Well, I learned a few things in this thread....
1) I learned how to spell dalmatian correctly.
2) People are easily offended if you talk bad about their pets.
Anyways, I am not a dog lover by any means. But, I know how important he is to my fiance. I have grown to tolerate and even have fun with him occasionally. I take care of him (walk/feed/etc) as much as she does now that we are living together.
As for being mean or aggressive, he is far from it. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. I think that I will resign myself that he might not be "the sharpest knife in the drawer" and just take from him what he offers.
Thanks for the insight.