Great Dane Training & Behavior

Great Danes as a service dog?

feeds@yuku.com (Jwaltonfam) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:46:41 GMT

I am wondering if any of you use your great dane as a service dog or know of any one that does?

My 15 yr old daughter has been having dizzy spells that have been making her fall down. We are still in the process of figuring out what the promblem is. The dr.
thinks it might be that she is having migrain headaches.

Tucker who is 5mo old has really been keeping an eye on her and seems to notice a tad bit before the dizzy spells hit and just stands near her. He has been...

Miss Kahlua is starting to "talk" alot

feeds@yuku.com (josiecat39) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:12:16 GMT

Kahlua is now 3 months old and is doing a great deal of "talking", it's rather funny and I'm not sure if it's something that i should encourage or discourage. I had a lab that use to do the same thing and it was always fun to be greeted at the door by him expressing how he was that day.

tug a war

feeds@yuku.com (freddy) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:10:49 GMT

went to the pet shop and brought a ball for Cindy, it's like a big round ball with colourful rope wrapped around it, so she can grab it with ease and she loves it, throw's it up in the air and wants to play tug a war with it with us, but the tag on the ball tell's us never let a dog win at tug a war all the time only 20% of the time as they will think they are the boss.....has anyone else heard of this?.....Oh by the way the ball lasted 45mins she put a hole in it, so am going to...

Electronic collar experiences?

feeds@yuku.com (odvelasc) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:37:57 GMT

I purchased an remote electronic training collar for Booboo yesterday. It has a tone plus 5 levels of static pulse. Boo has recall issues. She becomes over stimulated when off leash at the park and has a hard time focusing on commands. Not until she is worn out from running for 45 mins can she focus better. My concerns are that a large running around can really hurt somebody, so I find her to be a greater liability than our small husky. I tried it yesterday and Booboo caught on quick with...

Abbey was attacked

feeds@yuku.com (Abbeysmom) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:23:26 GMT

Hey - it has been a long time since I have been on here. Started working again (been a stay at home mom for a few years) and with school for the kidos and the dog, well you know the song!

Anyways tonight my hubby took the kids and Abbey out trick or treating. He said Abbey was a gem, sitting and waiting at the curb for the kids, not excited when they encountered another dog on leash. Mark kept Abbey back and the lady let her dog come closer (looked like a Boarder Collie). Next...

Does not like other dogs.

feeds@yuku.com (TedsMom) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:42:25 GMT

We had Ted in puppy class over the summer when he was between 3-5 months old (he is now 7 months old). He was really timid and not very fond of the other dogs (except our lab, who he loves). We worked really hard on his socialization but unfortunately he's still not very fond of other dogs. We were taking him to the dog park on a weekly basis and things were going great but a month or so ago, a little Boston Terrier got snippy with him and Ted became aggressive. We caught...

Teaching Recall to 11 Month Old Dane

feeds@yuku.com (Suzanne) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:11:46 GMT

Okay, for all the things we have done well with Isis, recall isn't one of them. What is the most appropriate way to teaching recall?

Although our backyard is fenced in, it wasn't for the first 5 months she was with us and she will not come when called. We would take her out on the leash when she was a young puppy since the backyard wasn't fenced in until April, and we have a neighbors stupid cat that likes our property. Of course, Isis would chase after the cat....

When can I trust my dane not to "potty in the house"?

feeds@yuku.com (josiecat39) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:57:22 GMT

Our precious Kahlua is 3 months old and still has issues with using the carpet as her restroom.. I instantly tell her "No" and take her outside. Is there another method that works better? We have two other dogs and she always goes outside with them but very rarely makes a peep to go out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you, Jodi

the Neighbours Dog

feeds@yuku.com (Shelly) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:29:28 GMT

hey all i have been MIA i know i know...the flu refused to leave our home and then bodysnatched each one of us so that it felt like it would never leave lol...anyways

Our 'neighbour' 7 houses up has a boxer X (god knows what) that comes to "visit " Ringo-It has turned our Ringo (who used to be a lovely chap when meeting other dogs) into an absolute monster who becomes boisterous and hyper- as soon as the other dog is in our yard ringo goes silly and i have to...

There are no bad Danes, just bad parents

feeds@yuku.com (peter of the wilderness) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:36 GMT

And I'm afraid I'm one of them.

All the talk about the Dane attack got me thinking about bad habits. Zeus is spoiled and I am bad about giving him little bits of food when I'm eating. He expects it now.
Yesterday, there was a steak bone left on a plate and Zeus tried ti steal it while no one was watching. My wife took it away and he growled at her. I took it away and scolded him. His feelings were hurt and he sulked for an hour.

No more scraps for him!...

licking pee, is this normal?

feeds@yuku.com (Duke01222008) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:57:03 GMT

I start to noticed about Duke licking pee recently. not his own pee, but he goes where Duchess pee and lick her pee when she is done. Is this normal behavior? I start to think if he is missing any nutrient from his foods. They are on raw and I give them variety of meats, bones, organs that I can think of. He doesnt lick Chief's pee, just Duchess. Do I need to make him stop? when I catch him licking off the ground, I tell him no and he stop licking, but he gives me a look...

Pet Smart

feeds@yuku.com (mandieandmason) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:46:08 GMT

I have signed Mason up for training classes at Pet Smart. They were priced well and the man said they were guaranteed. Has anyone ever used them before??????

Collars for your Dane

feeds@yuku.com (Suzanne) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:02:20 GMT

Okay, I have a Lupine Martingale Collar for Isis. It isn't working well. She can be a butthead and pull sometimes, and the Lupine has irritated the skin on her neck a little. What type of collar would you recommend? The Martingale slides down her neck and a plain flat Lupine collar (1") seems to do no better. The Lupines work well for our Mastiff and Boston. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

Suzanne

Girl Scalped by Great Dane.

feeds@yuku.com (liana) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:43:46 GMT

I have just read a shocking story of a beautiful young girl- Isabella King, 6 who was scalped and left with puncture wounds from her neighbours Great Dane. They were unable to re-attach the scalp and now she faces skin grafts and the likeliness of having to wear wigs the rest of her life.

Acrophopia

feeds@yuku.com (dorian) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:51:47 GMT

Ever heard of a dog with serious Acrophobia? Mack is extremely fearful of walking on bridges or on trails were there is a dramatic drop-off on one side. When we are approaching a bridge he slams on the brakes and I have to practically choke him with the leash and collar, pulling until he gets he first few steps on the bridge. Once on the bridge he lowers his head and looks straight down at the ground in front of him and walks quickly, he will not look to either side until we are off the...

Adjustment Help??

feeds@yuku.com (Jwaltonfam) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:08:36 GMT

I need some sort of help. Here is the background...

We have 3 dogs. One an Itialian Greyhound 3yrs old (weight 10 lbs), a mini daschund who is almost 2yrs old (weight 9lbs) and Now our Great dane baby who is 5 months old and 66 lbs.

The promblem is our dane, Tucker wants to chase the mini daschund around our house (which has wood floors) and when he does catch him he wants to bite him on the back or the butt area. I have told Tucker just...

Crating Questions

feeds@yuku.com (TedsMom) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:04:39 GMT

Ok, so crated our guy until he was about 5 months old and started getting too big for it. Since then (now 7mo) we've put him in the kitchen with toys, his bed, blankets and bones. He figured out how to get the gate open and has started to escape and when he does he will find any and every piece of paper in the house and tear it to shreds. If he can't get out, he tries to knock down the gate and it's scratching up my woodwork! I'm at my witts end!

My question is: I...

afraid of the Dark???

feeds@yuku.com (Melody) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:25:42 GMT

I was just wondering if its possible for a Dane to be afraid of the Dark?

not happy about storms

feeds@yuku.com (LVDuke) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:04:51 GMT

So Duke does not like thunder at all. As soon as he hears it he starts to shake and pant and wont stop until he hasnt heard it for over an hour. the vet said that we shouldnt worry about it as long as he does not become destructive to the house or himself. but, i still dont think he should have to be so freaked out. and if i try to calm him down it just gets worse. i have tried ignoring him when he starts but it doesnt seem to help. any suggestions would be great. thanks .oh yeah, it also...

Gentle Leader?

feeds@yuku.com (RoxiesMom) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:22:34 GMT

Okay, so I had to break down and go get a Gentle Leader for Memphis and also for Roxie. Now that Roxie is a "teenager" she isn't as polite on the leash as she has been in the past. And as for Memphis, well, he likes to try to drag you across the earth if he sees something he wants while you are walking him. I got my hand skinned once, and that was enough for me. I got the Gentle Leaders this morning, and Memphis did really well after a few minutes of adjustment. He pawed at...