How often should I wash my Great Dane?
Great Dane’s do require regular bathing and grooming. This gentle dog can be bathed weekly up to every six to eight weeks depending on his activity level and lifestyle. With this smooth coated breed, regular bathing is essential to minimize shedding and to maintain healthy skin and coat.
What’s the average age of a great dane?
Great Danes are known for their intelligence, low energy and guard-like behavior. Unfortunately, this giant breed only averages a lifespan of 6 to 8 years, with the average mature age of 3-years-old, so it’s important that you know what health issues may arise so you can help your dog live as long as possible.
What do you need to know before getting a great dane?
If you are patient, you can train them fairly well. But it is harder to bathe a bigger dog, and I have looked into nail trimming and teeth cleaning as well, for which you need a special brush and beef or chicken flavored dog toothpaste (with yours the dog will get sick), and putting your fingers in that big mouth is a challenge.
Is it OK to have a Great Dane with kids?
Kids love them, it’s the adults you have to worry about. Most kids actually are not afraid of your huge dog, it’s typically adults that are afraid of them. Though most Great Danes get along well with kids, you actually have to be careful about kids who are too rough, and may be tempted to ride the dog like a horse.
Why are Great Danes known as Gentle Giants?
However, they are very friendly dogs that enjoy affection from their owners and show the same in return. This is one of the main reasons why many refer to the Great Danes as “gentle giants.” The breed is traditionally well mannered and interacts very well with other dogs, non-canine pets, and familiar persons.
Great Danes are known for their intelligence, low energy and guard-like behavior. Unfortunately, this giant breed only averages a lifespan of 6 to 8 years, with the average mature age of 3-years-old, so it’s important that you know what health issues may arise so you can help your dog live as long as possible.
Is it awkward to have a great dane as a parent?
That big head doesn’t seem to match that lanky body. However, a true Great Dane parent knows that a Dane never stops being awkward, even after their body grows into their big feet. They’re known to fill awkward silences with strange squeaky noises, and will always butt into the conversation when they’re not the center of attention.
What kind of coat does a great dane have?
Great Danes are light to average shedders. The coat is short and sleek and comes in a variety of colors including brindle or fawn, blue, black or harlequin, which has black patches over a white background. The breed has poor longevity; Great Danes live only 6-8 years or less. Great Danes are considered gentle giants.
Is the Great Dane the smartest dog ever?
The Great Dane is not the smartest dog in nature. Instincts are strong, but generally, this is not the brain surgeon of the dog world! Your Dane is a pack animal and needs to know where it stands in the hierarchy of the family. And this is important –knowing their place provides a sense of security for them.
