The Messed Up Origins™ of 101 Dalmatians | Disney Explained - Jon Solo

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Best part of Dalmatians is that the Twilight Bark is essentially the lighting of the beacons in Lord of the Rings when Gondor calls for aid.

[@JonSolo]

I am absolutely furious I didn't make this connection myself.

[@silentstormur9184]

That made me think of when Bill Lee made this comparison in Stargate, can't remember exactly what episode, either had to do with Atlantis, the Ori, or a black-hole.

[@suziethegurldemsuga0852]

The music and the overall scene definitely makes you feel like Lord of the rings The lighting of the beacons

[@suziethegurldemsuga0852]

Absolutely love it

[@miss.scales7159]

That connection is stated at one point in a Stargate SG1 episode

[@lesterabastillas9291]

Imagine someone walking up to you and say “Dang... your dog would make a good fur coat.”

[@JonSolo]

"So would your mother. What's her address again?"

[@asi9ghost]

@@JonSolo forbidden snuggie

[@karm65]

has happened he was an Anatolian shepherd.

[@ginastarke2]

My cat used to do a great impression of a mink stole with bonus purring.

[@hojmatros5102]

@@karm65 That's such a fucked up thing to say to someone. I often joke and say I'm gonna turn my dog into a hat with ears when she's been naughty (she's a black german shepherd labrador mix with standing ears, and very gorgeous). But to seriously say that to a dog owners face? But Anatolians are gorgeous. My favourite of the purebreeds. I don't have the space or experience enough with guarding dogs to get one though.

[@raven3067]

Joker: "We live in a society." Cruella: "We live in a Disney movie."

[@nicholassims9837]

Cant wait till ColinLookBack talks about Crulla and other 101 Dalmations villains when he gets to it .

[@ghettokage6104]

PLSS LMAOOOOOO

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

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[@Gen_-6012]

I love ur Stan pfp

[@raven3067]

@@Gen_-6012 thank you

[@jdpragmatic8644]

“And no Ether, either.” (THUNK) “I•THER!” That always cracked me up😂

[@emmab3207]

A cat coming in at the end and being like 'I live here now ' is the most realistic thing about this story!

[@ValterFrey]

Ha true

[@kildaver]

"This is mine, now."

[@sky-sx5gt]

Lol

[@dr.zombiex]

Right?!?

[@katarinatibai8396]

😂😂😂❤😻❤ - so true ❣

[@arieltallen5732]

When I was 3 101 Dalmatians had just come out. WalMart had come out with a faux dalmatian coat, so my grandparents bought it for me as a birthday gift. When presented with the gift at my party I promptly screamed and cried because I was so distraught that Cruella had killed the puppies. They reallllyy didn't think that one through. **Holy crap, I didn't think anyone would even see this comment. Thanks for the love y'all.

[@kaedatiger]

Most hilarious comment 🏆

[@KpTheG]

There are 2 types of kids lol I was about 3 & my parents’ favorite video is of me screaming “Bring me those puppies!” while rocking my mom’s huge white fur coat 🥴

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Awww :(

[@RocketCalcutta]

Wow. That's hilarious and tragic at one and the same time.

[@jamiesoffey9835]

I mean... I get what you are saying, but as a dalmatian owner, my wardrobe keeps getting spottier. And now I have spot sheets amd pillows too. So maybe you're not the right demographic, but a lot of dalmatian owners go for that stuff. They are such amazing dogs, it's hard not to become obsessed with them.

[@sharonvantleven509]

I actually met the dog who played Perdita at a Petsmart. Got to pet her too! I will never forget that!

[@massetozacarias5693]

*everyone liked that*

[@illillyillyo]

Omg! Lucky!

[@GringoXalapeno]

Of the 1996 film?

[@derpyskwere45]

AWESOME

[@quiquitohernandez7977]

How in the world is it still alive? that would be a new record considering they don’t even live that long...

[@albertwalderhaug2601]

Roger: "And yet...and yet I wonder...." *Proceeds to use forbidden magic from the Necronomicon*

[@AlexPerez-tv1zg]

The drawings of the pups in the book are the cutest things I’ve ever seen

[@mimishazanasaiful143]

Ikr🥺🥺

[@gordontaylor2815]

The recent 101 Dalmatian St. animated series has a very similar art style. Highly recommended watch (especially with their version of Cruella voiced by Michelle Gomez - yes the same one who played "Missy" on Doctor Who!)

[@takingtheshot9830]

When you realise Cruella de vil Is secretly cruel devil👁️👄👁️

[@sonicsucks20]

Ww

[@jpn_119]

Dodie: hey i made you a character in my new book! Friend: oh cool! whats the character? Dodie: your the horrible evil villian who wans to kill my dogs for a fur coat! Friend: :O

[@littlefox_100]

Oh

[@adrianavenson3087]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maryjoyspohrer9011]

LOL!

[@prosandconsfilms6933]

Check out my review on original

[@Bella-ls8qd]

Lol oh my gosh 😂😂

[@BriMill123]

Everyone’s talking about Cruella. But look at Penny!! That dog is the cutest little puppy ever 🥰

[@somethingwithinternet9272]

IKR

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

To be honest, if a party guest told me that my dog make a good coat, I’d find it kind of creepy

[@chikaka2012]

If you see the furs that were fashionable in the 50s, it was VERY creepy (heads & everything). So the comment isn’t that surprising.

[@catsballs9657]

that’s the point

[@katarinatibai8396]

Absolute - gives me psycho vibes 🥶🥶🥶

[@celestef9727]

Friend: You're dog would make a great coat Everybody: . . . get out

[@PlayersPurity]

Glenn Close actually did all those stunts herself. She really had the time of her life playing Cruella.

[@hrhargyll]

And of course got to keep those costumes, as well as inspiring a whole generation of drag queens!

[@aporue5893]

Glenn close is an amazing actress.

[@dogables]

Glenn Close did an amazing job. I hated her as a kid.

[@BettyMareeHOHCountry]

Also Emma Stone is a big Glenn Close fan that she based her Cruella off of Glenn's Cruella. but Cruella is my favourite Disney Villain and she is pretty funny when you meet her at the parks but number one rule when you meet her in the parks is to compliment her coats.

[@christopherperry8143]

Glenn Close Is The True "GOAT" as Cruella De Vil; think about it for a while. The costumes, makeup, those Black & White Wigs, especially the 1st one from 101 that looks like a flying Bird's Nest & the inversion of the double French roll that she wears in 102 Dalmatians that makes her look like a demented Mickey Mouse!!!😂😂😂 Her character for the most part, and especially her mood swings when she need someone to do something for her quickly or else. Smashing!!!

[@vidoquen111]

All I want in life is.for someone to bring up Cruella's obsession with pepper in just one adaption.

[@silivrengamer]

It must be an English thing. There’s a similar thing about a cook that used too much pepper in Alice in Wonderland. The book, not the Disney movie.

[@raeb.5771]

THIS RIGHT HERE! The descriptions in the book about the fish being green, the meat being blue, all tasting of pepper....even the black ice cream being pepper ice cream.

[@SoranotRoxas]

"If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will" 😏

[@Imperius_Rex_753]

To see her is to take a sudden chill

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

@@Imperius_Rex_753 cruella, cruella De'ville!

[@barbarabaker1457]

@@seiyuokamihimura5082 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹!!!!!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yep!

[@babiegat]

@@barbarabaker1457 😭💀

[@crumblemuffin1257]

The majority of Disney villains: I want to take over the world/the kingdom/etc! Cruella: I just want to use the skin of puppies!

[@casparjackson4075]

Bruh I hate her the most because I love Dalmatians

[@crumblemuffin1257]

@Cactus Juice oh, _of course not..._

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

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[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

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[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@casparjackson4075 what do you think about Lovecraft Explained as the new series

[@AuthorCertifiedGoof]

If it feels like the live action version turns weirdly into Home Alone with all the violence to the villains, that's because the script was written by Home Alone scribe John Hughes.

[@omarflores9011]

@PeterWright knowing that, it's a shame Macaulay Culkin (AKA Kevin) didn't make a cameo, it would have been cool

[@brandonschaefer1579]

Smartest comment yet

[@melissacooper8724]

That explains why Cruella was going through the same thing as Harry and Marv went through in the first two Home Alone movies!

[@michaelflores9384]

​@@omarflores9011. KEVIN!

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

​@@melissacooper8724 I like the Live Action 101 Dalmatians movie and the animated movie.

[@MrsRebellion]

Imagine being the friend who inspired Cruella.... Ouch 😂

[@haley5735]

Yeah, I doubt she was a friend for very long

[@jamie-uc7wm]

I know right 😆 🤣 😂

[@deathrabbit8710]

Cruella is literally my mom.

[@yamamayuu]

@@deathrabbit8710 why u say that?

[@Motivationalwisdomspeech]

Why would it be ouch its not about her

[@vexusvexed]

The molasses scene always stuck with me too!! I never really quite knew why until I got older. A part of me likes to believe the writer was inspired by the boston molasses disaster, where fermenting molasses built up so much pressure in its tank on a warm january afternoon that it DESTROYED the tank it was kept in and killed 30 people and even more animals in an estimated 40ft tall wave that swept through the city.

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

I was thinking about that historic event too.

[@MaddJakd]

This has to be the first, maybe only time they've stuck so close to the source material. Even with the extreme minute deviations, they all have their own charm.

[@franl155]

Disney himself kept in touch with Smith, which must have helped the studio stay on track, more or less.

[@RocketCalcutta]

When Walt Disney gave Bill Peet the book to read over and assess he reported back that it was a fantastic story and more or less ready to translate into a film. Dodie Smith did a great job of writing a fast moving adventure perfect for a movie adaptation.

[@TheNotverysocial]

*The Legend of Sleepy Hollow* is also extremely faithful to its source material too.

[@genesisg7614]

6:10 “And starts frantically looking around for them, like I do whenever I lose my wife in the grocery store”

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

LOL XD

[@drendraleigh4722]

@Jankele K ah yes, the classic I Hate My Wife

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

Can't relate. I try to sneak out and make it to the pub before she catches me.

[@JonSolo]

@@drendraleigh4722 Oh please. I love my wife with all friggin heart. I would just love her MORE if she didn't try and play Hide and Seek every time we went to Target. Kapeesh?

[@lialialia3]

@@JonSolo that's sweet to say, really 😳

[@TheAmymeowcat]

My family actually had two dalmatians we named Perdita and Pongo. After seeing the cartoon as a kid in the 80's I wanted a dalmatian for years! I knew I would name her Perdita. For Christmas 1995, before we ever knew about the live action movie, my grandparents brought her home to me. We almost lost her to parvo as dalmatians are extremely susceptible to it. Thankfully she pulled through, a little ditzy because of it, but we loved her all the same. She gave us a lot of laughs and love. Then a few years later my mom wound up rescuing a male dalmatian that kept coming around the school she worked at. He had no collar, was skin and bone and full of bugs, so it was clear someone had gotten him after the movie and done what so many did and abandoned him. We cleaned him up and he became Pongo. He had weird habits he had clearly picked up as a dog on the street, like ripping open soda cans for the liquid left inside and eating plants. They were both really good dogs. They passed a year apart at 12 years old each. They definitely were energetic and needed a lot of room. Dita, as we nicknamed Perdita, loved to swim and we often had wet furniture from her running in the house after having jumped in the pool. I will never forget those crazy dogs. I'm older now and would not be able to handle their high energy, but if I had the health for it, I would totally have another dalmatian. They are good loving dogs with great personality. Another good dog breed a little more my speed now that also has a Disney movie about it is the dachshund. I love both breeds equally.

[@nunyabizness7748]

Yeah the molasses part in the live action version is actually horrifying. The stuff is so thick and that air bubble over her face is the stuff of nightmares

[@maryhollyshimmerdepedro2654]

That part was so iconic

[@R3SerialDreams2]

Yup. There's actually a famous accident from a good while ago in Boston where a molasses silo collapsed and spilled molasses all over. And they say you can still smell the molasses in the summertime.

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

@@R3SerialDreams2 I'm thrilled (and amused) my interest in niche general history and Disney history managed to intersect with Tragic Molasses Incidents

[@brandonschaefer1579]

Gay

[@Caeljharden]

Cruella is my absolute FAVORITE villain and I’m gonna be so pissed if they Maleficentify her and make her a good person. Like this bish KILLS DOGS FOR FUR… don’t you dare try and make her some kind of strong good hearted independent character. Like maybe she can start out that way.. but she’s a villain sis…. Keep her a fvcking villain!!!

[@enderwalkgang]

their going the tragically misunderstood feminist artist route. Not much better tbh.

[@vivanyatodd5036]

If you see the real life, though, her only crime was thievery, unlike Maleficent and other Disney villains who tried to harm humans or an entire kingdom. Fur farming and harvesting animal fur isn't actually legal in most of the countries. Granted, many countries had technically banned dogs and cats lately, but it's still legal in many othersand it's still very much legal when the original movie was made. So technically, she didn't do anything wrong in that aspect. She should just breed her own dalmatian puppies and she would still be a respectable rich talented designer (at least if she didn't set her eyes to endangered animals).

[@taylordampier]

@@enderwalkgang God, I hope not I'm sick of all these fucking Femaniazi left wing D's bs movies

[@TheNotverysocial]

The *Once Upon a Time* series is largely guilty of this, though it makes sense with their original characters, like one of its leads. They make Cruella look like yet another tragic victim turned evil, but there is a very big twist there. She is effectively genetically predisposed to being a psychopath which skips generations. This gives me cause to be optimistic.

[@JonSolo]

that's exactly what I'm afraid of! every iteration of her so far has portrayed her as a sociopathic dog murderer. if Disney tries telling me that she's just "misunderstood" like they did with that embarssingly cringey Maleficent movie I'm going to throw a fit

[@Annimations]

The book explanation on why they can afford 101 dogs is actually plausible

[@williamperez2962]

What is it

[@kyrawilliams7497]

@@williamperez2962 already rich

[@K1rz__]

@@williamperez2962 No Taxes

[@Amanda-zn7ox]

Oh. I thought that the two adult dogs actually birthed 101 Dalmatians, and it was because of some kind of Disney magic. I definitely watched 101 Dalmatians II more than I did the first one.

[@yoshipoyo2510]

same here i never watch the first movie until few weeks ago i did wath the 2nd patchs adventure or something like that and i also watch the series the old one and the new one

[@stratkids]

Actually 15 of the puppies are they're own and 84 of them were adopted

[@amcalycat93]

Sadly I was actually victim to this very struggle, my parents got me a Dalmatian puppy after I became obsessed with this movie and just as quickly got rid of him after only a few months, I've never forgiven them for doing this and I'm so sorry to you Bonkers, I hope you found a better home than my ill prepared parents. I intend to own my own Dalmatian someday in apology and they're still my favorite breed to this day.

[@taylordampier]

You know, you can Sue for emotional distress mine as well

[@jamiesoffey9835]

There were THOUSANDS of dalmatians bought and then euthanized because of this movie. 101 dalmatians is when dalmatians got put on the 'do not buy' list because of people doing what your parents did. People are worried about this happening again in the dalmatian community. :(

[@davinacarrell2427]

I found a dirty puppy once and washed it and it was a Dalmatian. We couldn’t keep it even though we had other dogs cause my dad only liked Rottweilers.

[@thecrazydalmatianlady3384]

I'm obsessed with dalmatians too! Best dogs ever but be prepared research the breed

[@j.pnewcomer1069]

I'm so sorry to hear that! I remember that happening (vaguely since I was a toddler around the time) I had Dalmatians growing up too, thankfully my parents both grew up with many dogs, so they knew what they were getting into. The two that we had were actually rescues from the Dalmatian explosion(as I like to call it). One was a deaf pure bred left at a veterinarian center's doors with her papers, they assumed she was abandoned because she was deaf and didn't know how to take care of her and/or hadn't known she was deaf(2/3 Dalmatians are expected to be deaf or partially deaf in each litter). The second was turned over with her littermates the breeder they belonged to realized that their father wasn't one hundred percent Dalmatian thus making the puppies not purebred and "less valuable". They eventually had to move to my grandfather's because my parent's got a divorce and didn't want to separate them since they relied on each other a lot. I still got to see them often but divorce plus no dogs in the house really upset 5 year-old me.

[@KlarraDaniele]

When Roger was rubbing the puppy in the movie, He was simply stimulating the puppy. The mothers naturally do it while eating the placenta and licking the pups clean, sometimes the mama will need an extra hand, it’s common, if you are delivering puppies it’s something you should know about. Ps- breathing life into an innocent puppy is the exact opposite of dark magick🤍

[@catsballs9657]

Wtf is “dark magick”

[@alexiswagner5388]

​@@catsballs9657 they mean dark magic

[@BellaKarim23]

The red button that Pongo pushes is a door opener. Places that are handicap accessible usually have a mechanism to open the door without using the doorknob which isn't easy to use for many disabled people depending on their disability and hold it open for a short while so that the person can pass through. It's a pretty common thing to train service dogs to push the button for their disabled person to help them with the task or use pull ropes to pull open the door for them. The house in the movie might have been made handicap accessible by the previous owner/tenant and the Dearlies just inherited the function which Pongo learned to use. A similar system is used in electronic doggie doors which is useful to allow the dog out to do their business whenever needed, hence why I think they showed in the movie that he knew how to use it. Since his owner was always busy it made sense to train the dog to let himself in and out to go potty, though NOT in the front door.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Glenn Close as Cruella will always be my favorite!!! She was so perfect and had some of the best one liners in the movie lmfao. My favorite being "This is extraordinary! I'm reduced to trampling through sewage because my two inbicils can't keep track of a bunch of infant dogs!!!" XD all the stuff that happened to her also made me think of the burglars from Home Alone lmfaooo.

[@passingthrough5102]

Damn Cruella was beautiful and did not deserve that

[@CWTyger]

The screenplays for Home Alone and Dalmatians '96 were written by the same person, so that's probably why Jasper, Horace and Cruella got Home Aloned in his version. (And also, he wrote the screenplay for Home Alone 2 and Dennis the Menace, too. He was really into beating up bad guys in cartoonish fashion in the 1990s.)

[@Tribalfan88x]

That moment when you realize that the puppies had been stolen by Mr. Weasly and Dr. House...

[@kellymcphaul2793]

I always felt guilty for thinking one of the villains was hot. When House came out, I was like 😳

[@bellerain381]

@@kellymcphaul2793 it makes more sense!!

[@mondenkindqueen]

I got the Dr. House character, but that’s Mr. Weasley? They’re the same guy?!

[@Mister_Cool]

My favorite breed is the American Pit Bull--a powerful, high drive, fearless working breed that is quite versatile despite being a dog that was technically bred for fighting a wide variety of other animals from wild pigs, bulls, bears, rats, to unfortunately other dogs as well while being bred to be human friendly. They get a bad reputation, but, given the fact that they are still very common dogs people have as pets and used to be called America's dog put on posters to symbolize America's strength and courage, it's definitely how the dog is raised, trained, and managed that is the most important thing. The dog called a Staffordshire in the 101 Dalmatians story that helped the puppies hide in the moving truck is a very close relative to the breed with the only differences between the two breeds coming from selective breeding, since both used to be the same breed long ago.

[@Ryan-lr9gw]

Thank you for that PSA about dalmatian abandonment. It happens to rabbits every Easter too. Some people think living animals are like dollar store knick knacks. It's sad.

[@ambermcqueen8623]

I replied with a comment similar..I agree..

[@user-eq6xc6yx1d]

I despise people who buy puppies. Ohh and aww on how cute they are. Give them zero training, zero socialization, then turn them in after they become dogs. As a person that loves his dogs. (At least as much as a hardball can). Puppies are more likely to be adopted and are preferred. At least with me they are. Now these people stole that from the animal. When you adopt an adult dog. You can't really know what abuse they have suffered. What bad habits have been allowed to fester. As it is, we adopted a Plotthound that was pulled out of a creek. Got her before she was even really old enough to leave momma cause if her circumstances. She is an odd dog. The oddest dog I have ever owned. Whatever happened to her as a puppy in the very short time that we didn't have her. She picked up some quirks. She does not like to be grabbed. Especially if she doesn't know you. I don't do it unless I am angry at her and even then I refrain, knowing it distresses her. She likes to smell our breath every morning. (Amusing odd to us). We joke that she is checking to be sure we are going to live through the day. She doesn't lick! We are thrilled, but never had a dog that doesn't try to lick you n the face if given the opportunity. That alone puts her in "weird dog" category. Figure that is cause she had a limited life with a momma. She will missile style, needle nose herself into a bag of chips (if you don't pay attention). She knows better now, but I imagine it is the first food given to her during rescue. Meaning, she was possibly being given food a lot sooner than she should have been weened, and potato chips was in the menu. She came to us with infectious dog cough. Was afraid she had that hind leg desease where they walk with their hind legs straddled. Here I am telling the story about one of our unique dogs... Again. Three dogs, each one with about as different personalities as could possibly be amoungst three dogs. To the point, once they were our dogs. Short of being aggressive to our grandchildren. They were home. Only other issues I have with any dog I own is:no food stealing, and house chewing. Which are traits of dogs that are bored or not trained properly. Behaviors that can be redirected, if a person did some research. If you have done no research and just wake up and say, "I want a puppy". You need to not do it. Dogs are a pack animal and just picking up and dumping them is probably socially the cruelest thing you could do to them. They were never ment for a 13 x 13 cage. Most animals aren't. They don't do any better in solitary confinement than a human does. This is what a person us doing to a dog they just "turn in". No.. just no. It's low. If you want to get rid of a dog. At least don't be lazy and have the decency to find it a new home yourself.

[@kaeyasimp3918]

same with black cats at Halloween, though they are also in danger of being killed every halloween too.

[@hexcatt8637]

For how much I actually love animals, Cruella De Vile is actually one of my favorite Villainesses with how she is portrayed by Disney, especially the Glen Close version

[@LadyJ_88]

Glen Close is extraordinary

[@hexcatt8637]

That was something I actually learned recently, like two weeks ago. Don't know how I managed to not put it together.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Glenn Close nailed that role perfectly!!! I don't think Emma Stone is gonna do the role justice. No hate for Emma, love her but I don't think she's right for Cruella.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@Arcana Magician Yep :D

[@Sawrattan]

As a kid the scene of Glenn Close shouting "TAKE IT" (the cheque) petrified me more than the _Jurassic Park_ T-rex roaring.

[@Heather-xm9ul]

I love that the dogs call their people "pets" in this story.

[@Spineless-Lobster]

Okay, but what’s up with the authors’ friend? She really went “Hey, you know your loyal, reliable, loving companion that would die for you and you would die for them? Yeah, I think you should murder them, skin them, and wear their flesh.” Also, congrats on the adorable new puppy! Now Gunther has a new friend!

[@ginabell694]

Imagine that friend reading the book😆

[@kageakuma3009]

I mean once you view an animal as a source of fur, it's a slippery slope, me personally I hate the fur industry. But I'm thinking the woman who said it was being rather sarcastic and meant it as a compliment of how adorable they look, British humor tends toward sarcasm even back then.(at least I hope so). But what ever sparks genius.

[@prettyinpinky5937]

I’ve said that about my friend’s bunnies. Would make great hand muffs. Hmmm and line the inside with silk or satin. Rabbit is also delicious, so nothing would go to waste.

[@prettyinpinky5937]

@@kageakuma3009 what about leather? Do you eat meat?

[@Dr.RatioSnail]

@@prettyinpinky5937 You can get rabbits that you can shear for fur don't need to kill the rabbiy.

[@PotatoMykie]

I love how he tries to match his room/outfit to the topic he's talking about 😸

[@MrMutou]

Ay that shirt swaggy tho😎

[@nickeh1.5]

Not tries, DOES

[@jillianwarriner8730]

I am absolutely in love with the Messed Up Origins series

[@MrDeenMeme46]

Cause it’s about dogs being turned into coats cause you hate dogs?😂

[@genera1013]

I'm more of a cat person, but I would already kill for Penny. So precious.

[@opium1548]

I misread it as kill for a penny 😂

[@Bookwormtalksabout]

Me too

[@staydetermined6717]

@@opium1548 turning the penny into quarters?

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

@@opium1548 Who wouldn't kill for a penny?

[@opium1548]

@@JoeMama-kj7bqI wouldn’t kill for anything

[@sixnow25]

When I was growing up, I had a lot of traumatizing things happen to me. So, I started sleeping with knives in my bed which wasn't a great idea because of the small cuts I kept getting, and wrapping them didn't seem to help because I think I was reaching for them in my sleep. About ten years ago, or more, I moved in with my ex-boyfriend and he had a German Shepard. Living with him I felt completely loved and safe for the first time in my life. And I didn't feel the need to sleep with a knife in the bed because I had a set of knives that loved and was protective of me. I miss him so much.

[@coralautumnrose8258]

I feel this so hard, a Rottweiler gave me a similar comfort and love after a particularly terrible time in my life. I used to be scared of rotties before I met Zena, my college roommates pupper 🖤

[@LadyRavenEyes]

as a kid i would sleep with a baggy of garlic under my pillow, i was scared of vampires

[@kyky8862]

@@coralautumnrose8258 our rotti x English staffy was the only thing that could comfort and calm my husband when his anxiety and depression was beginning to overtake him a few years ago. Our wonderful boy knew when my husband wasn’t doing well and would just go and sit or lay next to him, rest his head or paw on him and stay with him. It was so wonderful to watch ❤️❤️❤️

[@heyhorinshi]

I bet you are the perfect dog owner/family maybe get another dog you could safe a dogs life

[@Fred100159]

It's called Aichmomania.or possibly Piquerism, since you slept with them in your bed. (Reminded me of Syd and Nancy for some reason.) I'm glad the doggie was therapeutic for you. I have Aichmophobia. I can't stand the sensation of being sliced or stabbed (needles). I could never enjoy any of the classic 'Slasher' movies growing up - all I felt was paralyzing fear when someone got stabbed. I had a huge chuck of flesh ripped out of my leg from a motocross accident. I stayed awake despite having a chunk of meat hanging off my leg and a large amount of blood loss. Conversely, accidentally slicing into my thumb with a razor knife put me into shock and I fell out almost immediately, causing me to crack my skull on the cement floor. (Might explain why I'm so goofy now...) Also, I have to lie down to be given a needle injection but the air injectors don't phase me.

[@MysticalBlueRse]

When I was young (which would have been in the 90s), I walked into a PetsMart and was met by a liver spotted Dalmatian who seemed to think I was her long lost pet. She was up for adoption and my parents couldn’t bring to break the two of us apart after that. My dear Daisy had clearly been abused before we got her and she seemed to have signs of at least one previous pregnancy, while also being a young dog (estimated to be under three years). It took her three years to be comfortable with my dad, who would crawl on the floor and baby talk her to approach her, and one time when my older brother yelled at her, she dropped into the belly-up submissive pose and peed on his pant leg due to her angle. We think she might have been gotten (I believe it would have been mid to late 90s) due to the Dalmatian craze, maybe even bred for puppies, but because she was a very skittish dog (around men) they probably gave up and got rid of her. Or she was too high energy, they “corrected” her to the point of her becoming too fearful to function around them. But she was how I learned that yes, purebred Dalmatians come in brown

[@wallacephillips9880]

It's worth mentioning the relationship between Walt Disney and Dodie Smith. After Walt read the book in 1957, he went to Smith with the idea of making it into an animated movie. She accepted right away and said she personally hoped he would make it. She was aware of what Walt Disney and Bill Peet wanted to change from the book and she was surprisingly accepting. When the film was released in 1961, she LOVED the film and the art style. But the only thing she complained about was her credit in the opening credits going by too quickly. Walt said he wasn't available to approve the opening credits and sent her some original images from the film as a way to say sorry. Her favorite image was Pongo stretched out in front of the window at the start of the film. In the end, Dodie Smith was nicer and easier to work with compared to PL Travers of Mary Poppins.

[@magicmoonart]

Pl travers was the opposite. Didn’t want to have the book made into a film and hated everything about it once finished lol

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@magicmoonart clearly Travers does not know the meaning of the word “Adaptation”.

[@drawnwithlove3499]

@@robbiewalker2831 I mean, I would be mad too if someone got inspired by my work but took out a lot of details so they could squeeze it into a 90 minute film. There's a lot of thought, hard work and time put into making every little detail in a book, so it feels like a cheat to have it 'adapted' and then take out some crucial parts. It's fine if it was 'inspiration' but 'adaption' stings a little more as it implies this is *the* book converted into a movie and that it is directly related to the original source

[@Jenacide]

​@@robbiewalker2831 Nothing wrong with being picky about how your work is presented to the world.

[@thecornerkid402]

I had actually heard that when she had the idea she thought it would make a great Disney movie and pitched it to them before she wrote it. Walt loved the idea and told her if she wrote that book, he'd buy the rights.

[@4Just1Girl]

It just HIT me! The Bad guys getting their comeuppance and beat up and getting injured and hurt for laughs (the audience) -- It's like Home Alone: The Doggie Version!!! :) LOL

[@poweredbymoonlight9869]

Exactly my thought!

[@sandassassin6650]

There's actually an official dog version called Bone Alone

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yes and I just *love* everything that happens to Cruella in the '96 version lol.

[@4Just1Girl]

@@sandassassin6650 😄😂😄😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@passingthrough5102]

Damn poor Cruella got the worst being arrested in pig manure. Poor beautiful woman

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

🎶 Kanine Krunchies can’t be beat they make each meal a special treat 🎶

[@medo5417]

Oh great, now that song is going to be stuck in my head for another week

[@ari-yl2yn]

omg😭

[@_gremlinboy]

Happy dogs are those who eat delicious canine crunchies 🙌

[@Sunshine_Ses]

I was thinking about that song. Haven't heard of it in years. 😭

[@willhuey4891]

oh great that jingle is gonna be stuck in my head.

[@Kira-xs1zv]

Those are the most ADORABLE drawings of Dalmatians I’ve EVER SEEN.

[@michellecornum5856]

And that is how we got our Dalmatian, Jewely. She had been dumped on a dirt road. She lived out the rest of her life in a loving home (and became one of my Dad's spoiled pets). My Dad called her Thin-thin, and claimed you had to be careful because she could bight you through a keyhole. We found out that among other things, Dalmatians come in 2 flavors, the skinny ones who just get skinnier as they age, and heavier ones who go deaf.

[@thecrazydalmatianlady3384]

I hope mine don't go deaf i got 2 heavy 1 skinny I never heard this happens to them all...

[@prosandconsfilms6933]

Check out my review on original

[@tomhur1]

Thank you for making sure at least one Dalmatian got a happy ending. :)

[@luluwild13]

Dodie Smith is such an incredible author, I'd highly recommend reading her other books too, she did a children's book called 'The Midnight Kittens' which is so adorable! She also wrote 'I Capture The Castle' which is an excellent read for older teens as well as other fantastic books for adults like 'It Ends In Revelation' 📚♥️

[@gordontaylor2815]

I Capture the Castle has also been adapted to the screen (back in 2003), although it appears that it was only released in the UK at the time.

[@luluwild13]

@@gordontaylor2815 Yeah! I've seen bits of the adaptation but have had trouble tracking the whole thing down, would be interested to see if it holds up to the book ❤️

[@RocketCalcutta]

I love The Hundred and One Dalmatians. It's one of my favorite novels. I first came across it in my school library when I was 9 years old, five years after seeing the movie. It was a revelation. To finally learn that the real genius behind the story was Dodie Smith and not my hero, Walt Disney! I have read it dozens of times since and I thoroughly enjoy it every time. I really must get around to reading I Capture the Castle; it's in my bookcase ready to go 😁

[@luluwild13]

@@RocketCalcutta that's such an amazing story! I was around that age when I discovered Dodie too, and have made it a mission to read all of her works and plays as she is just such a fabulous and underrated author 💖💖

[@RocketCalcutta]

@@luluwild13 I just got a copy of the 1956 Woman's Day magazine that published the original dalmatian story she wrote: The Great Dog Robbery. It's the same story but less fleshed out. An English publisher asked her to turn the magazine serialization into a novel. Such a fascinating history.

[@zakthepenguin5106]

In my opinion 1996 will always be the best version. Glenn did Cruella justice. She knew the assignment, and she executed it so fantastically, she was so freaking scary in everything sene

[@yikesgina]

My cousin cried. He was so afraid for the puppies 😂😂

[@MonstehDinosawr]

Even in the second movie, SHE IS CAKE

[@dshe8637]

My daughter was a bit young when she saw the film and got a bit spooked by it. I overheard her going upstairs on her own, repeating to herself, "there's no such thing as Cruella de Ville, there's no such thing as Cruella de Ville..."

[@brandonschaefer1579]

U r gay

[@enbeast8350]

​@@MonstehDinosawr The cake scene was always my favorite between the two movies

[@keito-kun6618]

both version of Cruella in animated and live action is just magnificent. the actors/voice actors are different and yet they both have beautiful delivery of Cruella's dialogue, also, massive props to the animators in charge of Cruella...

[@gordontaylor2815]

The 101 Dalmatian St. animated series also has Cruella show up at the end of the season, in this case voiced by Michelle Gomez ("Missy" from Doctor Who). If you liked the original version, you'll LOVE the version there!

[@BaNaNaS_are_awsome]

Cruela standing in her car: GO FIRE, BE FREE, SPREAD YOUR ASHES AND GO, BE FREEEEE The dogs: wtf is wrong with her

[@thedevilsmistress4400]

Jon: *holds up fluffy pup* Meet Penny Me: PUPPYYYY- oh- PENNNNYYY :DDD

[@LadyThalionwen]

(1996 Version) Think it's a little weird that Anita drew up a design based on how her dog looked knowing how her boss feels about fur. She probably didn't intend for said design to be made out of actual dalmatian fur though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@abigailwollam6894]

The drawings have pretty big spots, so it lowkey looks like cow print and it’s like... Your inspiration is literally at your feet. Get the scaling right. Or use cow hides that’s more acceptable idk

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@abigailwollam6894 I have no idea how the live-action movie confused Dalmatian spots for Holstein spots.

[@cyberwolf_1013]

It's been a bit but if I remember right Anita wanted her design to be satin or some other fabric. It was Cruella who insisted it be fur.

[@ashfish1000]

@@cyberwolf_1013 Anita suggested it be made of linen

[@crimsonvoid1595]

There’s actually a reason why certain houses have windows bricked up in London. The British Government made a Law where home owners have to pay taxes for every window around the property.

[@cyrosgold7]

Fun fact, in the live action remake, at the end when counting the dogs, there are 101 puppies, making the total 103. Also in the animated TV series they introduce Cadpig.

[@KaseyKay92]

The Twilight Bark is a remarkable creation and I still think that’s how dogs talk to each other. Also, I’ve always been a fan of Labradors~

[@gordontaylor2815]

The new animated series 101 Dalmatian St. updates the concept a little bit, calling it the "World Wide Woof" instead. It works the same in principle, though. :)

[@RocketCalcutta]

Agreed, and it is so enchantingly depicted in the endpapers of the original novel by the Grahame Johnstone sisters. You should check out this marvelous endpaper illustration if you haven't yet seen it. The Grahame Johnstones were such marvellous illustrators and perfectly enhanced Dodie Smith's erudite and entertaining prose.

[@RocketCalcutta]

@@gordontaylor2815 World Wide Woof as a term completely misses the mark for me. Twilight Bark is so plausible and poetic. The updated term seems crass, hyperbolic, and corny. So typical of modern day Disney. Do the dogs' barks now carry across to other continents somehow?

[@KaseyKay92]

@@RocketCalcutta I’ve see 101 Dalmatian Street, I’ve heard the term ‘World Wide Woof’ and it sounds wrong. I give them points for originality, but I’d still rather have them call it the Twilight Bark

[@MonstehDinosawr]

Twilight bark just sounds magical 🥺

[@humongousfungusamongus3871]

Glenn Close is phenomenal! She does "crazy" so very well. Cruella DeVil, Fatal attraction, the male pirate in Hook!

[@OO-ZA-RU]

Holy shit it’s been so damn long since we’ve had a Disney Explained Ep. well done Jon

[@JonSolo]

That’s because I’ve been cooking up some special ones 😏

[@melaindolliiee]

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴

[@Dragontamer135]

Oh my god Penny is just adorable! Also do the messed up origins of the boy who cried wolf.

[@RedwoodTheElf]

When your name is basically "Cruel - A Devil" and you live in "Hell Hall", what more do you need to make you a sociopath?

[@emveeon]

I feel like every time I watch a Jon Solo video, my brain gets larger and I look more like Megamind 😎

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I'd say that's a good thing ^_^ I always feel super smart after one of his videos.

[@oliviatg8307]

So when you watch his you turn blue?

[@violetb6113]

The molasses is made more scary when you know a storage vat of it exploded in 1919 and legitimately drowned/suffocated people in the surrounding area of Boston's north end. It was a terrifying event

[@zorinslade6861]

0.o I remember reading that for a school project!

[@kommiekoathanger1418]

I love the idea of the twilight barking, since I myself like to think that when dogs start barking at night it’s because the dogs in the area are all talking to each other.

[@scionixx9568]

I remember the “twilight barking” scene in the original cartoon movie and thought to myself “oh hell yea shits about to go down!! Get those puppies!!”

[@isabelall4127]

"for reasons i can't explain, the entire husband character is left out of the cartoon" well obviously spinsters=bad

[@caltheuntitled8021]

To be fair, he was barely a character in the book. He appeared at the dinner party in the beginning, was mentioned at the end, and that’s about it.

[@stuartgrooves1115]

The lack of a husband only makes her more iconic. Rich as she is, she can definitely get a man, she probably doesn't want to.

[@mad.allegra.garcia]

"More good women have been lost to marriage than to war, famine, disease and disaster. You have talent, darling, don't squander it." - Cruella De Vil in the '96 version

[@gaiasguardian205]

"How Zeus probably smelled" = A scent that electrifies the olfactory senses.

[@CrazyCartoonCat12]

Penny's such a cutie. BTW Cadpig did become a main character in the 101 Dalmatians series where she's voiced by Kath Soucie.

[@ashleythibault5434]

This movie is still a beloved favorite for my daughter and I. I never get tired of the opening credits of the animated film ❤

[@CZsWorld]

Does it bother anything else that the new Cruella is a sort of good looking? I feel like she shouldn't be even a little bit hot.

[@rethsollins6040]

True true also watched the entire Kramer video you put so much effort into it

[@angelarrow1071]

If she's hot, it shows even attractive people can be the worst people you've ever seen. Not all bad people are going to be ugly.

[@onandabarbarian0884]

Hey

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

I’d call Glen Close hot when she played the role

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@rethsollins6040 what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Godzilla

[@alli_mode]

Penny is just as cute as Gunther and they look equally as enthusiastic.

[@Seeking.Toni.]

That button is real in Europe, especially when you live in a building with two front doors. One door to your apartment and the button would open the main door for the building downstairs after someone rings your doorbell. Saves you the trip of going all the way downstairs just to open the door for anyone. Especially if you live higher than 2 floors.

[@lrowe6494]

Wow interesting .🤔

[@TurquioseVampire]

Didn’t toon Disney have an animated show back in the 2000s? I remember Cadpig being one of the main characters and rolly and some weird chicken

[@PHSDM104]

Yes, it's available on Disney+.

[@cyberwolf_1013]

Yes, that one focused on Cadpig, Lucky, Rolly, and a farm chicken.

[@kaiokendo]

Is from 98, i know From a upn KMAX promo

[@EBThisThat]

Yes, but I recall the more recent 101 Dalmatians, which honestly, is my favorite version of 101 Dalmatians.

[@cathrinfelinal7099]

The chicken was named Spot.

[@ifloridawarriorcatfan9918]

Fun Fact: The puppy who came back to life was actually Cadpig in the book. Also Cadpig was on the 101 Dalmatians tv series.

[@marlonclark1896]

yep

[@Call_Me_Cait]

When I was younger I thought the name was Catpig 😂😭

[@LikaLaruku]

I loved that TV series. So mad when they cancelled it.

[@gordontaylor2815]

It makes some degree of sense, though - "Cadpig" is basically the same as "Runt" or "Runty" in terms of meaning (hence the trouble starting their life in the world).

[@laurendixon6006]

Yep they have that series on Disney+ now

[@elizabethtorres6069]

Frame 4:26 of fluffy Penny is a picture perfect photograph. Jon you need to make a print of this cuteness. My congratulations to you both on your new arrival... She's definitely a keeper Look at her pose.. she's a natural.the 🐶💕

[@kiarrapyefinch8571]

Penny is the most cutest little thing I've seen in a *long* time!💕 Ty for blessing us with her presence, made my day 10x better! 😌☺️

[@aliciacline3785]

My family had 2 Dalmatians when I was growing up. We started with a female who we bred once, then got her fixed. ( The vet and breeder both told us allowing a female to have a litter helps calm their temperament) She had 12 puppies, and we ended up keeping one of them, who had so many spots that he looked like a reverse in proper Dalmatian color with more black on his coat than white. The breed is crazy smart, super active and need a whole lot of activity. Also can be territorial of their owners, and therefore prone to agression if not properly socialized with other people and dogs early in their lives and often. Over all though I definitely wouldn't have traded their craziness for anything. The Mother/Son pair we had loved to go boating with us and had life jackets for lots of swimming. Long walks/runs were a must. I often held a leash while riding my bike in order to get their runs in. 😃

[@tigerlilly9038]

Honestly I heard they are not recommended for small children because of the "owner-ownership" issues, do you agree or not? I am afraid people will run to get these pups then abandon them later because of such. It happens every time this movie reissues.

[@aliciacline3785]

@@tigerlilly9038 We did not have any problems with friends/family around our dogs even when we had the litter of puppies at home and my nephew was a toddler rolling around, and chasing the whole group mamma included in the yard and house. However the mamma was well used to my 2 yr old nephew, and knew that she and her pups were safe with him. Also, by taking her with us as often as we could to parks or boating with us for whole weekends or sometimes a week at a time she took her social cues from my parents and I. As I said previously, we kept one of her puppies, and he was very well socialized as well. I'm sure you can only imagine the kind of attention we got while out and about with a Dalmatian or 2 in tow. They had a very highly qualified trainer that the boarded with when we went on longer vacations ( probably once a year) for a week at a time to make sure they obeyed commands at all times. They stayed right by the side of whoever (in the fam) was controling the leash while walking. Sit, stay, etc. Training is extremely important for the busy breed as well as socialization, and keeping them busy. A bord Dal. is a problem. They are not a breed that you can just ignore. They will get your attention no matter the cost. But we researched ahead of time, talked to out Vet, and knew what we were in for. There were issues along the way with them, but few and far between. We loved our dogs for nearly 20 years. And wouldn't trade the experience we had with them for anything.

[@heatherracho666]

It's fascinating that I found somebody else who is so into the origins of stories that are done by Disney and other famous stories I thought I was the only one that nerded out on this thank you for showing me I'm not alone

[@mamapooki49]

Penny is so sweet, it looks like she have a fur bow on her head.

[@noonslullabies]

As I was watching, this video made me realise how fond I am of both films, and might get to actually reading the books. Neat piece of trivia: Roger's voice actor in the original film was Ben Wright, who went onto play The Jungle Book's Rama & The Little Mermaid's Grimsby! During his audition for the latter role, the crew didn't realise that he played Roger until he mentioned it. Sadly, this was Wright's last role. He passed away on July 2nd, 1989 after undergoing heart surgery, and the Little Mermaid was released on November 17th, 1989. ((One notable role people would recognize is Wright was in Sound of Music as the Nazi Herr Zeller to which gained him, according to Wikipedia, worldwide attention.)) Favorite dog breed...? I can't really say because its really hard not to love all of them!!

[@RocketCalcutta]

You should seriously consider reading the novel. It is charming, and has so much more detail and character building than the films. I love it even more than the 1961 animated feature.

[@ELECTRICSHEEP94]

I don't remember much about 101 Dalmatians as a kid but hearing you talk about it made me realize how great it is and Disney did a good job adapting it in animation and live-action.

[@thegoodlydragon7452]

Why is it so hard for society to accept that a woman (like a man) can simply be a bad person? With all the talk of gender stereotypes, you'd think abolishing the one that women are morally superior to men and can only bad if induced by men would be one to question.

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Something many left wingers can't comprehend, that the people they believe are oppressed can be just as flawed or morally questionable as the majority

[@asmith8692]

I believe that one of my favorite parts of the book was when they entered the church. Pongo and Misses knew that they weren't welcome by the pets, but the feeling that they got when they went in was of incredible welcome and there were all these puppy beds waiting for them. Cadpig dragged her's in front of what she considered a television and spent the rest time staring at the farm image. When they left Pongo and Misses were thinking that perhaps it was a different building than they first thought. The pastor and curates, however, were wondering if something was wrong with the stove because each kneeler had a soot stain on it.

[@charliesullivan9694]

This was my favorite video he's made yet, I've always loved this story. My favorite dog breed is a Border Collie💙

[@katherinesavarese6009]

Glenn Close is such a good actress and looked sensational in the 90s movie

[@jah3053]

I just realized how fitting your shirt was 20 mins in lol

[@amberswafford9305]

Don’t feel too bad. I’m at 23 and glanced through a few comments and you and the comment just before mentioned it. That’s when my highly observant self noticed. I want to believe I’m somewhat aware of my surroundings when I’m out but if I can’t be aware of things right in my face in a video I’m interested in then I’m gonna go out on a limb & say that no, I’m not very keen at noticing things.

[@miqwamartialartsacademy2902]

When you showed Penny my heart stopped 0_0 soooo cuuuute!!

[@krisl6537]

The fact you went out of your way to buy that shirt shows how much dedication you put on your videos and it's appreciated! Edit : now who TF disliked this video I'm about to throw hands!

[@4Just1Girl]

@Kris L--- I was just thinking,... I want one of those shirts!! LOL It's adorable! And I used to have a really smart, loyal, loving, playful, and unique dalmation dog, His name was Jake, and he was unique in that like actor/musician/entertainer, Davie Bowie, He had 1 blue and 1 brown eye; and he could spot anything in his sight from miles and miles away!! Miss my pupper! Good memories though. :)

[@MaddJakd]

Is it dedication, or is it... long time fan? (honestly if it was posted somewhere else, I don't follow him elsewhere. Just here)

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@4Just1Girl what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville, Monster In My Pocket or My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@MaddJakd what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Chthulhu

[@LadyJ_88]

Omg, when you brought Penny up I made an audible "aw" 😂🙈 What a precious little bean! ♡♡

[@englishtwister]

Interesting to listen / see various characters in the stories get condensed in the animations. 26:50 the puppy vibing under the piano stool, with the big grin is giving me the giggles.

[@StoneOfMoon]

I’m a cat person. But Penny is effing adorable. And personally, shiba inus are the best, followed by samoyeds and huskies. Pugs hold a special place in my heart tho.

[@cris_ad]

Shibas are cats in dog form so I am not surprised you like them lol

[@kittjy9438]

"My feelings won't be hurt... Because I know you are wrong" BOSS

[@danielbaity8571]

Friend that comes over and mentions the cigar they can make is a friend to question. Many, oh so many, of their life decisions

[@bubblemum]

I read the book a number of times in the past; my favorite parts were when the old man and his dog fed them tea and toast, and he thought they were spirit dogs from his youth. When they slept in the church, and appreciated all the small puppy beds provided for them (kneelers), and how Cadpig dragged hers up to the beautiful tv set in the front which didn't move, but which she liked a lot anyway

[@JonSolo]

so true! the book has some dark themes but there are wholesome moments scattered throughout. the part where they think the kneelers are beds stood out in my mind too!

[@cris_ad]

Thanks for talking about the social impact. The same thing happened when Game of Thrones came out and everyone was getting huskies and malamutes ("dire wolves"). I was a groomer at the time so I noticed a huge spike in those types of breeds. People got rid of them for the same reason, too high energy and too much work. It's incredibly depressing. Not all dogs are the same, people.

[@MonstehDinosawr]

Shelters are all filled with frenchies right now in the UK. The reason being people don't know they come with so many medical costs because of their breathing issues. Makes me so sad knowing we live in a world where research Is the easiest thing to access now thanks to the internet and some people still don't use it to do just that. :/

[@kittyfrog0]

My family raised dalmations in the 90s. This was before we knew that breeding was not helpful to dog populations. However one of my best memories still remains being covered in a giant litter of dalmatian puppies when I was 5. They are good dogs but it is true they take a lot of work.

[@brandonschaefer1579]

HahahahahagagahgahavgaggVgGagvHahahhahha! Such a cute story!!!!

[@wolvesfangacademy5498]

12:30 its supposed to be for servis dogs to be able to open doors (there's one on every door at my moms' house) and İ'm pretty sure that they started being used by the wealthy in the '60s.

[@gerardtrigo380]

After 30 years in the oil field as a geologist, I took early retirement, but staved off collecting my retirement until 65. In the meantime, I worked as an Animal Control Officer. I saw the effect of the second movie while on the job. Lots of people turned in Dalmatians for being "Too Destructive." Two of them, Dottie an elderly lady and Inky her beautiful young daughter. Dottie lived to be a surprising 19 years, but her daughter passed before she did at the age of only 12. Great dogs if you take the time for them and have a nice sized yard for them to play in and a comfy sofa for them to rest in once they tire themselves out. BTW they were two of 15 dogs we had at the time. Becoming an animal control officer is not a good job for a real dog lover, especially at a parish (read county) facility.

[@crystalkauffman3322]

My neighbors had a Golden Retriever/Irish Setter. She was so sweet&smart. My grandparents had a Jack Russell Terrier who was smart & stubborn & full of energy. He made me laugh. I still think about them& the good old days.

[@shoken4421]

"The farmer sold the puppies without her knowledge" What was she going to do even if she knew,bark an objection? I mean its sad but thats a farmer in some cases.

[@veronikamajerova4564]

Well, it´s seen that dogs in this universe are pretty intelligent. So I guess she would understand if he was trying to find each pup a good home. I mean, when you buy a dog, most of the time you will also see the mother (or you should see her). So Perdita would be able to check up those people and see that her children are not lost, but that they are getting their own "pets". Also, most of the time the whole litter isn´t sold at once.

[@cyberwolf_1013]

That farmer is either as cruel as Cruella or dumb as Jasper and Horace. If Perdita is still making milk for those pups then they're not ready to leave their mom. 6 weeks is the least you gotta wait.

[@jesuschild07able]

My mom grew up in the farm community. When her Saint Bernard has puppies, they sold them as soon as they were 5-6 weeks old. They had to send the momma dog to a relatives house but when she went anywhere unleashed she take off looking for her puppies. The relative tied her and she knocked over her water bowel and died from Exhaustion trying to break free to get her dogs. Farmers only care about animals for breeding. My mom would have use get rid of pets unless they had a purpose. I would train strays so we could keep them. Now I live on my own she doesn’t know why I keep my mutt who only wants to be petted all the time.

[@EChacon]

That thumbnail of Glenn Close's Cruella still scares me to this day. 😨😱😫

[@donnacollins402]

She did a fantastic job playing Cruella

[@dreambliss1048]

Is it just me but I love watching the live action movie when Glenn Close screams you fools you idiots when the lighting strikes it’s so extra and dramatic in such an vengeful way😈