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Prospective Great Dane owner with some questions
Hello everyone. I am in the process of seriously considering getting
a beautiful blue Great Dane. I am 24 years old and live by myself in a 2 bedroom apartment in New York. I have grown up with dogs my whole life and am not worried at all about the resposibility, for I know that she would be getting the best care possible. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there with a great Dane could tell me if they need a lot of exercise. I would be taking the dog for long walks in the morning and evenings during the week, and also taking her to the dog park down the block from me every weekend. I am just worried that my apartment might not be big enough for her. I live in a 850 sq. ft apartment right now and just need to know if this is a huge problem or not. If anyone could let me know from experience I'd greatly appreciate it. I have met 2 women with Great Danes and they told me to my surprise that there dogs actually are pretty lazy and don't need a tremendous amount of space, considering their size. Any feedback is much appreicated. (oh, and by the way, if you couldn't tell already, I am looking to get a girl) |
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"Pat" wrote in message m... Hello everyone. I am in the process of seriously considering getting a beautiful blue Great Dane. I am 24 years old and live by myself in a 2 bedroom apartment in New York. I have grown up with dogs my whole life and am not worried at all about the resposibility, for I know that she would be getting the best care possible. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there with a great Dane could tell me if they need a lot of exercise. I would be taking the dog for long walks in the morning and evenings during the week, and also taking her to the dog park down the block from me every weekend. I am just worried that my apartment might not be big enough for her. I live in a 850 sq. ft apartment right now and just need to know if this is a huge problem or not. If anyone could let me know from experience I'd greatly appreciate it. I have met 2 women with Great Danes and they told me to my surprise that there dogs actually are pretty lazy and don't need a tremendous amount of space, considering their size. Any feedback is much appreicated. (oh, and by the way, if you couldn't tell already, I am looking to get a girl) Pat Would another "human" fit in your apartment? If so - so would a Dane. Surprisingly they can curl up into a pretty small space. Sounds as though you certainly could provide adequate exercise as she needs it and a happy home. I shall have to mention a few things to consider however. Unfortunately there are thousands of GD breeders who just "breed" and care about little else. Also the "colors" are more likely to be bred by those who breed for $$$ (Blue and Harlequin in particular) Does your breeder have a good solid history in the breed? Do they show their stock to get some idea of whether or not they are indeed of breeding quality? Do they use outside Stud dogs or always breed to their own? Do they have club etc.affiliations? Make absolutely sure that the breeder has both sire and dam and hopefully a few more generations, which have been health tested for some of the major genetic problems within the breed. This does not mean a trip to the vet who "said" they were healthy. It means that you require the breeder to show proof of health testing and the results on paper. There is a whole lot more but this should give you an idea about your breeder as a start. EGD --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 10/9/2003 |
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"Pat" wrote in message m... Hello everyone. I am in the process of seriously considering getting a beautiful blue Great Dane. I am 24 years old and live by myself in a 2 bedroom apartment in New York. I have grown up with dogs my whole life and am not worried at all about the resposibility, for I know that she would be getting the best care possible. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there with a great Dane could tell me if they need a lot of exercise. I would be taking the dog for long walks in the morning and evenings during the week, [..] Remember that as a giant breed she will take a long time to mature physically and I wouldn't think that long walks are something you'll be about to consider for the first 18 months or so.... though I have had a fairly limited exposure to the breed. The ones I have met I have loved ~ just such an awful shame they live such short lives :-( Diana |
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