Saturday, October 23, 2010

Fire House

 Fire House

And a reader left this wonderful information for us...


If your interested...This information comes from my Fire-Fighter husband and a variety of sites. Dalmatians were used to chase rats out of the fire stations and horse stables of London. They were trained to escort the fire engine, to protect the horses from stray dogs and other animals. Also the distinctive spots of the Dalmatian made it easy for the horses to distinguish from other dogs. Dalmatians had a "natural calming effect on horses." The dogs escorted the horse-drawn carriage in order to quiet the horses. Once on the scene, however, the dog had other duties as well, including safeguarding the fire equipment from vandalism and theft.

14 comments:

  1. Thanks!
    Congratulations for freebies!
    Kisses fron Brazil

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  2. Thank you for your freebies. Link on your post was added to PickleMouse freebie list

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  3. Hello Ashley,
    my husband is a german firefighter, i like your kit so much.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Why do you show dalmatian dogs? Is this a mascot, a lucky charm for american firefighters?

    Hugs from Doro/Black Forest

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  4. Thanks so much for sharing.I have a friend who is retired from the fire dept.:)

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  5. Another beautiful truck ! ;)
    Your imagination is limitless like your generosity !
    Merci beaucoup pour ce très beau kit !
    C from Paris ☺ ♥

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  6. Great elements! Thank you so much.

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  7. thanks loads for the freebie... as a childminder the kids i look after will love playing with this stuff... got a few that are fireman sam mad.. so this will go down a storm...
    thanks again
    kaz_za

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  8. Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Kit(s) post on Oct. 24, 2010. Thanks again.

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  9. Woow, this is amazing pack of elements, thank you so much for sharing !

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  10. Thank you for de beautefull scrapkit!

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  11. merci beaucoup pour ce très beau scrapkit
    jojane

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  12. What a wonderful kit....Thank You Dear Heart....

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  13. hello, thanks for sharing, but where can I get the password!?
    thanks for helping

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    1. On the right side of the blog in the Terms of Use, you'll find the password, and if it's changed you'll always find the current password there. Ashley

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