11 Things That ONLY A Great Dane Parent Would Understand!

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  • Are you thinking about getting a Great Dane but curious about what you might be in for? This video covers some of the quirks that you can experience with a Great Dane after spending a lot of time with them! It doesn't cover obvious things like that they're big dogs, have shorter lifespans, or eat a lot, but instead explains some of their quirks that are good for prospective owners to know.
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  • @saradalanaj7565
    @saradalanaj7565 4 роки тому +32

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

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

    • @2009bishop
      @2009bishop 3 роки тому

      How do you get on the newsletter distro?

    • @Jim553just
      @Jim553just 3 роки тому +3

      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
      @saradalanaj7565 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @krisverzwyvelt1212
    @krisverzwyvelt1212 4 роки тому +49

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +7

      They're such goof balls!

    • @biggatorcaesar
      @biggatorcaesar 4 роки тому +4

      Mine,BO,does the same thing!

    • @jayleetatsch1439
      @jayleetatsch1439 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @mae2580
      @mae2580 2 роки тому

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

    • @kaitlynjohnstone4597
      @kaitlynjohnstone4597 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @brendalincoln2729
    @brendalincoln2729 3 роки тому +15

    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.

  • @mae2580
    @mae2580 2 роки тому +7

    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

  • @KPA78
    @KPA78 4 роки тому +31

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

  • @jamiepetrush7646
    @jamiepetrush7646 4 роки тому +30

    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!

  • @blackfamily151
    @blackfamily151 3 роки тому +6

    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)

  • @gatewoodta
    @gatewoodta 4 роки тому +33

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +4

      Love the name and congrats on your first Dane!

    • @juicedup6401
      @juicedup6401 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @tsdogsdragonfliesfarm2307
    @tsdogsdragonfliesfarm2307 4 роки тому +37

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

    • @talesontables
      @talesontables 4 роки тому +2

      yeah like a snowman xD (at least mine hahaha)

    • @talesontables
      @talesontables 3 роки тому +1

      @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
      @GoShelbyGoYo 3 роки тому +1

      That was in the first episode :)

    • @FireCrow1961
      @FireCrow1961 3 роки тому +2

      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
      @elizabethwheeler1480 2 роки тому +1

      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!!

  • @hollymchale440
    @hollymchale440 4 роки тому +26

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +6

      That sounds like quite the morning alarm! haha

    • @hollymchale440
      @hollymchale440 4 роки тому +5

      @@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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +7

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

    • @wrayewenigmann3696
      @wrayewenigmann3696 4 роки тому +4

      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

  • @ericketten6834
    @ericketten6834 3 роки тому +9

    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.

  • @Xanduur
    @Xanduur 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @pandoraaaraseth1040
    @pandoraaaraseth1040 Рік тому +2

    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

  • @thomasmascio8808
    @thomasmascio8808 4 роки тому +15

    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

  • @matthewreyes2401
    @matthewreyes2401 4 роки тому +10

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +2

      Sounds like he just misses you!!

    • @matthewreyes2401
      @matthewreyes2401 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

      Why not another Dane!?

    • @matthewreyes2401
      @matthewreyes2401 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @bcaye 3 роки тому

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

  • @xandersadventures7527
    @xandersadventures7527 4 роки тому +7

    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 🐾

  • @angelwillem3160
    @angelwillem3160 4 роки тому +13

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

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

  • @cuoredolce29
    @cuoredolce29 2 роки тому +2

    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 😍

  • @brendalincoln2729
    @brendalincoln2729 4 роки тому +3

    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
      @badkitty4922 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @dannylamison2658
    @dannylamison2658 4 роки тому +7

    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

  • @brian071761
    @brian071761 3 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @janadupeez8523
    @janadupeez8523 4 роки тому +3

    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! 😉

  • @kennethluebberke8216
    @kennethluebberke8216 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @Thunder0usKitsune
    @Thunder0usKitsune 2 роки тому +3

    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?

  • @junejones1467
    @junejones1467 4 роки тому +6

    My DANE IS A FOOD THIEF!!🤣🤣

  • @pokemon_guy234
    @pokemon_guy234 2 роки тому

    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

  • @RamblingRuters
    @RamblingRuters 2 роки тому +2

    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

  • @keevandeurs1004
    @keevandeurs1004 4 роки тому +6

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

  • @norcaldragonz1904
    @norcaldragonz1904 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @GreatDaneCare
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +5

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

  • @ronniewaidelich9003
    @ronniewaidelich9003 4 роки тому +8

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

      They are quite the talkers are times!

    • @badkitty4922
      @badkitty4922 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @moresomoze
    @moresomoze 3 роки тому +1

    Just pick up his poop when he poops. I've never understood how people can leave landmines just chilling in the yard. Gross.

  • @darlinebrowning9993
    @darlinebrowning9993 2 роки тому +1

    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 💞

  • @lindaburtenshaw3785
    @lindaburtenshaw3785 4 роки тому +7

    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.

  • @janmason6056
    @janmason6056 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @bcaye
    @bcaye 3 роки тому +1

    So, they are like huge cats?

  • @Nodaklover1963
    @Nodaklover1963 3 роки тому +3

    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
      @loishooper6779 3 роки тому +1

      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!

  • @LoveTheJaspers
    @LoveTheJaspers 4 роки тому +6

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

  • @loubartkiw3536
    @loubartkiw3536 4 роки тому +4

    My Great Dane was all the above.😄

  • @virginiawheeler1494
    @virginiawheeler1494 4 роки тому +7

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +4

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

    • @jaxcoss5790
      @jaxcoss5790 4 роки тому +2

      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
      @virginiawheeler1494 4 роки тому +2

      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
      @jaxcoss5790 4 роки тому +3

      @@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
      @virginiawheeler1494 4 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @Kellykerina
    @Kellykerina 3 роки тому +2

    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 🤣🤣.

  • @sephardishalom2693
    @sephardishalom2693 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @tim76239
    @tim76239 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +1

      Get a king bed before it’s too late 😂

    • @badkitty4922
      @badkitty4922 3 роки тому

      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.😘😘❤❤👍👍

  • @renalanyon3164
    @renalanyon3164 4 роки тому +3

    Omg yes I love my Great Dane hugs

  • @Josher1992
    @Josher1992 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @ashleym5000
    @ashleym5000 2 роки тому

    THE HUG🥰

  • @lawclerkthroughaservicedog7510
    @lawclerkthroughaservicedog7510 4 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @enricomartin6570
    @enricomartin6570 4 роки тому +3

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Bitango
    @Bitango 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @Roxy_N_Lucy_Doodles
    @Roxy_N_Lucy_Doodles 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

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

    • @Jsalgts
      @Jsalgts 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @kriss5333
    @kriss5333 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @GreatDaneCare
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому

      Not until they get their attention! 😊

  • @barbaraliszka307
    @barbaraliszka307 3 роки тому +4

    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 🙂

  • @lisalavelle3259
    @lisalavelle3259 4 роки тому +2

    Would love a "Daniac" t-shirt

    • @GreatDaneCare
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

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

  • @texasrockshillcountry6574
    @texasrockshillcountry6574 4 роки тому +2

    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!

  • @hopemay5410
    @hopemay5410 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @badkitty4922 3 роки тому

      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.😘👍❤

  • @kparcparc4230
    @kparcparc4230 11 місяців тому

    Concerning Bloating, we had our Danes stomach tucked.

  • @jennifer292011
    @jennifer292011 3 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @dionnedunsmore9996
    @dionnedunsmore9996 Рік тому

    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

  • @Umtam3d762
    @Umtam3d762 Рік тому

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

  • @gordswaitkewich940
    @gordswaitkewich940 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @GeorgeTropicana
    @GeorgeTropicana 3 роки тому

    Sounds exactly like my golden retriever

  • @weeziewooo
    @weeziewooo 4 роки тому +5

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +3

      It definitely helps take some of the pressure off

    • @weeziewooo
      @weeziewooo 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @AzeraV
    @AzeraV 2 роки тому

    I hid my meds in my microwave. She hasn't figured out how to open that....yet

  • @ronz101
    @ronz101 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @unkierich
    @unkierich Рік тому

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

  • @kparcparc4230
    @kparcparc4230 11 місяців тому

    They can also be a pain in the butt when it gets close to dinner time, LIKE HE IS RIGHT NOW! Still love the big lug. But you still have 20 minutes! GEEZ

  • @bradsimpson8724
    @bradsimpson8724 6 місяців тому

    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.

  • @bridgetfhelm
    @bridgetfhelm Рік тому

    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.

  • @judypeterson2533
    @judypeterson2533 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @paivi1516
    @paivi1516 3 роки тому +2

    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
      @starfoxloves 2 роки тому +1

      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
      @bpd231martinko9 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @agilchrist73
    @agilchrist73 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @s.vanessavanboom745
    @s.vanessavanboom745 8 місяців тому

    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😊❤

  • @digitaldonski
    @digitaldonski 7 місяців тому

    My guy has locked himself in a closet a few times. I hear a whine and have to search him out. I finally put an Apple Find My device on his collar.

  • @RussellCambell
    @RussellCambell 2 роки тому

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

  • @doreencolangelo9318
    @doreencolangelo9318 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @leafyfeatherz6975
    @leafyfeatherz6975 3 роки тому

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

  • @starfoxloves
    @starfoxloves 2 роки тому

    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 ❤️

  • @carmenstraub8671
    @carmenstraub8671 2 роки тому

    You'll never trip over him after he's 3mos old!

  • @bpd231martinko9
    @bpd231martinko9 2 роки тому

    Also forgot to put in my comments below, for the love of god don't leave a pizza pie on the counter unless you are protecting it, it will be gone in the blink of an eye.....

  • @crystalyvonne3794
    @crystalyvonne3794 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @bpd231martinko9
    @bpd231martinko9 2 роки тому

    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....

  • @michelepuuohau6042
    @michelepuuohau6042 2 роки тому

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

  • @suzannerichardson2317
    @suzannerichardson2317 Рік тому

    Spot on.. especially the food😂

  • @michaelmereday6791
    @michaelmereday6791 2 роки тому

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

  • @judithgoodman2280
    @judithgoodman2280 2 роки тому

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

  • @alexislua4706
    @alexislua4706 3 роки тому +1

    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 🥺

  • @noahlayne5313
    @noahlayne5313 4 роки тому +2

    Mine did that downward dog and passed passed gas and scared her self and ran to her bed

  • @jeffreybertell1499
    @jeffreybertell1499 4 роки тому +5

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +1

      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
      @badkitty4922 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @1carlportl
    @1carlportl 3 роки тому

    size the jack Russell can't ether

  • @doreencolangelo9318
    @doreencolangelo9318 3 роки тому

    Spot on!!!!!

  • @SK-il8fv
    @SK-il8fv 4 роки тому +1

    "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! 😂

  • @tammycody2886
    @tammycody2886 2 роки тому

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

  • @wbwills2
    @wbwills2 3 роки тому

    Good info & presentation.

  • @jimmyjon5889
    @jimmyjon5889 4 роки тому +2

    Hi

  • @Hs-tu2sl
    @Hs-tu2sl 2 роки тому

    Windows break .

  • @RitaRoy63
    @RitaRoy63 Рік тому

    What's the age of this great Dane

  • @lacigarcia8946
    @lacigarcia8946 4 роки тому +3

    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
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +2

      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/

  • @erinmoore6463
    @erinmoore6463 2 роки тому

    Just a wittle baybee

  • @lisahula5089
    @lisahula5089 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video! Thank you.

  • @digitaldonski
    @digitaldonski 7 місяців тому

    Spot on. 😊

  • @karenhartlage1044
    @karenhartlage1044 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @GreatDaneCare
      @GreatDaneCare  4 роки тому +1

      Gotta get in those snuggles while you can :)