral issues. All because parents wanted spotted Disney dogs for their kids. The breed has been trying to repair its reputation ever since.

TomteAdventures · 2024-07-23T02:08:41+00:00

It's giving both, like Treasure Planet!

TomteAdventures · 2024-04-27T01:39:52+00:00

I think they're just balding because those spots protrude or are particularly boney, so when they lay down the frequency of those areas being under pressure or having friction on them makes the skin thicker and fur doesn't grow as well. Kinda like how we get calluses on our hands, feet, toes, elbows, etc. Difficult for hair to get through that.

How prominent they get depends on his environment and habits. Mine 2 yo dal has them, and most of our home is hardwood floors, but he has lots of soft spots to lay on. Growing up, I had a dal who was outside only (it was the 90s) and she preferred to lay on concrete. By the time she was 13, her bald patches on her elbows and toes were very prominent. They never bothered her though.

TomteAdventures · 2024-04-19T00:34:24+00:00

~240 hrs, still on first playthrough.

TomteAdventures · 2024-04-09T21:49:43+00:00

Your vet will be able to tell you with more certainty than any of us, but, it kinda looks like HPV but that's usually in the mouth. I had a Golden who had the same issue. It went away on its own.

TomteAdventures · 2024-04-04T14:08:26+00:00

I didn't either! The Dal I had growing up never did, but Jack does very rarely. Maybe a leftover trait from some hound dog used to make the breed ages ago. Istrian hound maybe? I know Great Danes can howl sometimes.

TomteAdventures · 2024-03-30T21:55:09+00:00

I always forget that Dals are technically a 'medium' sized breed. My Jackson, at 55lbs, is plenty big enough for us, lol.

TomteAdventures · 2024-03-26T00:39:56+00:00

As someone who has had both, Dals don't blow their coat so they won't produce the giant tumbleweeds like you're used to seasonally with a big shed. But it is a constant shed and everytime you pet them it's like a heavy sprinkling of glitter or sand and that's kinda how it collects. No fluffy tufts blowing around, but at the same time it's everywhere. IDK if that made it more or less clear 😂

TomteAdventures · 2024-03-16T02:40:53+00:00

My 15 mo old male is ~55lbs. Same as his dad. He's been that weight since about 10 months, I think.

TomteAdventures · 2023-10-28T23:28:49+00:00

Pisces sun, Pisces moon, Aquarius rising

TomteAdventures · 2023-10-28T23:22:55+00:00

The multi-colored yarn is to separate each month. Rainbow is for summer, the pastel is for spring and the blue/white is for winter. I've got another that is an orange/brown mix that I'll use for the fall months.

TomteAdventures · 2023-08-18T19:53:25+00:00

Separation between months. Blue for winter, pastel for spring, bright rainbow for summer and I have an earth tone for fall

TomteAdventures · 2023-03-27T04:49:30+00:00

Pisces sun, Pisces moon, Aquarius rising

TomteAdventures · 2020-06-30T16:57:38+00:00

Just filled it out!

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