11 Things That ONLY A Great Dane Parent Would Understand!

[@saradalanaj7565]

Zach, your newsletter is the ONLY one in my email inbox I never miss out on. I appreciate how much of your valuable input we can apply to our 4-month-old dane, being new great dane parents AND new dog parents altogether.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Glad to hear that you’re enjoying it Sara!!

[@2009bishop]

How do you get on the newsletter distro?

[@Jim553just]

Having any puppy is a joy, Great Danes even more so. From experience, I say that you have thousands of unforgettable moments coming your way.:)

[@saradalanaj7565]

@@Jim553just so nice to read this comment. They enrich our lives in many ways, indeed.

[@mae2580]

My Great Dane once took a huge bite out of my birthday cake.. we didn’t notice until we went to light candles and saw her perfect bite mark. She was the best dog ever

[@brendalincoln2729]

My son passed away last August. My dogs including Lulu my Dane are helping me every day. I would not have made it through this time without them. His birthday is tomorrow, he would have been 38. Lulu, Buddy and Sandy are my rocks.

[@blackfamily151]

Our Great Dane is 1 yrs old, Pluto!! We love his hugs, and he talks!! Every Morning I say "good morning Pluto" he yawns the same way and it sounds like Hello! I have two boys ages 6 and 12 and Pluto also loves to play and wrestle with them!! Greatest Dog is a Great Dane!! (Im bias)

[@hollymchale440]

The morning cuddles. There's nothing quite like my 125lb dude (just turned one!) waking me up with a flop down on top of me.

[@GreatDaneCare]

That sounds like quite the morning alarm! haha

[@hollymchale440]

@@GreatDaneCare its either that or he gets a drink of water first, then plops his chin down on my face. Thank you, slobber monster! Haha but I wouldn't have it any other way. There's just something so sweet about a Dane - they're the best people!

[@GreatDaneCare]

They certainly don’t view themselves as “dogs” 😂

[@wrayewenigmann3696]

I would hate getting up for school on a cold winter morning. Still do in fact! But when I was a kid, Mum would send the 2 Danes to get me. They would clamber into my small bed for a cuddle, and there was no chance at all to lie in! The best morning alarm ever! Be safe and well everyone xx

[@thomasmascio8808]

There’s nothing like getting a hug from my Dane and the laughs I got when I took home to the vets and he sat in my lap with his front legs still on the floor

[@KPA78]

Sensitive, desiring personal contact, unaware of their size and spacial relationships, soft to the touch...what a great list...and accurate! ❤️

[@gatewoodta]

Our 7 month old Great Dane Patton is funny and very affectionate. This is our forst large dog and still learning but love this breed.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Love the name and congrats on your first Dane!

[@juicedup6401]

We have a blue merle 7 month old Great Dane named Luna

[@tsdogsdragonfliesfarm2307]

You forgot that they are scared of silly things! But that what make them such big characters.

[@talesontables]

yeah like a snowman xD (at least mine hahaha)

[@talesontables]

@Heather i did that too. it is really important. we go check the "scary thing" out together and once she knows it's nothing scary, all is fine and next time she won't react.

[@GoShelbyGoYo]

That was in the first episode :)

[@FireCrow1961]

I got my first Dane Charlie 20 some years ago, he was terrified of my coffee thermos I took to work every day. He would absolutely refuse to come in the kitchen even to eat if he saw it on the counter or even if I tried to hide it on top of the fridge. If he was with me in the morning when I was getting ready for work, as soon as he saw me reaching for the cupboard I kept it in he would freak out and go hide behind the couch. They are the silliest breed there is.

[@elizabethwheeler1480]

I just got my Daniff a few months ago(Dane and Mastiff) and this explains so much! From traffic cones, to kids toys and odds and ends she gets skittish, barks and is a total goof!! Thx for the aha moment!!

[@jamiepetrush7646]

Everything you said was spot on! My Thor is a food thief and can reach the counter just by standing next to it. He turns the sink faucet on to get a fresh drink too.(he just turned 10 years old and has been doing this since a pup). My Molly is the laid back snuggle bunny though.. Thanks all she wants to do at 7 years old!

[@krisverzwyvelt1212]

My Great Dane LOVES to sit like a human. He puts his butt on the couch and has his front lags on the ground. One of my favorite this thing Marley dose. 👍🏻🤙🏼

[@GreatDaneCare]

They're such goof balls!

[@biggatorcaesar]

Mine,BO,does the same thing!

[@jayleetatsch1439]

What? Mine too I just thought he was am a weird dog

[@mae2580]

Omg late comment but every Great Dane I’ve had has done this😂 They’re the best breed and so gentle

[@kaitlynjohnstone4597]

I have a great Dane named Marlee too!! She does that all the time or she puts her butt on my lap and her front legs on the ground.

[@gordswaitkewich940]

After a lifetime of German Shepherds, this last spring, i got a Dane puppy. Best choice Ive ever made. He is just shy of 6 months & no matter what, he brings me nothing but pure joy.

[@Josher1992]

I LOVE the way my Dizzy dane hops! She trys to play with the other dogs we have and she hops in front of them trying to get them to play.

[@Thunder0usKitsune]

I love how expressive our Danes are. It’s like you’re talking to another person and not just a dog sometimes. Also if Danes and opposable thumbs… we’d be screwed. My family’s 5yro dane, Cookie, watches us use doors and I swear she looks like she’s trying to figure out how to do that too. We also had to clip our backyard gate shut because her and our dane that passed in March (RIP Luna) would open the latch with their snouts. I just love how smart they are even though it can be frustrating at times. Another thing that’s frustrating but pretty convenient is schedules. When we first adopted a dane (Luna), she taught us a lot but was never a handful. Luna liked to be fed at 7am for breakfast followed by a teeth cleaning treat, a snack at exactly noon, and 5pm for dinner. If we were late by a few minutes she would get up in your face and be sassy. She never growled or bit, she did on the other hand whine, stick her face in yours, as well as snap in your general direction if she didn’t have it her way. Cookie has been taught the same schedule and now our new rescue, a 5mo dane named Astro, is also following this routine. ALMOST FORGOT!!! IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE DANE OR DOG IN GENERAL YOUR DANE OR DANES WILL GET JEALOUS. If you pet one you MUST pet the other. If you don’t your dane/ other dane will push the dog you are giving attention to out of the way lol. Then again this could just be my family’s weird Danes. There is so much more I could say about my family’s experience with Danes, but it would take forever lol But yeah, everything you said was spot on. I was just adding some of my experience though. Anyone else notice similar things with their Danes?

[@virginiawheeler1494]

The past year has been rough for me medically. First it was a broken ankle (broken in six places) that required two surgeries. In between the surgeries I developed a small bowel blockage that took four months in a hospital over an hour away from home. When I would come home our Danes were extremely loving when I got home. When I would have an episode all three of our Danes all stood around me until the episode ended. They were all very curious about my incisions and were very gentle around me. I had my hip replaced and they were just as curious and gentle as before. They truly are great dogs.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Hope that you’re recovering well, but it sounds like you’ve got some great canine friends keeping a close eye as well 😉

[@jaxcoss5790]

I have arthritis in both knees, and struggle getting up and down stairs. When our Great Dane George is walking behind me, he always walks very slowly. When my husband goes up and down the stairs, he runs up and down the stairs at speed and barges past him. He's got no time for his nonsense!!

[@virginiawheeler1494]

Jax James My Danes were incredible gentle through my entire recovery and that includes two puppies. We only had our youngest a few weeks when I broke my ankle and he was great. I’m so proud of all my babies.

[@jaxcoss5790]

@@virginiawheeler1494 That is so sweet. George is very good. I gave him a treat last night and he grabbed it, and scratched my finger. He saw me wince, and was so gentle when I gave him another treat a few minutes later. This is my first dog, and I'm really impressed. I hope you're feeling a lot better now.

[@virginiawheeler1494]

Jax James things are going well. We have three Danes currently. Elexa will be five in a few weeks, Jacoby is two and Kenyon is one.

[@ericketten6834]

My Dane Phantom really saved me. He's my PTSD dog. He's my puppy even though he's 170lbs. He's nuerotic, goofy, but completely serious in a second. I'll never own any dog but Dane.

[@cuoredolce29]

Omg this video is 💯 accurate!! We have a pure Great Dane and a Great Dane/Mastiff mix and they are the sweetest dogs ever!! This video reminds me of why this breed is my favorite breed! They have absolutely NO concept of their own size and that they are, in fact, NOT a little lap dog and you will never convince them otherwise!! Lol. And the leaning, I love it so much! They have to be touching you if they’re around you and are wonderful protectors! They truly are the gentle giants ❤❤ Gus is beautiful, BTW 😍

[@keevandeurs1004]

My girl got big huge hugs while watching this - she was snoozing so I didn’t get the “okay Mom what’s up ?” look 🤣🤣

[@GreatDaneCare]

She still liked them though! ☺️

[@Nodaklover1963]

Gus is the prettiest dog! I am seriously thinking of getting a Great Dane, I have wanted one for many years. I have had a German Shepherd, a Westie, (May they rest in peace), and now I really think it's time.

[@loishooper6779]

Go for it! But do your research first, Danes are still puppies until 3 years old. A 150 lb puppy needs to be trained from day 1. I’ve had Danes for 45 years. There is no other breed!

[@ronniewaidelich9003]

Stella LOVES to sit on my lap & get hugs. She's a great protector, & my grandkids are HERS 😂. Don't mess with her kids, she'll grouch at you...it's hilarious! I've never had such a vocal dog, she talks nonstop, & I love it ❤

[@GreatDaneCare]

They are quite the talkers are times!

[@badkitty4922]

Really? I LOVE talkative dogs! Thanks for the extra info on these huge, beautiful dogs!😘😘❤❤

[@matthewreyes2401]

For some reason since my Dane Odin has turned a year old he barks at 7;00 am every day and doesn’t stop until I go outside w him and play lol mind you I get maybe 3 hrs of sleep before this happens since I work graveyard shift, but I can’t help but love chasing my Dane around my backyard as he’s just loving it

[@GreatDaneCare]

Sounds like he just misses you!!

[@matthewreyes2401]

Great Dane Care maybe, I’m gone all night due to work and he’s home alone. I’m saving up more money right now to buy a giant schnauzer so he’ll have a buddy :)

[@GreatDaneCare]

Why not another Dane!?

[@matthewreyes2401]

Great Dane Care two would be too much with their shedding haha mine sheds a lot even though I’ve changed his diet, and regularly comb him every day, idk how he does it

[@bcaye]

You get off work at 3AM? I never heard of that shift and I've worked nights for over 30 years.

[@dannylamison2658]

I have one Dane that has learned how to open the door another opens the storm door one that jumps high enough to see over a 6 foot fence one scared of rain and storms and one that is like a door bell let’s me know when a package or mail delivered

[@unkierich]

I have had both Great Danes and English Mastiffs, and this list fits equally well for both.

[@Bitango]

Great video. I've had my Dane for 2 months. He's 16months old and still very much a puppy. For cleaning up, I use two concrete shovels. Their bases are flat and broad and used in tandom use one shovel to scoop and the second to push gunk onto the first shovel. They're also big enough to handle giant gunk and cheap to buy.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

My FAVORITE Dog! My Boy and "Little" Girl are the LOVE of my life! Their feelings get hurt if you scold them, but love you more than you can ever love them!

[@Xanduur]

We recused a Dane / Lab mix. She is 11 months old and only 51 pounds but looks 95% Dane…including that velvet fur. So soft. I don’t expect her to get past 70 pounds. She acts like a Dane in most ways from what I can tell so far.

[@sephardishalom2693]

I get my first adopted great Dane rescue mix from TX tomorrow so Happy!

[@angelwillem3160]

All of the above! I think that's what makes them the best breed EVER! Moose has his routine and we cannot waiver from it. Neck scratch in the morning "mom has to leave the house covered in beautiful fawn fur" sits in my lap and gets brushed as soon as I am home. LOVE is all he lives for. 💙

[@GreatDaneCare]

She HAS to leave covered in fur for safety of course 😉

[@michelepuuohau6042]

I want to get a Great Dane in about a year. First time. I am using your knowledge to study up.

[@jennifer292011]

I love how passionate you are about Great Danes!!! I have 3 boys that I adore, they're my babies! 💙 I LOVE that you mentioned how owning a giant breed is a major responsibility..these are very powerful dogs and owners MUST put the time in to teach them to be well mannered. Be patient and learn how to communicate with your Great Danes remember these dogs are huge and massive but they are so very sensitive and their feelings get hurt easily so remember to be nice when training they don't take punishments well but yet you must be starting with them it's a very delicate balance. I just wanted to say your videos are great and I love that your positive in all your videos. You definitely are a Great dane lover and care about the breed. Thank you for educating new owners and sharing your experience.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@hopemay5410]

I have a Great Dane pitbull mix. I like seeing each breed show in her. My boyfriend and I say she has her Great Dane days, and also her pitbull days.

[@badkitty4922]

I've got two loving and affectionate Pitties which I've had since they were 10 or 12 weeks old. My "kids" have a lot of the same traits that is said about Danes. I love them, they're family.😘👍❤

[@magnanorris3530]

My Great Dane actually initiated our first hug herself. She would use her muzzle to fling my arm away and she would nestle her head on either of my shoulders and sometimes she would also raise her front legs to drape over my shoulders, sometimes not, but I was amazed because I did NOT actually teach her how to do that! Heart of Gold, love like no other.

[@Umtam3d762]

Totally agree with the hugging thing most beautiful thing in the world

[@darlinebrowning9993]

Great descriptions of Dane Care & what Dane Owners need to know. 🥰 Surprise it's TRUE 👍. All 5 of mine, where just as He described. Great info to newbies🐾 to know 💞

[@judypeterson2533]

Everything in this video is spot on. Great job and thank you was laughing along with you and smiling the whole time. Have two and Love the breed. Hugs yes and soft feelings they have. Along with that soft fur.

[@lindaburtenshaw3785]

When we had our first Great Dane, I had bread cooling on the counter and she walked by grabbed a loaf without missing a step, and went to her crate. Lesson learned. Holly liked to go through fashion magazines with her nose and find the sent strip she would wait until you rubbed some on her, she loved to have a bandana to tie on her neck.. would wait in the bathroom to have teeth brushed in the morning, she was definitely a girlie girl. They are so silly and fun. I have had 5 but I am Dane less now. I love watching your videos, gives me my Dane fix.

[@GreatDaneCare]

The sneaky grab n' go!

[@barbaraliszka307]

Hi Zac, 2 months ago we got my dream dog. Thanks to you and Gus of couse, we learned a lot. Thank you. It a pleasure to watch you 🙂

[@GreatDaneCare]

So happy for you!!

[@paivi1516]

I love your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of Danes and your love for them also! Does anyone else's Dane do this; when you Come home and she/he gets excited and grabs a shoe In her/his mouth and makes funny noise and swirls around you swinging her/his tail? ❤️ I get this special greeting every once in a while. 🥰 And by the way, from Finnish company called "pomppa" you can get very nice looking clothes with good quality also In Great sizes.

[@starfoxloves]

Thanks for the suggestion on clothes! I find more blog posts of people complaining they can't find clothes for their Danes, never find any recommendations! And they get COLD, it's a massive untapped market.

[@bpd231martinko9]

ours always brought a "present" for people he knew (furry toys etc.) he would prance around with a very proud gait... miss him...

[@alexislua4706]

My 9 month old black Great Dane Rocco, is the sweetest and goofiest trouble maker. He tears up everything and anything in sight but I can’t ever stay mad at him 🥺

[@pandoraaaraseth1040]

I used to buy kids clothing and tailor them lol Also, have you ever noticed that Merlequins, Fawnequins and Harlequins (the spotted variations), tend to have rougher or coarser hair than one color coats? While not ALWAYS the rule, I noticed it fit far more often than not. Also THANK YOU for talking about how unhealthy or dangerous allowing a Dane to jump up and plant their forepaws on your shoulders could be. Bc of their possible health issues and their heredity, along with needing to be behaved and disciplined, IT'S important bc they are so big people don't reason how easy they could get hurt and bc of how big they are people don't realize we can't let them get out of control or uncontrollable. People always tried to get my Dane to jump up on their shoulders and I would have to tell them, please no. So e ignored me, some tried to lift them up there and some became rude and dismissive. Maybe you should do a video called "What all Great Dane Owners wished you understood before approaching their gentle beasts" orrr sumpin like that. Lol

[@doreencolangelo9318]

Perfect video. I had a lab dane. But just got a blue purebred and Everything you said. Perfect

[@jeffreybertell1499]

We love the channel, still struggling to get Harley to enjoy bath time even with training with treats since he was a pup. We did train place command early on and it has been great.

[@GreatDaneCare]

As long as you get to him "tolerating" baths then that's a win. Not every dog's gonna enjoy bath time unfortunately, but it needs to not be a huge ordeal. Place is a fantastic command that I use daily.

[@badkitty4922]

Place command?? Sorry, not a Dane mommy/human, yet, and I'm not familiar with the term. I am however, the mommy/human of two sweet, goofy Pitties. Their loving and affectionate personalities are akin to what I'm learning about Danes.

[@RamblingRuters]

First, thanks Zac for sharing all your knowledge and wisdom, learning alot all the time, we absolutely love our 15wk merle Dane, Oakley is such a cuddle bug and the word "cuddle" or wanting "physical contact" is an understatement 😆. He has to be ON us, we love it and so does he, we've had many giant breeds before (Danes included) and no other one can quite compare, did want to ask, what is your recommendation for a good conditioner spray that's good for their coat and leaves a nice shine? Thanks again

[@LoveTheJaspers]

I chuckled the entire time you talked about leaving food out. My gd pup is always stealing food. 😄

[@starfoxloves]

One time I woke up in the night to drink a sip of water and I felt something hit my lip and there was a cockroach in my cup (I live in a subtropical climate, I'm actually a clean freak), so naturally I spit my water out and started screaming in sheer terror. My Dane looked at me like I'd gone mad, so I showed her the roach in my glass and then she just looked at me like "aww honey come here" and put her arm around me and held me. I swear sometimes she's more my mom than I am hers! I've had all different dog breeds all my life and I run a doggy daycare and I'm here to tell you, there is nothing, and I mean, nothing, like the love of a Dane. They are the best dogs ever if you take the time to train (I mean negotiate with) them. They are a lot of "work" and a massive responsibility but oh so worth it ❤️

[@weeziewooo]

I was so afraid of bloat with my first great dane. We ended up getting a gastropexy done when she was desexed. Definitely took some of the stress away!

[@GreatDaneCare]

It definitely helps take some of the pressure off

[@weeziewooo]

@Love Jones vet suggested it, the healing process was a few weeks but no negative outcomes for our dog

[@cynthiakaminski9836]

We got Hawke a baby crib mattress...you can change the sheets as well..He loved it

[@timhunter5499]

We lost our blood hound 2 months ago Darby. He was 130 lbs 10 years old a big baby. The same family I got him from has a 1 year old white and blue spotted Dane that is blind in one eye. They are giving him away. I’m so ready to take this on. Your videos are the best I’ve seen. I got the space the patience I’ll make the budget happen. Any suggestions or things I should look out for?

[@suzannerichardson2317]

Spot on.. especially the food😂

[@michaelmereday6791]

Real cool vid I live in NY C big apartments hope I can get one

[@enricomartin6570]

I love your videos, can you recommend some good breeders for Great Danes I'm looking for another one now, I really miss my duke❤, Thank You😇

[@GreatDaneCare]

Here's a full list to help find one near you -> greatdanecare.com/great-dane-breeders-near-you/

[@wbwills2]

Good info & presentation.

[@norcaldragonz1904]

I’m getting my first Dane. I have a question about bowls and if I should buy an elevated one or not?

[@GreatDaneCare]

Take a look through my recent videos as I’ve got a dedicated video on this topic!

[@brendalincoln2729]

My Lulu loves to lean on people. We live on the Big Island Hawaii and when I take her to the beach she attracts a lot of attention. When I tell people that she will lean on them if they would like, many people say yes! So much fun to watch people laugh as Lulu leans on them. Lulu learned to modulate her lean, so small women get a gentle lean, big guys get a big lean, and children just hang over her back.

[@badkitty4922]

Awww, your Lulu sounds wonderful!! Hello from Mainland on the East Coast!! 😘😘❤❤👍👍

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

I love getting hugs from my Great Dane!

[@jerrifayethomason3923]

Just wanted to drop in & check in on Baby #1. This will be the best part of your life. It's funny how one little soul can change everything in & around your universe. I don't know how it happens ~ But it does. Life just seems to run on auto-pilot. That is a blessing considering I never knew what I was doing. I took a poll before doing anything. That one tiny, curly blond haired, blue eyed baby girl terrified me. Everyone told me I would drop her someday ("happens to everyone"). So I sat in the floor with her, her toys and Cat-Cat. I figured she didn't have as far to fall... So enjoy her & Matt don't believe everything you hear. Friends & family mean well, but no one can see it all from your side. Trust in yourself. Trust that your baby can & does feel what you feel. When something is off mama be right there for both of you. God Bless All Of You & Enjoy.

[@allieg6401]

I have a Bull Arab X with Great Dane mixed in and it's a a zing how many traits Hudson shares with Gus, ALWAYS wants to be around us, even when I let him out to toilet by him self for the first time tonight , we've had him 7 weeks he's 2.6 yr and it was 11 PM. I checked him and he saw me at the door so wandered off to finish which I'll have to pick up in the morning but then I went back in and 5 mind later when I checked he was standing near the path staring at the back door looking all like 'hey whats going on' then came trotting to the door when he saw me! Always checks where you are when outside, lays down for a while in grass then comes looking again if he hasn't seen you...

[@Kellykerina]

I had a dane that when someone would call him by the name of new puppy we got at the time he would look at us super annoyed, like who do think talking to. It was hilarious 🤣🤣.

[@s.vanessavanboom745]

I am intrested in an American Dane with cropped tail and ears..so they don't injure themselves and don't get this limb caught in a door. Can you recommend a broader that has really sweet nature. Please advise. Thank you😊❤

[@tammycody2886]

You can't have just one. Oh no, I have three! I love them so much!

[@pokemon_guy234]

I have two grate Danes a 3 year old and a 5 month old.. they are awesome. and you are so right my 3 year old grate dane Studley loves to be in the bathroom when I shower , and snuggle ❤️. I love both my babies

[@RussellCambell]

Gus thinking I don't know what your saying bit this couch is MINE!

[@lisahula5089]

Fantastic video! Thank you.

[@lisalavelle3259]

Would love a "Daniac" t-shirt

[@GreatDaneCare]

Hi Lisa! I just created one and it should sync into the storefront in 1-2 days

[@renalanyon3164]

Omg yes I love my Great Dane hugs

[@bradsimpson8724]

I was 11 or 12 when we got our first Dane. We were a house of five boys, so there was no shortage of brotherly violence. Our Dane HATED it. He was this big brindle referee that growled and talked disapprovingly and physically got between us when he felt things had escalated too far. He was an absolutely fantastic dog; made it past his 13th birthday.

[@digitaldonski]

Spot on. 😊

[@agilchrist73]

I got my Dane as my first dog ever. The best choice I could have made

[@karenhartlage1044]

Love my Great Dane, she is such a snuggle bunny!

[@GreatDaneCare]

Gotta get in those snuggles while you can :)

[@lacigarcia8946]

Finding cute Halloween costumes or doggie clothes is SO hard for my Dane! I have found that buying an adult shirt or hoody and then customizing it myself to fit is easier AND cheaper. Gotta do what you gotta do!

[@GreatDaneCare]

Halloween is mostly a DIY event for Dane costumes, but lucky for you I put together 22 examples of Daney customes here ;) -> greatdanecare.com/great-dane-halloween-costumes/

[@doreencolangelo9318]

Spot on!!!!!

[@loubartkiw3536]

My Great Dane was all the above.😄

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

Talkn about the semi-truck backing up-- we used to BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! like a tractor trailor does, when our doggity dawg Phoebe would have to back up LMAO

[@RitaRoy63]

What's the age of this great Dane

[@xandersadventures7527]

My Humom sez this iz a greyt DSA! She sez us Greyhoundz haz lotz of traitz likez you Danez doez. Well, we iz distant couzinz after all. 😉Big tail wagz! ~ Xander Greyhound 🐾

[@carrolkeller5298]

All of mine were lapdog. Great dogs

[@Roxy_N_Lucy_Doodles]

I like # 11 I wanna see Gus hug you, I have a labradoodle who does the same. She’s a 100 lb Velcro dog lol 😂

[@GreatDaneCare]

I call it the “longneck hug” bc she’s hugging me like the dinosaurs in the land before time 🤣

[@Jsalgts]

@@GreatDaneCare there's nothing like the love of a dog, keep up the great work bud. Gus Rocks!

[@josevelazquez-db7qn]

if I buy a great dane puppy online how can I tell if it's a scam?

[@GreatDaneCare]

Short answer - I wouldn’t buy a puppy online. Speaking with and meeting the breeder is the best way to avoid getting scammed. Oh, and speak to references as well!

[@allisonluckett6744]

I agree 100% with @greatdanecare reply! I started researching online and noticed there were a few sites they had the same pup in the pictures with different names, ages, and prices. So sad people are so devious. Ended up finding a marvelous breeder w a recommendation from my local veterinarian. Our breeder is also a veterinarian! So happy with Blue Jeans Great Danes... our second Dane will be coming home around thanksgiving this year ❤️🐾

[@lindaburtenshaw3785]

@@allisonluckett6744 ❤️

[@ashleym5000]

THE HUG🥰

[@kennethluebberke8216]

We have a Dane and 3 Daniffs and I don't think I could have a small dog again

[@jimmyjon5889]

Hi

[@lawclerkthroughaservicedog7510]

Of COURSE we are lap dogs! And whaaaaat is this about us being big?! NOPE, we're little bitty sweethearts that are the top velcro dog ever! 😁 (Hey Petsmart finally carries XXL boots, which I hafta use most of the winter here due to being a Service Dog in public and lots of salt that isn't animal friendly and then a little during the summer if it's warm enough to be an issue with the pavement, which isn't super often here) And our ears are vellllvety apparently! :) Back of the counter, what is THAT?! It's STILL in my reach (though I've been trained not to get it usually, unless I'm feeling REALLY ornery at home only, never even consider it in vest in public)! And omg, PLEASE don't let any dog act crazy but especially not us Danes! BAD bad bad! Just leaning our head on our people?! I wrap totally around my girl when I'm on the couch with her (and other places too)! Maybe include that we can be scared of little critters like little dogs and other small things that dogs our size apparently shouldn't be scared of...? Thanks for sharing!

[@kriss5333]

All these apply to my great Dane lol Mines will lean up against me and will not move

[@GreatDaneCare]

Not until they get their attention! 😊

[@crystalyvonne3794]

I accidentally got a great Dane I say this because I wanted a dog for my young son to grow up with he's 3yrs. well I was looking and I was going to go to the shelter in friend of mine saw on Facebook that I was interested in a puppy and said one just showed up at my doorstep. She sent me a picture and I said I'll take him He has the coloring of a short hair German Shepherd and floppy floppy ears great Dane did not come into my head at all as to what he could be because he was a small puppy. But then he kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger now he is 8 or 9 months old and he stands about 5'4" when he's on his hind legs that he's looking me in the eye. But I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world.

[@janadupeez8523]

Needless never allow a great dane puppy to sit on your lap, or sleep on your bed ... because when they are full grown, they still want to do that! Like my 'heavenly sent' huge anti-depressant! I still have to share my bed and lazy boy chair with him! 😉

[@brian071761]

You didn’t touch on one thing....... they are addicting..... we started out with just one. 10yrs ago. Today we have 4, wouldn’t have it any other way.

[@2naturalist]

Turn in subtitles PLS!

[@GreatDaneCare]

Their should be an option to turn them on from your side. Is it not working?

[@2naturalist]

@@GreatDaneCare :((( I "ve just checked...I live in Ukraine and watch your every video! But option in the video is not working.

[@janmason6056]

You learn to keep your arm up to protect yourself from their tail.

[@junejones1467]

My DANE IS A FOOD THIEF!!🤣🤣

[@GreatDaneCare]

Gotta put that food away! haha

[@danielledean4881]

Eye Goop is the bane of my existence!!!! My Sadie is only 7 months old and 70 pounds, and she has probably has had 70 pounds of goop coming out of her eyes!!

[@GreatDaneCare]

Better out than in I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@starfoxloves]

Terramycin worked wonders for my Dane's eye boogies! You can get it over the counter at chewy or Amazon. I just do it once in the morning at the recommendation of my breeder. Hers had to do with her eyelashes, so it might depend on what is causing the excessive boogies. Might be worth a chat with your vet or even the breeder you got her from, assuming you feel they're knowledgeable.

[@bridgetfhelm]

Our male Great Dane is 6 months old and has yet to drool?? We’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. Will he just not be a drooler? Or is this because he’s still a puppy?? He doesn’t have as much “European” /mastiff in him as some, so he doesn’t have as floppy as a mouth as the “100% European” Danes. I’m ASSUMING that’s why, but of course I could be wrong….. He’s more long and lean like the wolfhound component of the Dane than crazy muscular like the mastiffs. His papers are AKC and he comes from “showable” parents, so he’s definitely a Great Dane - for lack of a better way to word it. He just doesn’t have as floppy a mouth as some of some Great Danes. Do ALL Great Danes fling drool about? If so, at what age does this usually start happening? I’m not looking forward to it. Lol I was all pleased about no shedding, then last week i noticed lots and lots of short hair on our sofa (which he claimed the day we brought him home). So I know things change/ either he got his winter coat or maybe he lost his puppy coat if there’s such a thing. But we went 5 months without seeing ANY dog hair around the house to suddenly seeing a great deal of little short hairs on the sofa last week.

[@leafyfeatherz6975]

I think it's funny people say dogs don't like hugs....tell that to my dane

[@tim76239]

Sharing your bed with your Dane means you wake up with a torqued knee because you are fighting for space on your queen size bed......and mine is only 6 months old

[@GreatDaneCare]

Get a king bed before it’s too late 😂

[@badkitty4922]

I go through the same with my two Pitties, went through it years ago when it was two Boxers. I'm NOT surprised that if after my Pitties have lived their lives and gone to the Rainbow Bridge, I will sleep under the same conditions if hubby and I get a Dane.😘😘❤❤👍👍

[@richardashton9255]

We had a great dane in our lical pub. he stared at everybody until one person sucome and bought over to him a mars bar. God he went through so many bars in a night. U couldnt resist the look he gave u . unfortunately The landlord had to bar people. from givin him mars bars. Stop him for begging. The lanlord used to put him in the back yard . didnt stop him found a hole in the fence. Come round the front and waitc there. He was so well loved. He was the idel of all children. .......

[@GreatDaneCare]

They always cause quite a stir (in a good way)! 😄

[@badkitty4922]

Oh no! Lovely story but chocolate is toxic to doggos! I have to tell my Pitties no and chocolate is poison for puppers, every time they come up to me when I'm eating something with chocolate in it. They DO however, get a little bit of vanilla ice cream for a treat, since I feel bad about the chocolate issue.😘

[@SK-il8fv]

"Food Thief" ain't that the truth. Our great dane once stole an entirely fresh made chuck roast off the counter. It was like a pound and a half of meat. We don't leave meals out unattended after that! 😂

[@GreatDaneCare]

No, I'm sure you don't! haha

[@ronz101]

Yes...your Dane will stay close and and lean on you like a Doberman. I call it their proximity alert system. Stranger (friendly) in the house, you might warn them of the coming....lean. lol.

[@bpd231martinko9]

Three big issues with Danes: If they go outside off of a step get some astro turf and make a landing area for their big mitts to it hit the ground or you will have a mud hole. Be prepared to clean their paws every time you bring them back in the house or your floors will look like a cow path and last but not least- have a towel hanging on every door knob in the house to wipe the slober off, you haven't lived until you clean smegma off of the walls and ceiling every time they decide to shake it off. Really its not a big deal once you get used to the routine....

[@judithgoodman2280]

Our Great Dane Frank has no idea he is a giant, he just thinks the world is small!

[@jotermunde3841]

I really love Great Danes and really want to get one however I need to know any special medical needs I may encounter. Hope I worded that correctly. I used to babysit two Danes and that is when I fell in love with the breed 🦮🦮

[@rutontuton]

When I had a Doberman, people would cross the street to avoid me. With a Great Dane, people cross the street to pat your dog and ask questions. Most people know that Danes are kind and not scary so they are interested in them. Too bad they don't realize the same is true for Dobermans. Danes also have a sense of humor, sometimes maddening, but are funny.