Great Danes - Training and Activities
Great Danes make good companion dogs. They like being around people and are said to be affectionate pets. These dogs can be aggressive with same-sexed canines. They will always demonstrate their power when required. However, most of the time, Great Danes are sweet companions and watch dogs.
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To profit fully from a Great Dane companionship, breeders and owners can take part in various events. Great Danes can be slightly difficult to train. However, consistent training is a good instrument in the hands of an experienced trainer/owner. Great Danes can take part in such events as obedience, tracking, weight pulling, agility, and others. In which activities your dog will be involved is your choice.
Obedience training is recommended for all Great Danes. It teaches the dog basic commands and is the first step towards success in other activities, including that of a companion. Obedience trials exercise a dog's ability to obey the owner's commands. A Great Dane should react to the owner's voice, come when required, sit and walk near its owner. A skill to stop an undesired action is one of the key commands in obedience.
Whatever your choice, keep in mind that Great Danes are best with positive reinforcement. Teach your dog to respect you. Consistency and patience will take care of training needs. If required, get advice from specialists who have experience with training Great Danes.
Great Danes - General Information Links
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AKC Breed Standard - Profile from the American Kennel Club, with contacts for the national breed club, breeder referral and rescue.
Caring for Great Danes - Health information and advice on care.
DaDane of DaWeek - Humorous digital art show featuring photographic illustrations of Great Danes in wacky situations. An online canine situation comedy, with a new Great Dane portrait added weekly.
Dane World Magazine - Breed magazine with current and archived articles, upcoming shows, show results and photographs, club, breeders and handlers listings, and links.
Danes R Us - About four pet merle Danes. Photographs, free original Great Dane art, and graphics.
Great Dane - Great Dane clubs, rescues, pictures of dogs of various colors, puppies, kennels, info on events, articles, links to other sites. Russia.
Great Dane Breeders - Contains contact info for the featured breeders, classifieds, and a list of breeder publications. Organized by region.
Great Dane Club Of Las Vegas - Dedicated to education, rescue, events and love of Great Danes.
Great Dane Education - Description, history, health concerns, and living conditions.
Great Dane Health Foundation of America - Organization information and the health issue of the breed.
Great Dane Reporter - Great Danes magazine for more than 20 years; educational articles on health, temperament, breeding, obedience, rescue, and judging.
Great Dane Webring - Websites about the breed.
Great Dane World - Home of the international community, rescue, history, breeders, and forum.
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Great Danes - Features a mailing list, a message board, a pedigree database, software, publications, and growth statistics for this powerful dog breed.
Great Danes Guide - Describes and illuminates this deceptively gentle dog breed in terms of its appearance, temperament, and obedience. Find Great Dane books.
Great Danes Online - An international service for Great Dane breeders and buyers.
Meet Great Danes - Origin and main characteristics of the breed.
Sherik.net - Sheriff the black Great Dane presents information about himself and the breed including standards, art, show results, FAQs, articles, poll, humor, Ukraine Dane information, and links.
The Fall Brawl Great Danes - A personal protection dog competition, designed to test a dogs ability to keep attackers off of the handler under a variety of circumstances. Oak Forest, IL.
The King of Dogs - Pictures of Great Danes, info on its standard and personality, and links to other sites. Upkeep, and training, the choice of a puppy, and rescue contacts. In German.
Great Danes - Other Great Danes sites
Great Danes Breeders - The ancestors of Great Danes are believed to have originated in Tibet. They were used to manage cattle and helped people hunt. The first drawings of such dogs are dated as far back as the 12th century BC. Bit by bit, the dogs spread across Europe. The Romans are known to have dealt with the ancestors of Great Danes. They used them as war and guard dogs.
In the medieval, the dogs were rather common in Europe. Crosses of Mastiffs with other dogs resulted in the production of the dogs used mainly in hunting. They were often referred to as German Mastiffs. They were good in hunting the wild boar. The dogs had to be strong and endurable. Meanwhile, they had to have a pleasing appearance. As a matter of fact, they were often around the noble and were used to guard the castles of the royalty.
Great Danes Pictures - Great Danes originated in Germany around 400 years ago. They were meant to hunt a wild boar. Naturally enough the Dane's great size allows some to use the animal as a guard dog. Contrary to some people's conceptions, the Great Dane is not aggressive. It is known as a friendly, sensitive, intelligent dog. It does perfectly well with children and other pets. Note that the Great Dane prefers living indoors, for human companionship is the most enjoyable thing for this creature.
Great Danes are intelligent dogs and combine dignity, strength, and elegance together with their imposing appearance. However, they require a lot of attention and companionship. Great Danes are spirited, courageous, friendly and very dependable. Great Danes can make excellent family pets and is one of the giant working breeds.
Great Danes Puppies - Great Danes are not the dogs for you if you do not enjoy spending long hours walking accompanied by a merry sensitive creature. It is a giant dog that needs a lot of exercise. Please, think whether you can provide it with enough attention and interaction. Keep in mind that this breed is very sociable. It does not seem to realize how big it is in comparison with other pets. It behaves like a cat sometimes, trying to climb on your lap in search of love.
Little cute puppies usually grow into dogs weighing from 135 to 190 pounds. The CKC recorded once a dog weighing 238 pounds and standing 4.5 inches at shoulder. This fact is likely to impress one who is not ready to supply a dog with a few premium meals a day. Remember that a great-sized dog is not desirable. Do not choose the biggest puppy in the litter since overweight Great Danes are less disease-resistant.
Great Danes - For their enormous size and exquisitely regal appearance, Great Danes often are called ‘the Apollo of all dogs. His kind and easy disposition, statuesque standing and noble expression continue to earn him enviable popularity among people of all walks-of-life.
The history of the breed runs back to the times of ancient Egyptians and Assyrians. Archeologists have found many artifacts, dating back to Babylonian times, and there are images of Dane-like dogs on ancient Egyptian buildings, dating from 3000 B. C.
