Does anyone know anything about Great Danes? My husband wants one. All I know about them is Scooby Doo.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
My aunt has one.
They are very sweet natured dogs. They eat a lot. They don't live long, their average lifespan is much shorter than other dogs.
They take a lot of care, and no one should get one without thoroughly investigating it and being fully informed on what all it's going to entail to care for an animal that large. (come to think of it, that advice applies for any animal, regardless of size)
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
Here's an .ram file of The Youth in Asia, a short story by David Sedaris that concerns Great Danes.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Check out the links in BannaOJ's Westminster Dog Show thread, and you can watch video of the best of the best of Great Danes...
Farmgirl
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
Great Danes are a fantastic breed of dog - loyal, gentle, goofy, loving....but they are a difficult breed as well. They eat an immense amount of food, need a lot of special care to keep them in shape (obesity on a large dog like that is a death sentence), and take up a lot of room. They also don't live as long as smaller breeds because of the extra strain on their heart. Here is some more information on them: Great Danes.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
If you starve them in an outhouse behind your home and paint their muzzle with phosphorus they make an excellent instrument of murder.
Hobbes Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Farmgirl, is that your dog? Very cute.
Posted by MichelleEly (Member # 6737) on :
Good, sweet dogs - they don't live long. The bigger the breed, the shorter the lifespan, and they are BIG dogs.
I like them a lot though. Michelle
Posted by MichelleEly (Member # 6737) on :
Oh, and if you get a female you have to name her something cute and feminine ... like Petunia. Michelle
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
The best, most intelligent dog I ever owned was a Great Dane called Gretchen. Except for a irrational desire to attack fireworks she was perfect. When she had pups, under the house, she let my younger brother-6 at the time--crawl in and play with them even though they were only 3 days old.
Then again, the stupidest dog I ever met was the dane that same brother owned when he grew up. The dog almost drowned getting a drink of water.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I had a friend who raised them for years...actually my mom's friend...and she loved them. The problem is that they don't usually live very long, and 4 times Theresa went out to find her dog and found his body instead...their hearts just gave out, with no notice.
She gave up raising them as she said it was too hard to see them die so often.
Kwea
[ February 17, 2005, 10:45 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
Posted by MichelleEly (Member # 6737) on :
I should mention that you should consider a rescue ... you can do a websearch for Great Dane Rescue and your state and see what pops up. Michelle
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
not too many rescues in Utah - specially near Salt Lake.
Posted by MichelleEly (Member # 6737) on :
How about neighboring states or a search on petfinder.com?
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
too much work just for a dog. its better to adopt from the humane society.
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
i speak with authority here as the husband in question Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Thanks for the link Kat. Sedaris cracks me up. Posted by MichelleEly (Member # 6737) on :
Petfinder lists humane societies ... I should know! Michelle
[ February 18, 2005, 06:13 AM: Message edited by: MichelleEly ]
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote:Farmgirl, is that your dog? Very cute.
uh, no.
That's a photo of a show dog.
My dog is that breed and WOULD look like that if I had several hundred dollars to spend on constant grooming, washing, primping, etc.
Mine's a farm dog. You know what they say about "never put in white carpet if you live on a farm"? Same is true for white dogs..
Farmgirl
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Right now we don't have room for any pets, but at some point we will. So right now I am looking at things to see what we want. gnixing said he has always wanted a Great Dane, so I am look at them right now. So, thanks everyone for the help.
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