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Great Dane or Newfoundland?
I'll be getting married in July and both my fiance and I would like to
get a dog. We've both owned dogs before and would like a large dog that would do well inside. We've already purchased a decent sized home (~1800 sq ft) with a large yard (~.5 acre). I've done a lot of research and we've narrowed our choices down to either a Great Dane (her #1) or a Newfoundland (my #1). From what I've read they both have very similar temprements and both would do fine living inside with moderate excercise on a daily basis. I have two real concerns about Great Danes. One, there problems with bloat and torsion. I've read and heard some very sad stories about losing animals from these and from what I understand there's no way to completely prevent either problem. I've also read that not playing or excercising with the animal for an hour before and after it eats is a prevention and I think that would make me constantly worry that I would cause it to develop the problem. The second concern is with childeren. We don't have childeren yet but probably will within the next few years after we get married. I've read that Great Danes are very good with kids, but I've also heard that their tails are like whips and can very often cause harm (especially to small childeren) accidentally. Is this something I should even worry about? My main concern with a Newfoundland is shedding it's long hair. My fiance is also concerned that it will be more likely to track in dirt in leaves with its longer coat. Any questions, comments, or concerns would be greatly appreciated. We'd really like to open up our home to one of these gentle giants but want to make sure we pick a dog that we can both enjoy. Thanks in advance for your feedback and if anyone has any advice please let me know. |
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