Great Dane Puppies Blog

The Great Dane is well known globally for its massive size, galloping figure and elegance. The world famous Scooby-Doo character  has also helped the breed gain recognition and fame. The Middle East is not the Great Dane’s favorite living environment, but we have heard from families who relocated to the Middle East together with their Great Danes and they are happy. Read more about popular dogs in the Middle East here.

If you want to adopt a Great Dane for a family pet, then you should know how to take care of its overall well-being. For this, Guide to Owning a Great Dane: Puppy Care, Health, Feeding, Training, Showing, Breed Standard can definitely help you through this.

Great Danes are friendly in nature and is often referred to us the gentle giants. They require exercise or daily walks to remain healthy, but avoid over exercising them especially at a young age. They are in risk of joint problems so you need to know how to do physical activities with them in a proper and safe way. Great Danes just like any other giant dogs have slow metabolism which results in less energy and less food consumption. They may suffer from gastric dilatation-volvulus which is a critical condition so you need to pay attention to their health. This breed never appears to be ugly, so it is essential for you to maintain a Great Danes physical appearance and its health condition.

Obesity and excessive weight gain are the common examples one may say if we feed a dog too much. However aside from the quantity of food, how and what goes into the system of the Great Dane is as equally important to give our attention to.  Let’s take the mouth for example. Due to residue that is left on the chin after eating, Great Danes can develop bumps that also tend to bleed.

This is called Puppy Acne. It is best to feed the dog in metal or porcelain bowls and wipe his chin after eating. We all know that protein is good for the body but for large dogs, protein should be monitored. Panosteitis, the inflammation of the long bones due to the rapid growth of the bone and slower growth of the tissues, occurs when fed too much protein. So take care in using the right bowls and right amount of protein for the Great Dane. Even healthy components such as protein can be a danger to their health.

Avoid unnecessary vet bills! Do your dog’s basic health check!

Ever wanted to have a dog like the great canine detective, Scooby Doo? Well, the Great Dane is the model for this very lovable cartoon dog character. If ever, one wishes to have a Great Dane, here are some of the things to look for as stated in the breed standard. The standard, by the way, is the guidelines saying how a Great Dane should look like as well as its temperament. For example: Great Danes are tall and have powerful frames. Not bulky at all but their muscles are well developed. Their head are narrow and have dark round eyes that give them an alert and gentle look and their ears are erect. With legs that are long and straight, their feet are roundish. Coats are thick and close fitting with a glossiness to it. The accepted colors are black, blue, brindle and even harlequin. The appearance of a Great Dane is that of dignity. Now once having some basic information on the breed, you can now spend time sifting through all the sources and breeders out there and looking for some red flags. Read the rest of this entry »