hey

after serious talking with my mum and dad we have been thinking about getting a great dane. i would just like to know what your thoughts are on these dogs and perhaps some pics of yours. please do not give me "THEY ARE A VERY BIG DOG" as this will be no problem as we had an english mastiff but he died about two years ago soo we know what it is like to have a huge dog lol so just some advise and pictures please folks

thanks

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someone on here sellignone atthe moe - she is finding it very difficult and sad... soo maybe help her out..STUNNING too.

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i have seen it ... she loves thta dog aswell don't she i was soooo shocked to see it for sale but we are not 100% ready yet and she is to far away aswell and you need to be 100% ready for big dogs trust me lol

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Friend of mine used to have 2, a rescue called Bentley and one they got from a pup called Sam.
Lovely big dogs, although Sam was a bit of a handful.
Although they are big they are quite slender so overall sizewise prob not much between a Dane and a Mastiff.
As with all big dogs they don't live for that long relative to other dogs.
But anyway, the two I knew were lovely beasts(if you don't mind the slobbering which you'll be used to if you've had a mastiff anyway), especially Bentley.

lol well talk of slobber well we was in a vets and slobber was running there was alot of people and you know the rest

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I currently have an 8yr old mastiff although due to health problems we have to keep her lean so she looks more like a X Dane.

I have been told the Danes can be a bit more 'protective' than a mastiff and this can make them a bit more of a handful.
More of a 'one man dog' so I've been told.

As far as I've seen Libby is a well adjusted little thing, pardon the description but she's still a baby, you'd be doing well to find anything that wasn't a pup as well behaved as her.
It's often better to travel for a dog you can be sure of of than to 'look local'.

I'm travelling 7hrs for a dog after the New Year because he's a dopey wuss according to his current owner.

Good luck in your search but it would be great if you all decided to give Libby a chance!!!!!

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Got too many to mention!!!!!!

Stupidity is no excuse for bad behaviour.
I know many stupid people that don't behave badly!!!!!

well what can i say about danes...the first 2 years with a Great Dane pup can be a nightmare but fun as well! bear in mind by 6 months old theyre HUGE but still act like a clumsy excited puppy. All i would say is do not underestimate the work that has to be put into a dog that can end up weighing more than you AND be taller on its back legs. But if youre willing to put the time and effort in and dont really mind having things broken you'll end up with an amazing dog.
they are fun, loyal, protective (although its all mouth really. most dane owners know all they do is bark) and they are an absolute joy to own.
Another thing to consider is their lifespan. at 3 years old my dog Blue is middle aged really! their sheer size usually means their hearts cant last very long but in my opinion its a small price to pay.
Heres a couple of pics of my boy;


in this pic hes only about a year old and still acted like a puppy. I think at that age it was the most frustrating time. hes brilliant now though!

This is him now. Hes definately calmer!

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wow your dane is lovely and yer we know about the short life expectancy it was the same with our masstiff he died whe he wqas about 10 so not to bad really but yer i reckon a dane will be in the household very soon lol can't wait for all the fun and broken things to start lol

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10yrs old is a damn good age for a Mastiff!!!!!

I was told when my gorl was only 5motnhs she wouldn't see 4yrs old due to her health problems.
As I said she's 8yrs old now but looks ancient.
I think I'll be lucky to get another whole year with her now.
I've not let her get to the massive size of your usual mastiff, as advised by the vet, or she would be long gone by now.

This shows how old she looks.



And how she looks like a X Dane. Honest she is a Mastiff.

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Got too many to mention!!!!!!

Stupidity is no excuse for bad behaviour.
I know many stupid people that don't behave badly!!!!!