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any great dane owners here?
thinking about a dane to play with my mastiff...
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size shouldn't matter.. my 85 lbs lab plays with a gigantic wolfhound all the time..
although i wouldn't get a toy dog for a playmate.. heh that would be a safety issue. |
Danes are wonderful. Be very gentle with training as puppies though. There is no need to smack them, they are so eager to please. Personally I prefer to leave their ears uncropped, their big ears are so expressive.
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if you have two giant breed dogs, be prepared for shit to get broken when they play (I've heard of great dane owners coming home to broken ceiling fans). if you're looking for strictly a playmate for your dog, I agree with above - just get an average sized dog, they can hold their own :)
Danes are amazing dogs, though. Mine has protected me on several different occasions. |
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My mastiff's play friend is a german shepherd. You see those 2 running for the fields you know to jump out the way as they'll just run right over you.
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And the other thing is their ability to manuver in small places without knocking everything over. It always amazes me how aware they are of their size, (even though they are, as you said, pretty much convinced that they are little lap doge that just want to snuggle!) :) . |
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If you want something smaller but similarly behaved to a Great Dane could check out greyhounds. Males are usually 70-90lbs and their life expectancy is considerably better.
You won't be able to get a puppy typically but can get a 2 yr old that shows up pretty well trained already. Plus rescuing ftw Plus they can do 40 mph |
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Actually my neighbors have a 120+ lb italian mastiff and my little 60lb female is always trying to bite its face off. She doesn't really know how to play, it's either sleeping on the couch or trying to murder something
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The only issue with Danes is when they are little. You can not rough house with them or you may hurt them growth wise. So keep that in mind.
Maybe a medium dog would be better. |
people who crop ears and tails of dogs should have the same done to them...
but i like danes - unfortunately they rarely get older than 10 years |
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I thought if I didn't get her ears done she wouldn't look like a pitt. (boy was i sooooo wrong.) |
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genetic screening is done for a reason. |
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was sad to see, but all I could do was stay on them and do my best to keep them clean. when she was laying on my lap, I used to hold them open just to get more air in them, it stunk! |
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My friends German Shepard and Mastiff. His second combination of the two. The German Shepard is definitely the leader of the two.
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/8864/apoq.jpg This is from Sunday, my old dog on the left has about a month left because of failing kidneys. The Shepard immediately sensed her illness and stayed by her side all afternoon. http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2146/eecz.jpg . |
On the subject of ear infections my friends Mastiff has constant gross infections and un cropped ears ……..
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I like the breed, but with their large size also comes a short lifespan, and I get too attached to my pets to have to go through that every 7 years. |
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