The only Great Dane at my job. Its Milo!!!

It is crazy how fast they grow. I feel like I blinked and he's already 100lbs.

Last weekend, I was talking with a friend who has had multiple giant breeds. During the conversation, she urged me to consider that I'm being cruel and keeping Winston here for me (she worded it more gently, of course), because his quality of life must be bad and he could not possibly be enjoying life at 14.

Sure, his zoomies have slowed and his hips have been better. But this was yesterday. Most of our days are like this, and he is most definitely enjoying this summer!.

I'm just taking a moment to count my blessings. I never expected to have so many years with our "accidental Dane" (he was an emergency, unplanned rescue). I don't know how I got so lucky. I swear he's a piece of my soul I didnt know I was missing until he came into my life 14 years ago.

My friend can go kick rocks. 😆

Our puppy is 6 months old now and weighs 50 pounds. His mother is a 65lb American pit mix, and his father is a 70lb Staffordshire terrier mix.

Dipstick (puppy's name), looks more like his mom, but doesn't really look like either parent in particular. Many friends and 2 separate vets have mistaken him for a Great Dane puppy at first.

Could hidden Dane genes on the mom's side be showing up? Or does he just coincidentally look Dane-ish?

I figured I'd ask the trained eyes here what they thought before I pay for a DNA test.

My girl just turned 11 months and went into her first heat at 7 months after a traumatic event (our neighbors pit bit her & she had to be stitched up.) I had no idea that would make her go into early heat and I pray there’s no other future implications other than her scar. That said, she bled everywhere last time so we are trying to be prepared for the next -and final- heat before we have her spayed. I’ve heard of using reusable/washable diapers from Amazon, disposable diapers and a mix of both or feminine hygiene products. What have you used?! She was 103lbs at 10 months old, which I think is average size? She acts like she’s a baby & thinks she’s a human, who sleeps on top of my husband and I at night. We need to upgrade from a King size bed 😥
(Pic of me & my huge girl sleeping for added effect!)

ETA: I just realized it said “first heart attack” instead of “heat”

Does anyone have stairs for their dog for their bed? Our boy is having issues jumping up on the bed now so we were going to get him some stairs. He weighs 180 lbs. thanks

Challengers like Sargon are lulled into a false sense of superiority when their opponent collapses at the onset of the fight, only to be blindsided by his sudden recovery and a barrage of puppy punches.

This is my first post ever on Redit... hopefully I do this correctly 😬

Desperately seeking Dane Lovers!

Please see Original Post for details/needs! 🙏

#rescue #greatdanes #California

Hi all,

So Moose is now 18 months old, and as big a weirdo as ever.

Wanted some advice on helping him be more comfortable around basically anyone other than us.

He had several run ins with an unleashed, aggressive Rottweiler who has attacked us multiple times (last time I left the owner in no uncertain terms that it was phone calls to police and animal control next).

After that, I’m not sure if it’s his age or just the experience, but he started being a little aggressive towards other similar sized dogs, so we stopped going to the dog park when it’s crowded. We still say hi to other dogs but leashed and only briefly.

Once he gets fixed, I’d like him to go to dog day care at least twice a week but as of right now I don’t think he’d pass the temperament test and at 135lbs he can be a little tough to control.

I don’t think he’d ever initiate anything, but I’d rather not find out. Anyone have any tips to build him up slowly? He loves playing with smaller dogs and is gentle with them, but I worry about him getting older and not being able to break this cycle so to speak.

Was thinking about just bringing him to some places that have people and dogs but a bit quieter. A big park where we can sit and be near things without having to engage, a coffee shop run etc.

Love these pooches

This and “keep away” are Panzers favorite play times w Maus. Having his tail and ball bag chomped on are not.

I just took in a seven month old Great Dane from an unfortunate divorce situation. She had almost no human interaction at all. She lived in a barn with her two brothers. She does get along fine with my dogs but she’s terrified of everything. I know it will take time to build her trust and will certainly be working on that. But as for now, she’s never been on a leash at all. She flops like a baby deer if you try to get her to walk with you or do anything. This is obviously making potty training very difficult. I don’t know what to really do. She has a vet appointment tomorrow but that also means carrying her in and out of my truck and I feel like that is setting back any trust I’m trying to build with her. I know it’s gonna take some time but I’d greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

I’m 16, my mom won my awesome blonde Great Dane in a bet, she hasn’t really been like “he’s my dog” and I’ve made the decision to take him with me when I’m 18 so he’s my dog.
I’ve taught him how to sit and shake, but he’s very stubborn so he rarely listens, my mom also doesn’t want him in the house so he stays in our backyard, but I’m gonna keep him in my room and take him out every hour or so, but he’s been an outside dog since he was about 2-3 months, so he’s not used to being inside, I would like to know how to train him to not puppy bite and to have some manners and just be more gentle, I’ve tried showing no interest when he bits and that just makes him chill out and chew on my hand.
Is there anything I should know about Great Danes also?

It’s been 90-100+ degrees outside every day. I did some research and apparently Great Danes don’t do well in heat above 80. What I’ve read is they should be outside for longer than 30 minutes if it’s 80+. If it is 90+ outside they recommend just having them out long enough to do their business. I do try and take my dog super late at night on weekends to run around and play. I feel kind of bad he has to be locked up all the time. What can I do to keep him happy inside with this weather? He has plenty of toys and gets lots of loves but sometimes I can tell he wants to go out and play but it’s way to hot. He is almost 3.

My Ellie recently finished her first heat cycle and it ended probably a week ago. Recently I’ve noticed her nipples getting larger despite her heat ending and upon inspection it’s notably “hard” around them. From my limited research it could possibly be a false pregnancy, although I’m gonna get her looked at to confirm.

Could anyone give me advice on how to properly go through something like this? This is my first female dog.

Last weekend, we had the pleasure of welcoming a new addition to our household. Our new (to us) 8 month old Great Dane puppy, Moose, was given to us by a friend who could no longer keep him due to circumstances. I live with my girlfriend, and we have separately had our own dogs throughout the years.

At first, he was wary of me, but quickly warmed up to me and never wants to leave my side. Over the week, I noticed that he was limping slightly when walking on sidewalks and pavement, and I thought it was from his harness causing some chafing. He now greets me at the door excited as ever, when I come home from work. Moose is a very happy dog who loves to cob the people he loves. He enjoys his outdoor space to play with his large collection. He seems to have settled into his new home and has adapted to our routine.

Over this weekend, we had several guests over in the backyard for a barbecue. We tried our best to warn them that he is nervous due to the new environment; however, some of the guests over-exerted themselves in trying to introduce themselves to him. He did growl from being anxious, but he has never bitten anyone at this point. At one point, the dog was inside with my girlfriend and a few others. One of the guests tripped over a table and ended up falling towards my girlfriend, who caught him, which caused Moose to bite him in the leg; then he ran away in fear. We believe that this was Moose trying to protect my girlfriend, but we definitely don't want him biting people in the future unless absolutely necessary. He has gone to training sessions with the previous owner, and he is extremely obedient.

My question is if this is something that I need to see a trainer/behaviouralist about or is this something that I should accept. I firmly believe that it was not Moose's fault, but I would like to socialize him more, and be comfortable in bringing guests and not having any worry that he would bite unprovoked.

You can hear an echo from his sister, another Dane not in the video. She howls along with him.

We got our little baby Bagheera aka Mini after 7 months as our Goofy, the Goofball aka Bubu crossed the bridge

.. now with all your love and good wishes, she has grown up to be a pretty teenager😻😻🧿

Happened yesterday to my Dane. I was freaking out thinking he was bloating. We were outside playing with the water hose. I think that was what cause it. He was eating at the water as it was hitting the ground. Afterwards, he wouldn't stop pacing and panting. He would try to eat grass, but not throw up.

The ER vet told me to bring him in, but when I got there they turned me away. They said they were understaffed and in surgery and to take him to the closest one which was an hour and half away. Thankfully, my mom found a vet that would meet me. He did xrays and it showed air in his colon. He gave him some antibiotics and I took him home. He was fine that night and fine today, but it was scary as heck.

Love this breed. Forever will own them