RIDICULOUS Questions & Comments Great Dane Owners Hear!

Great Danes draw a LOT of attention from strangers! From common questions to strange jokes, you'll find that people will make similar comments time and time again. I put together a compilation of some of the most common questions that we hear from strangers time and time again when we're out and about!
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[@HoniValeGreatDanes]

I’ve had a truck driver ask me, “Wow!! Did you feed that Chihuahua miracle grow or something?” 😂😂

[@GreatDaneCare]

At least that’s an entertaining comment! Most are so bland...

[@Trick37MP]

Can't be.....a Chihuahua can't morph into a Dane because a Chihuahua is a rat on acid, not a dog. :P

[@LittleImpaler]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@falasakari4945]

​@@Trick37MPnow I love my little chihuahua, but your description hat me in a fit of giggles. Classic description of some of them. 😂

[@Trick37MP]

@@falasakari4945 Indeed. :p

[@agilchrist73]

I find that when people comment on how big my girl is, I reply with "to me she is a normal size dog, most other dogs are just small or ridiculously tiny like handbag dogs"

[@noleneburnett7013]

I get a lot of comments and compliments when I walk my black Dane, but it usually only happens AFTER people have passed us. Too scared to comment while they are too close to us. "That's not a dog, that's a horse" is a very common one. When somebody looks sketchy, I usually say, "Wanna come say hello? He's hungry."

[@williamharn9048]

We always get the, how much does that"thing" eat? with our sweet harlequin. We always reply, only 1-2 strangers per day! Have a Great Day Gus!!

[@GreatDaneCare]

Sounds about right 🤣

[@laurenbailey4145]

I think it's an unspoken rule that Dane owners must great other owners and their Danes with that level of enthusiasm

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

I do! I show Levi that I'm just as happy to see him as he is to see me.

[@tssubramanian9730]

Who else is in love with great Danes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HoniValeGreatDanes]

All of us😁

[@seanasman276]

How can you not be 😊 we live in south jersey spent about 9 months looking for the perfect one and finally found out beautiful girl ms.blu it’s actually her first birthday on the 12th

[@keithcole8536]

ME

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

I love my baby boy!! He'll be 7 yrs this year and have had him since he was 6 weeks.

[@lacigarcia8946]

😂 SOOOO true! ... I may not have heard it, but I also get, "is that Marmaduke?"

[@GreatDaneCare]

Yeessss too often!

[@harley9701]

When I get asked "What kind of dogs are those?" I reply, "They're Mexican Mountain Chihuahuas."

[@samu7313]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Darmendas]

I love it when people come up and ask questions and then hear he’s still a pup (5 months atm)

[@PreetGulshan]

Hahah that happens with me a lot. They just can't believe he is still a pup

[@jessicajennifer9827]

"You should put a saddle on that thing" I'm a tall and skinny girl, as is my female dane, Trixie. I've heard we are "all legs" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GreatDaneCare]

Guess that's a compliment then! 😂

[@VixOfAllTrades]

We get... "that's a big dog" "You should put a saddle on that and ride it" "That's not a dog that's a horse" "Bet that costs a fortune to feed" "You're beautiful 🤩" and otherwise talking to the Dane and not the owner. Letting their smaller dog bark at mine and other things that that would be unacceptable for a big dog to do. "Who's walking who?" When my dog is walking nicely!

[@lauraoconnor4000]

Get the same when walking my boy 🙄

[@ilovestorun]

I hear the same. Like wow original lol.

[@agilchrist73]

I always get the small dog barking wildly at mine too, what don't small dog owners get about keeping them well mannered? Should I let my Dane be a maniac around the neighbourhood? I'd have the authorities at my door in no time if I let her do this.

[@VixOfAllTrades]

@@agilchrist73 totally agree. I'd have the same expectations of my own dog whether it was a Dane or a daschund. All we can do is be shining beacons for the breed ⭐⭐💪👌

[@agilchrist73]

@@VixOfAllTrades Amen! Also, I find that small dog owners tend to leave their dogs miniature poops on the ground. Imagine if we Dane owners left our dogs mess on the ground? I carry rolls of poop sacks ready to hand them out to these owners when I see it happen - disgusting, I wonder how messed up their homes are????

[@amberlynne7922]

This is hilariously accurate. I’ve heard 99% of these 😂

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

I've heard them ALL, even a few new ones. I had a bride and her groom getting their pictures taken at the lake I was out just taking him for walk and they wanted to get pics of my Dane standing between them, one with her kissing him on the nose and one of him standing on the side of their white limo...so others could get the "real feel" of how big he is.

[@brianna5858]

Me too

[@mikemckenzy]

I’d say this was accurate. Igby is a harlequin and even at his size everyone assumes he’s a Dalmatian. 🤦‍♂️

[@geneset74]

Its annoying as grits to.

[@geneset74]

Its annoying as grits

[@raymeridas1157]

I just got Nyx two days ago and I've never been more in love. I've always wanted a "Scooby Doo Dog" and I literally cried I am so happy! Looking forward to all of this 😂😂

[@digitaldonski]

Hang in there! You're in for a ride! Oh wait. Just saw this comment was 2 years ago! How has it been?!

[@cash2.0]

My fawn is extra tall so I hear lots of comments of the horse variety and Scooby-Doo/Marmaduke. Sometime I'm questioned why his ears are cropped. His original owner showed him so cropping is common.

[@SamSam24270]

Hey hi 👋 I've recently subscribed to your channel too. It's so true what you say, about the horse, when I initially saw the thumb nail, I thought I was going to watch a horse video in a shopping mall, pleasantly surprised to see a Great Dane instead .🤗

[@rochard6800]

I've gotten most of the comments in your video. I have a 165 lb. Harlequin Great Dane and I get dumb comments about him being a cow or horse instead of a dog. Most people that have seen him before love him though. He's very friendly, well socialized, and loves the attention. 👍

[@jimenaslp]

Lmao I’m 4’8 and 24 and people constantly ask me if I ride my dog to the store or to work because he’s bigger than me 😂😂😂 or most people are terrified of him

[@toriegoodman6857]

I have heard so many of these already and our pup is only 5 months old! "So nice of him to take you for a walk today!" - every time I take my pup for a walk. "What kind of dog is that?" "A dane" "Ohhhh.... haha he's going to be big! Just look at those paws!" - Yeah, I know, that's why I got a Dane.

[@rstr0up]

I’ve been taking my 8month old GD to a few local stores and just out with walks and I’ve gotten a lot of these. Hilarious. Most of the fedex workers see him in the front yard and just go “wooooaaaahhhh, can you meet me out here?!” Even though he’s on leash or tied up. Most my GD would do is get slobber on someone.

[@GreatDaneCare]

You can definitely tell which people are comfortable around big dogs and which are not!

[@hilbillymnst1324]

Toddlers.... Lots of em... Hahahaha made my day!

[@jorgesantiago521]

“When the horse barks, RUN!”- today at the dog park 😂

[@michaelpeace716]

Food, poop, and riding are the three I get the most. Funny thing is, she is a little below average size. 100lbs and a little shorter too. I usually tell people, you should see them when they are big.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Food and poop - you can see where everyone's minds are at 😂

[@robertweinstein6441]

The Dalmatian joke about my Harley...I used to tell sure but I had a lift kit installed. When they passed couldn’t face,that again so now I have a Shiloh Shepard.

[@skvdm6808]

I hear people talking about my Dane, like I can’t hear them, like I’m not even there....

[@NathanCopeland]

I can’t wait to reply with “har har I’ve never heard that one hoss” sarcastically

[@GreatDaneCare]

It's so tempting to respond sarcastically, but I try to remind myself that people just don't realize how repetitive their comments are...

[@adaknox3906]

I have a sweet 7 month old pup that is a Blue Merle. I get the "Is that a mixed blue heeler?" or "That's a big Dalmatian!" When they find out it's a Great Dane I always get shocked expressions! Then they argue with me that I'm wrong. Finally I convince them that yes... this is a Great Dane I get "Well, I never knew they could be that color. Must be a mutation." Are you kidding me? -lol- I get this almost every time we venture beyond our home! Crazy people!

[@tracyfrederick5606]

People are terrified of mine 😂😂😂 " LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT PIT !!!" 🤷

[@GreatDaneCare]

All the while the Dane's tail is wagging their whole body 😂

[@tracyfrederick5606]

@@GreatDaneCare exactly!

[@djfitz13]

My reply to.... that's a horse....nope, it's the new european chihuahua

[@GreatDaneCare]

That is FANTASTIC!

[@HoniValeGreatDanes]

Good one!! 😂😂

[@gracialarson3346]

I love this response!

[@jeremiahwilson7796]

this was spot on. ive heard at least 90% of these

[@GreatDaneCare]

Question - which ones have you not heard?!

[@j1890]

Hahaha!!! Toddlers! I've said in response to "How much does that thing eat?!" "About a kid a week"

[@GreatDaneCare]

Pretty much!

[@gerowen]

We hadn't had Lurch long and we live up a holler with only one or two people above us, all family. One day he was down in the road because he was getting a drink from the creek and my uncle came up the road from work and he just stopped dead because Lurch was just standing there in front of him looking at him through the windshield and he yells, "Is this your horse!?" It was then that I realized the jokes were probably never going to stop.

[@pandoraaaraseth1040]

I'm the one who pets them crazy and says I used to have one. Literally makes my day.

[@LittleImpaler]

I get a lot "wow! She's a beautiful dog." A lot people know my puppy is a great dane already.

[@angelwillem3160]

I actually love when little kids say ohhhhh look it's Scooby Doo! My Moose is a fawn with a teal collar. I find kids get it before most adults!

[@ameliaakers5601]

Omg I have a fawn named moose too, that’s so creepy

[@thomasparker914]

I've had to continually answer the question of "Hey that's the biggest Mastiff I've ever seen" .... No it's a Fawn European great dane and he's just really big

[@Crochetjunkie80]

“Wow that’s a big dog.” Yes I’m aware. 🤣

[@tylerjames1716]

We can't ever leave the house without hearing the horse comments lmao

[@glendaayala5894]

😄😆😂🤣 that’s true....!!!!

[@hannytierlierblaauw192]

Hello my harlequin Dane and I live in the Netherlands and I always here “ is that a cow”.

[@92essink]

We are getting a Dane in September. I laughed at this video because it resonates so well with my st bernard who also grabs a lot of attention.

[@budtaylor1168]

That was awesome and so spot on thank you. I laughed out loud. Keep up the good work.

[@SamSam24270]

Hilarious! 😂😂😂 I've watch quite a few videos today, and now I'm subscribing!

[@charismajohnston6621]

The Dalmatian one 😂😂😂 I hear that so much

[@Dabbie55]

This should be a series!

[@violagentsch]

This is the reason why great dane owners have a great sense of humor. Cones with the territory 🐕.

[@WillysCarm14]

One Bowser and I hear is Wow! That's a huge Lab! 😅

[@beccaschlomann7592]

I can only imagine the “big” comments. We have a 75 pound (and still growing) Bouvier and she looks rather big because they’re such a fluffy breed. I constantly get comments about how big she is. My response is always that she’s the size of a male golden retriever. I guess bc she’s not a common breed it seems more impressive? I also get comments asking if she’s good with kids, only ever asked when one of my kids is standing next to her. My youngest is 4, barely taller than her, and likes to stand with her hand on our dog’s back. No, not good with kids at all. 🙄 😂 The horse comments comments would drive me crazy. People really think they’re the only one making that joke. 😳

[@TheChunkster87]

I have a 2 year old blue Merle and I get all those all the time! Specially when she goes to Home Depot with me!

[@kamihopsterandmore9859]

Love the video we love our two Great Danes we just recently made a KZbin channel with our Danes just a bunch of training and info videos

[@karentiger8812]

😂😂 the first question was so funny. Our Dane puppy we just got is also blue and one of the first things my in-laws said was that he looked like a weimaraner (sp?)

[@doreencolangelo9318]

just got a blue but have heard it all with my last baby...lab dane.....you nailed it!

[@SyPhoto]

😂😂😂this is freaking HILARIOUS

[@jimcummings6095]

They truly are the sweetest dogs!

[@GreatDaneCare]

They most certainly are!

[@brandontalks]

"do you have a saddle for that thing?"

[@Tigerbuysplants]

“How did that mutt became a giant!” :))

[@stupidfuckingidiot]

Ooof I'd be livid if they called Ruby a mutt. Not that there's anything wrong with them, but she's a beautiful pure bred Great Dane, no more no less.

[@talesontables]

it's exactly like that. sometimes children think my great dane is a pony xD

[@celinehonig593]

Haha all of this is so true!! The comment i get most often is “you should put a saddle on that thing”

[@onthespotwithtaalibah983]

Sooo funny!

[@evelien2335]

I have two great dane's and the question I always hear is : "do they sleep in de garage" ? Me answering : "No of course they don't sleep in the garage" 🙄. They have their own couch in my living room😂

[@rockferrari8178]

Everybody says is that a horse? My standard reply is yes, a very very small horse.

[@GreatDaneCare]

The horse comments are the worst 😖

[@mommyduckii719]

I just tell people he’s a chihuahua when they ask 🤣

[@jennaekennedy7342]

Gus is such a good dog!😊🙂

[@minabaumberger1450]

I have a 8 week old Great Dane and everyone is like you know how big she’s going to get right? Like duh 😂

[@jaybloc6485]

Lol I lost count how many time I've Heard this n it's only been 4days since I had him 🤣

[@karenhartlage1044]

"You let your grandkids ride that pony?

[@seanasman276]

Have a blue harlequin puppy(turns one years old next week) that’s all we hear is wow that’s a big Dalmatian 😂

[@kriss5333]

😂😂thus was spot on. Currently mine has a cherry eye( in the process of removing) i get ask all the time "what's wrong with his eye" " is it contagious"

[@shawngallagher5044]

Omg soooo true! "You sure its not a Weimaraner? It sure looks like a Weimaraner" Lmfao every time I take my Dane to the dog park I get asked that at least one time

[@angelachristie9801]

I have a great dane he is 8 months old and weighs 110 lbs he is a big boy and he is the sweetest.

[@stephencook9719]

Them: What kind of dog is it? Me: A Great Dane. Them: Did you know it would get this big? Me: Given the name, not a big surprise really!

[@PS-rr2jt]

The over-pet was the best.

[@kristenwalker4308]

When the woman walks up and pets him all crazy 🤣 There's a guy in my neighborhood who does that EVERY time he sees mine 🙄🤣

[@GreatDaneCare]

Is that your Danes favorite neighbor now?

[@kristenwalker4308]

Yep! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@agilchrist73]

People with small dogs - "What does she eat?" Me - "Small dogs - sorry I meant sausages"

[@justalittlediff50]

Love Gus 🐾🐾

[@callmetex]

I always get the SO SAD THEY WON'T LIVE THAT LONG & it's like ??? Your grandma won't either, but I don't lead with that.

[@digitaldonski]

Yup

[@lauradunks_]

hahahaha so accurate - the paws 🙄

[@maggie9442]

I have have two fawn Danes. When we meet a barking small dog, I always hear "they'll eat you in one bite". My dogs just stand back and let the little dog bark. I just inherited a mini dachshund. Wonder how the comments will roll with the three of them. Take care Dane owners!!

[@agilchrist73]

It's surprising how many people are wary of large dogs. I see people cross the road or avoid coming near me, even parcel delivery guys are shocked when she comes to the door next to me. Personally, tiny aggressive doge are more intimidating to me and I love dogs.

[@jaehidalgo1026]

My Great Dane puppy is a harlequin pattern and everyone thinks he’s a Dalmatian! 😅

[@GreatDaneCare]

Congrats - you have the world's largest Dalmatian! 😂

[@jamiem5104]

Pls post new vids .. love ur channel

[@lucylucimo]

My Dane is 9 months old and people can tell he is a still a puppy because of the goofy way he acts. Since he is already 145# and 34" tall I get often "wow that puppy is huge, how big is that thing going to get?" (Thing!) The horse, food, and poop are regular remarks too. I find it really amusing how many people tell me my dog is big,. Do they think I haven't noticed?

[@GreatDaneCare]

Nope, naturally it's a surprise to the owner too! haha

[@jennkimbrow9488]

“Wow what a big Dalmatian!” “Actually he’s a Great Dane! Harlequin is the coloring” “Is it part Dalmatian then?” 🙃

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

OMG! Really??? LOL

[@jennkimbrow9488]

@@jacquelinevaldez4710 so wild 😂

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

People just surprise me sometimes. If they only used their brains. 🤔

[@jamespeddycord79]

I own two Harlequin great Danes and holy crap is that Dalmatian one 100% true

[@taniasanterre1286]

'' Look! Its a dalmatian!!! ( My Great Dane is harlequin....)

[@ethan3942]

Lol this was great! ..people I’m sure think my dog is a mix because he’s tan point color which is super rare for the breed but I saw part of the litter and met the parents ..I’ve heard Doberman mix and online I’ve seen people think that any tan point color Great Dane must be a mix but nope! Mine’s definitely a Dane!

[@GreatDaneCare]

I can only imagine the confusion you deal with haha

[@saradalanaj7565]

Please, Zach, make a video about the issue of gastropexy!!!

[@the.forgotten.addams]

Can you make a video on traveling with a great dane? How to get them use to it?

[@buffymarks5398]

I have 3 and the rough petting/pounding on our danes sides makes me crazy. I usually ask 'why are you hitting my dog????' To which they say Uh, sorry and quickly exit🤣

[@GreatDaneCare]

Petting force doesn’t need to increase with dog size! 😂

[@buffymarks5398]

SOOO TRUE

[@bethanyblowers4411]

I get "oh my friend has a lab too". My baby is black with white and will be 1 on Feb 10th, but very small thanks to a vet causing vaccine HOD. Hes only 96lbs and the size of a 6 month old dane.

[@stevemoore911]

Heard most of these things

[@gerowen]

Mine is scooby doo colored and I've had tons of people tell me they've never seen one that color.

[@marianaortiz6272]

Brilliant video! you covered most of them, I can only add you must have a huge house for that horse. And you dont let them sleep on the bed do you? Bet they dont let you use the couch. and last but not least, bet your house never gets broken in to 🙂

[@jacquelinevaldez4710]

Your Great Dane is absolutely Gorgeous!!! 😍❤

[@HMartyD]

Often when I am out with my harlequin, Jester Blue, people ask, "is that a Dalmatian?" "No, it's a Great Dane." "Are you sure it isn't a Dalmatian?"

[@GreatDaneCare]

The struggle is real 😂

[@rstr0up]

Hey, not sure if you still read these but my make Great Dane (Finn) just turned 13 months old. Any suggestions when to get him neutered?

[@buttnfexshn7665]

Hey man, my great dane puppy has a problem of peeing in his kennel and bed! I am unsure how the habit started but he does it and does even with an hour of us taking him and even still having gone. Even when I think his tank is on E he lets it go on his bed. Done it on bed, our couch and blankets. Any tips or ideas on what is going on?

[@msmarcie4120]

I got a great dane recently. Told my mom my fiance got me a horse 😂

[@mrscary3105]

Watching this with a dane snoring in my lap. :) Comment: Bet that's a great guard dog! My Response: She is terrified of my friends pet bunny.

[@GreatDaneCare]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@krisverzwyvelt1212]

I love my Marley. And it dose get a little annoying when people ask those types of questions. But that is the part of owning a beautiful dog

[@GreatDaneCare]

Yes, it is! ☺️

[@pglsp]

When I had cho labs i always got.... "Is that a GD puppy"?