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How to Stop a Great Dane Puppy from Resource Guarding

If your Great Dane puppy is growling, snarling or snapping to protect food, a bed or a toy, you’ve come to the right place! Today we are talking about how to stop a Great Dane puppy from resource guarding, AND how to prevent resource guarding (protecting valued items such as food, toys, treats, people and …

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Off-Color & Designer Color Great Danes, Good or Bad?

I think it’s high time we elaborate a little bit on off-standard colors in Great Danes!  Are designer color Great Danes worth more? Do they affect the breed in a positive or negative way? Merlequin, Brindlequin, Fawnequin, Lilac Merle, Tan Point, and chocolate are popular ‘off-standard’ colors. Many Great Dane owners are drawn into breeders …

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No, You Probably Shouldn’t Breed Your Dane.

I am SO curious how we’ve gotten to this point. We have two extremes! On one side, we have people saying ‘adopt don’t shop’. They scream this from the rooftops as if all of the dogs in rescue are a good fit or even available to every person who wants a dog. On the other …

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Is My Great Dane Puppy Too Small?

If you recently got a Great Dane puppy, you may be wondering if your puppy is growing well and the right size! We’ve recently seen many people with extremely small 8 and 9 week old Great Dane puppies asking this question, and it turns out that one of three things is happening: a. Their puppy …

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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Great Dane’s Feet

Today we are sharing ideas on how to strengthen your Great Dane’s feet! The feet are the foundation for the whole body, and these dogs have HUGE bodies.  When their feet are weak or flat, it’s not only an aesthetic problem, it’s a functional one. The development of the feet is especially important in growing …

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Pet Store Puppies: No, You Aren’t Saving Them

You may have seen them, those pet stores in the mall and in strip malls. They have glass kennels full of adorable baby puppies that paw at the glass and look at you, begging you to take them home! The store feels cheery and fun. Some of the puppies may even look sickly and desperate …

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We Have to Stop Doing This to Great Danes

Sometimes I feel like we are screaming from the rooftops, and nobody is listening. I know the Great Dane rescues all feel this way. People that volunteer and work in rescue are TIRED. They are emotionally exhausted, and the problem? It’s all our fault. It doesn’t have to be this way. The rescues don’t need …

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Great Dane Colors

Great Danes come in a variety of gorgeous colors. 7 of them are considered ‘standard’ colors, and all others are considered ‘off-standard’ colors. Being ‘off standard’ is not necessarily a bad thing, and if your Great Dane is considered ‘off-standard’ or ‘mis-marked’, it just means they cannot be shown. There is a growing movement of …

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