Important Facts To Be Aware Of In Regards To The Great Dane

Several of their more typical qualities are known
by many as their giant size and imposing
appearance that is largely contradicted by their
friendly and gentle nature - which help make the
Great Dane a popular dog as a companion to
single owners or families with the confidence to
care for such a large dog.

The Great Dane can be traced back to ancient
cross-breeding between the Mastiff, Irish
Wolfhound and Greyhound and by the 14th century
they were favored in Germany with the objective
of hunting wild boars. Later they became popular
as guard dogs among wealthy landowners due to
their imposing and noble appearance.

The Great Dane is famous for their calm, gentle
and loyal manner. They are generally friendly
with unfamiliar people, but can be somewhat
suitable as a guard dog simply due to their
imposing size and loud bark. They are also
occasionally known to be quite protective and
may defend their family if they sense they are
in danger. The Great Dane is also accepted to be
fairly intelligent - ranking equal 48th compared
to other dogs in terms of their ability to be
trained obedience directives. They are
additionally well-known to be gentle with kids -
meaning they are quite suitable as a family pet,
though they may sometimes forget their own size
and occasionally knock them over. The Great Dane
is very well-suited with other animals such as
cats and other dogs if raised with them from an
early age, though un-neutered males may
occasionally become aggressive with other dogs
if they are not properly trained.

The Great Dane enjoys having a large yard to
give them room to run, but they are mildly
suitable for apartment living so long as they
are exercised enough. In addition to this, they
will need extra attention to make sure all other
facets of your regular life accommodate their
extra large size - this means getting
accessories such as raised dog bowls, extra
large and soft bedding plus a jumbo-sized crate
(if you can find one large enough) as well as
ensuring that your car is also big enough to
transport them for when you need to take them to
the vet or on other trips.

The Great Dane benefits from leisure activities
such as running around the yard or a safe area
while off the leash - but such exercise should
be limited while they are still growing to
prevent any joint problems from developing. They
possess a moderate degree of energy and this
calls for exercise each day in the form of
moderate to long walks to avert excessive weight
gain and ensure they remain easy to handle while
at home.

The Great Dane could make the perfect dog for a
confident owner or family who will give them
proper training and care as well as be able to
accommodate a giant-sized dog in their regular
life. They are suitable for anybody that is
willing to do a small amount of grooming and
allow time to provide them with early obedience
training to establish the human as the pack
leader and proper socialization with other
animals as well as take them on moderate to long
walks every day and grant a good sum of
companionship and devotion. Though they may be
somewhat out of place for those who lack the
confidence or means to handle a dog of their
size, if you are able to meet this requirement
as well as their need for appropriate care and
training then the Great Dane might be the
perfect dog for you.

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