Great Danes

[nomoney]

Anyone have one? What can you tell me about them? Are they really as family friendly as I've been reading? What are some bad things about them? Are they very destructive?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Awww! I love Great Danes.

 

[Pete]

Nicer than Orca's.

 

[RoseRed]

Guinness: Arizona Great Dane is tallest dog ever - Yahoo! News

 

[Cowgirl]

My bff/former roomie has had a couple of them. From what I've seen of hers, they can get a little hyper and need some training. Hers were good with kids, but they could easily knock a toddler down just because of their size. She had a female with IBD, and I think she said that can be somewhat common in the breed.

They eat like a horse and don't live too terribly long, but they sure are cool.

 

[cattitude]

Nice dogs with a very short lifespan.

 

[Merlin99]

Nice dogs with a very short lifespan.

Worst part about them, just as you start thinking of them as family, they expire.

 

[K_Jo]

Nicer than Orca's.

I love Great Danes. I've known a few and they're so sweet (although not always well-behaved) and I've always been really sad when they died.

 

[mingiz]

Pm Robin she has one. Everyone one I have met has always been friendly and clumsy....but nice dogs

 

[cattitude]

Worst part about them, just as you start thinking of them as family, they expire.

Yep, 7 is considered pretty old for a Dane.

 

[libertytyranny]

I dog sat for a great Dane..my fave dof ever..so sweet..tons of energy for such a big dog..always barrelling around...just so lovey dovey, thought he was a lap dog! but I would never own one..my heart is not set up to lose such a sweety pie dog so soon...but if you can handle it..great dog.

 

[nomoney]

I know they have shorter then usual health spans ..at this point I'm not sure if thats really a detterent or not.

I am curious if they are more destructive because of their size or just as destructive as normal dogs.

 

[cattitude]

I know they have shorter then usual health spans ..at this point I'm not sure if thats really a detterent or not.

I am curious if they are more destructive because of their size or just as destructive as normal dogs.

You chickened out, didn't you?

 

[nomoney]

You chickened out, didn't you?

 

[cattitude]

Boxer

 

[nomoney]

Boxer

oh! No, not sure yet. Just found an available litter of Great Danes and I've wanted one since I was a kid. I REALLY REALLY want one but now that I'm adult I'm not so sure if its the "grown up" thing to do though because of their size.

The hubby would rather have a boxer or another bulldog. I've talked him into allowing a great dane and he's left the decision of our next dog up to me....UGGGHHH

 

[mAlice]

I was attacked by a great dane once.

 

[Cowgirl]

I know they have shorter then usual health spans ..at this point I'm not sure if thats really a detterent or not.

I am curious if they are more destructive because of their size or just as destructive as normal dogs.

I think they have the potential to be more destructive just because of their sheer size. I think that makes training a must. I was impressed when my friend brough her current dane over. His head was taller than our kitchen counter, and he's just sniff. He never tried to eat anything.

 

[Robin]

Anyone have one? What can you tell me about them? Are they really as family friendly as I've been reading? What are some bad things about them? Are they very destructive?

I am on my 3rd Great Dane.
They are wonderful, clumbsy couch potatoes.
Not graceful by any means. No Brakes and the tail wipes things out.
Puppys are and can be destructive.
My first 2 expired before 7
They do have alot of health issues.
But to me well worth having them in my family.

 

[toppick08]

I was attacked by a great dane once.

I was attacked by a Boxer, Chihauhua, and a Black Lab......