WTB Gread Dane Pups SoCal

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What the heck... any one have any Pups for sale???
This is my type of dog and I have a descent size yard for a new son:D

PM me pls
 
know what you're getting into.. good and bad.. The can suffer from many diseases leading to early death and pretty much guarentee it will be on your couch 24/7 lol I recommend reading online about them or even better buying a book on the breed. It will help with selecting a pup, and help you understand breed issues.


I own one and numerous books on them. My favorite breed. so any questions pm me..
 
cichlaguapote;1533378; said:
know what you're getting into.. good and bad.. The can suffer from many diseases leading to early death and pretty much guarentee it will be on your couch 24/7 lol I recommend reading online about them or even better buying a book on the breed. It will help with selecting a pup, and help you understand breed issues.


I own one and numerous books on them. My favorite breed. so any questions pm me..
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I guess my only Q is how big of a yard do they need? I think books sometimes seem to exaggerate
I pretty much know what I'm up against (for the most part:D)

I would say my back yard is 1500sqf (ball park. could fit another house in my yard)

Thanks for the input (most people would not have even replied:thumbsup:)
 
West1;1533410; said:
I guess my only Q is how big of a yard do they need? I think books sometimes seem to exaggerate
I pretty much know what I'm up against (for the most part:D)

I would say my back yard is 1500sqf (ball park. could fit another house in my yard)

Thanks for the input (most people would not have even replied:thumbsup:)
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Yard is of little importance with the breed as it's not a sporting dog. People think giant dog = giant yard. But they do quite well in smaller yards as they're not high strung. First 6 months you're not going to want to run them hard anyways or at least I didn't due to bone growth being more fragile. Don't get me wrong they will want to play even when larger but they get tired pretty easily, and what you lack in yard you can make up for in walks around the neighborhood.

A high fenced yard isn't a bad idea if you have one to keep him/her from running around. But first year or so with mine I simply walked her when she went outside as I didn't have a fenced yard. Cropping(if chosen) of ears must be done early 7-8 weeks, and it's hard to find a vet that will even do croppings anymore in this day. And cropping in itself is alot of commitment and care for several months after it's done.

Also get ready for helping lift 140lbs plus in/out of the car, large food bills(nutro is good food and available almost everywhere) and possibility that a large number of them suffer from bone cancer. Also elevated food/water bowls are best(probably have to build a stand for dishes). As I said this dog will want to be right beside you. Meaning tv time it's gonna want the couch, bed time it's coming in the bed or making a damn good attempt. And at dinner time it wants what you're having.. Almost like it's bred into them.. :ROFL: I would encourage anyone considering getting one to be comfortable with a breed that needs that much attention.

This isn't nearly all that encomposes the breed. Just some larger points to consider. All in all I hope that after research and should you decide to get a dane that you take good care of it. Nothing like them. And sad to see so many in shelters. It's an expensive breed to buy and maintain. Again pm me if you have any questions.

www.puppyfind.com list several breeders and you can search by state
www.petfinder.com has rescues if you'd like to rescue a dane. Many good dogs in rescues. Wish I had more room.
 
Some good reading for you.....

Nutrition is super important for Great Danes, so www.greatdanelady.com.

Then the breed club website. Read up. There is also a breeder referral on there. I wouldn't buy a puppy from anyone who is not a member of this club.
www.gdca.org

Want to skip the puppy stage, have one already vax'd, housetrained, well mannered, and a KNOWN temperament (good with kids???)??
http://www.danerescue.org/ San Diego rescue group.
 
And expect a Great Dane to live 5-7 years. More than that is a total blessing.
 
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