believe they are small<\/a>, and will want to jump up on your lap for some snuggle time. This means they are also quite playful, as a littler dog would be,\u00a0 without realizing that their pawing and playful nips could actually hurt someone!<\/p>\nThey need plenty of space.<\/strong>\u00a0 Great Danes are wonderful dogs, even for apartment dwellers.\u00a0 But if you plan to leave your pup home alone all day, he might need a decent-sized play pen with plenty of toys to play with.\u00a0 The best option is if you have a backyard or side yard they can move around in, so they don\u2019t get too bored.<\/p>\nThey are very low-key and love lounging<\/strong>. All dogs require daily walks,\u00a0 but once the Great Dane is done stretching his legs,\u00a0 you can bet the next thing he will want to do is cuddle on the carpet by your feet.\u00a0\u00a0 As far as athletic dogs go, Great Danes are not considered the most active of breeds. They are much more inclined to lounging and snoozing than running around.<\/p>\nThey eat a TON.<\/strong>\u00a0 Great Dane owners often underestimate how much it will cost to feed them.\u00a0 Put it this way, one bag of dog food weighing 50 lbs will last the dog roughly 3 weeks. There are Great Dane owners who have noted that it costs them several dollars a day to feed their pup, and up to $100 a month!
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nThey do have health problems.<\/strong>\u00a0 Part of the downside of being a larger breed, is that spinal issues, joint discomfort, and organ strain are much more likely to occur.\u00a0 The bigger the dog, the shorter his life expectancy, meaning Great Danes usually lives around 6-8 years.\u00a0 If you plan on getting one of these pups, you may need to get friendly with the local veterinarian office.<\/p>\nThey are challenging to handle<\/strong>. Little things like brushing the dog\u2019s teeth, holding the squirming pup down when you pull a thorn out of his paw, bathing the dog is so much more difficult when you are dealing with a pet of these mammoth proportions. (We recommend bathing a Great Dane when there is a large pond, outdoor basin, or outdoor shower you can use!)\u00a0 Handling a dog of this size is a hands-on job for the able-bodied.<\/p>\nThey do not like being alone.<\/strong>\u00a0 A Great Dane will follow his owner from room to room when they get home. They love company, and enjoy being with their family as often as possible. Now this doesn\u2019t mean that the moment you get a Great Dane that you are suddenly chained to being at home all the time, just be prepared for a little separation anxiety (and some doggy-crying) while they are learning your routine.<\/p>\nThey are very easy going and lovable<\/strong>. Great Danes seldom have great outbursts of uncontrollable energy, and overall they are very easy to manage.\u00a0 If you are considering getting a dog, and you have the patience and space to afford it, Great Danes are a fantastic choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are the first to admit that this dog breed makes an amazing pet. But there is no doubt about it, adding a Great Dane to your life is quite an adjustment due to a number of factors.\u00a0 So if you are tired of looking up pictures of Great Dane puppies every day, and you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[45],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-2930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breeds","tag-dogs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/great-dane-in-snow.jpg?fit=650%2C433&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5xKys-Lg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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