Most of the great Danes I have known have a favorite toy or blanket they hold in their mouth to self soothe, it's the sweetest thing to watch! Mine also "makes biscuits" with her paws like a cat! The contentment just melts my heart ❤️❤️❤️ It's definitely a "Dane thing"

Great Danes are such amazing dogs. Like Gus, my Apollo is 4 years old this year, and he is my protector. He loves most people but if my husband isn't with me and a guy tries to approach me, then Apollo will place himself between me and the guy. He doesn't growl most of the time but he will make sure they know he's got my back.

I love how many similarities Gus and my own Dane, Koda, share! Koda was also born in December 2015, she’s never been a chewer but she’ll go to town nibbling on her toys and bull sticks. She’s obsessed with her tennis balls and does the same batting motions Gus does 😂 she’ll put pressure on top of the ball with her ball to flip it up (like a soccer player) and catch it, then kick the ball around the yard to chase it. She’s also afraid of plastic bags and empty plastic water bottles, and if we ever put a folded cardboard box up in a doorway to keep her out of somewhere, she won’t go near it even though she could easily blow right past it. I love the gentle, goofy personalities of Great Danes, and I can’t wait to get another one 🥰

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

They're the best! :)

@idontknowlmaoaooaoa

3 жыл бұрын

yep great danes rock

A friend of my oldest son just got a Merle puppy and named him Jupiter...haha, so like that because my baby girl Merle was Saturn.

I just love how chilled she is. Sound like like she is a lot like our two. They are great dogs.

@rory6494

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah cause the name is *GREAT* Dane haha

She's so beautiful!💕💕💕

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Gus says thanks Daisy ☺️

I love Gus 😭💞 mine isn’t much of a chewer either, which took me by surprise because he’s only 13 weeks !

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

You’re in luck then! 😁

I used to have a Great Dane named Gus! He was a sweetheart but he had kidney problems so he died at almost 2 years old. He was an angel! Your dog is beautiful btw!! 🤍

I have had 3 Danes and all 3 had a behavior similar to Gus's in that each them would be given a large stuffed animal and each of them would gather as much of the animal into their mouths and simply suckle on it. Each of the Danes came from different histories with 2 coming from a breeder and 1 was rescued. the stuffed animals would not be chewed or destroyed but eventually would need to be replaced because of the gobs of dried saliva on the stuffed toys. At any rate, perhaps its an innate Dane trait for calmness and feeling content. All the best for Gus and your family! Thanks for letting me share! :-)

I Soooo ❤️ your videos with Gus! We recently got a new addition to our family! Our Dane Daisy. It's always amazing how much they have the same similarities! She is only 14 wks old and seems like she's grown so much. Thank you for all of your information you put out there. You were in my research before she came to us and still currently. It's amazing to see how much Great Dane community is out there! I purchased your book as well. You both are amazing! Thank you for all your incredible information! Keep up the great work!

Our great Dane Bella has her own blanket too! Lol she even brings under the covers at night.

Gus is so sweet my dream is to have a Great Dane someday. Thank you for all the Great Dane info

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and I hope that dream comes true for you!

Great Vid...My Bentley is petrified of brooms and mops, he also does not like empty plastic water bottles. It's really comical to watch him respond to a water bottle being thrown on the floor. Again, great vid, and please keep them comings! Jeff and Bentley in Utah.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff, will do :)

One of my Dane (Matilda) favorite toys is a sock. Not a sock toy, just a sock. Mine will also play with a tennis ball, bat it around, mouth throwing and kicking it.

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

Free toy = best toy ;)

We have two, Hamlet is 6 and Ophelia is 3. When Hamlet was a puppy he was afraid of the dark. Both are rescues. The boss of the house is our cat Abby who trained them. We also have two other cats which the dogs are very good with .

Gus is just the most beautiful Dane!

I found you on YT tonight, I subbed and spent several hours with you and Gus. Hope you're all well.

I'm on my 5th dane. He loves he's blanket also. My first loved her Barney, she loved that thing she packed it around with her for 15 years.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

It’s impressive how long certain things can last while others are only around for minutes 😂

@amandamorrisey271

3 жыл бұрын

My third Dane, 2 year old Murphy, soothes himself with a blanket too. Just holds a bunch of it in his mouth, never saw anything like it before! If he’s whiney we can drape one of the three fuzzy blankets that float around the house, over him and he usually settles down.

@erinnbrown9662

3 жыл бұрын

@@amandamorrisey271 H, Amanda, my first Dane I got her from a rescue she was the only one that survived from a puppy mill and had parvo when they took the dogs out. I thought maybe it was cause she had no mother around when they took them. She was also the only one that lived out of her litter After I lost her I was so brokenhearted I said no more Danes even though she lived till she was 15 teen, the vet we always seen her said sometimes the parvo can damage there heart but see was 15 and never had any kind of health problems till then. 11 years later I lost my boxer and my husband surprised me with a male Dane puppy that looked just like my Samantha I named him Sammee he was almost 16 weeks old and was his mother and 2 sisters. And he really doesn't care for stuffed animals but loves his blankets! I just got him a super soft one a Walmart and we still cover him every night and he loves he's new blanket!! I thought about cutting it in half but I think I'll just grab a back up. Yes he is spoiled rotten along with my husband's English bulldog. But they are my fur babies. And he bunches his blankets in between he's front paws and holds them in his mouth kinda or alot like cats do and he is 6. Gotta love that big 170 lbs baby!

Tomorrow I am getting a 16 month old Blue Great Dane. I am trying to learn as much as I can about them. Daunting after having had a Basset Hound! I am looking forward to having a walking buddy though. She looks kinda like Gus with that white blaze. Poor girl is going to have to get used to a new family, I hope she adjusts well.....

Awwww! I have 2 danes, a two year old and three year old. Both of them suck on their blankets 💗

Gus is always so sleepy in your vids 😂

Omg I want one love your videos

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Glad that you're enjoying them Trysten!

It was so fun to hear about Gus, my boy Hunter does a lot of the things she does! I think one of my faves is getting other dogs to chase them at the dog park, Hunter does that all the time xD

My 3 year old rescue Dane loves to hold a tiny lil plush blanket in his mouth too!!!

I'd love to see more footage of Gus in action! I've got a Dane too, my Duke, and it would be interesting to see what mannerisms they both share. We almost named him Gus!

My Great Dane does the same thing with his blanket!! Every since he was a puppy and he’s 6 years and 8 months now!!

Ours is horrified of the vacuum cleaner...vrmm vrmm and off she goes...💕

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Gus tries to chase ours, it really doesn’t help with cleaning! Haha

@kikisabrina5j542

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDaneCare 😂🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️💕

Love the shirt!

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Thought some people would get a kick out of it! :)

You have a great story telling voice. You sound just like one of the guys on VinWIKI..

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My dane does a similar thing with a ball, except he tosses it to himself and kicks it around. It's funny to watch

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

It’s great to have a dog that wears themselves out 😉

She looks like our 10 month old Funny how the can bark and try to be protective and then are scared to death of a vacuum or something like that

Could you do a video on training frustration for humans, my 4 mounth old is good but sometimes her stubbornness can be very frustrating!

My 5 month old Dane does the same thing at the dog park he usually ends up being the one getting chased, well for 5 minutes until he lays down for a bit of rest haha!

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

The energy is short lived, especially when it’s hot!

Really like your videos with Gus. How do you manage to have her remain so docile during a lot of the videos?

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

She’s pretty chill most of the time, so nothing special that I do to film the videos

Sweet Gus ^^ oh boy I can't wait till I hopefully get a great dane puppy this year, hopefully the breeder phones me to pick up a puppy this summer :D But untill I do - Gus and you guys make for a great substitute :)

Hi Zach and Gus! Your puppy book really helped me in my research. I was hoping for some feedback. I recently after 3 plus years I'd talking and deciding I was ready for a dog, life got in the way and a home emergency happened right before the week I was to get my girl. I made the choice to pause adding a Dane to my family. I am struggling with the choice I made. I know it was right, but I still feel bad. My question, how did you know Gus was the dog/Dane you wanted. I'm going after a year of a reset I can finally finally be ready. Even though one can never really be ready. Lol. Thanks for all the content helping me learn and understand! Samantha

I too responded Gus to the poll 😂

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

It was you! Haha

every time I see gus she is tired af and is resting her paws on yo lap. its adorable :) I may be getting a dane-GSD mix puppy this weekend. Not sure what that will be like lol. Im hoping for more of a dane personality. Cant afford a purebred puppy but really want a dog.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Not tired as much as she just likes to snuggle up and sleep on the couch 😉 Good luck with the pup if you do get one!

@jedsanford7879

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDaneCare its so sweet :)

Hey guys hope you are well. I'd really like to know your opinion on elevated bowls vs bowls on the ground.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

We use elevated, but more details on that here - greatdanecare.com/raised-dog-bowl/

So my Dane barks whenever he hears a new different sound. Usually once or twice..I've tried everything for him to stop, but he keeps doing it. Is that normal?

My dog had a plush toy, after about a year the flashing came out and we had to throw it away. I think he stayed by the garbage for a week

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

Awww poor pup must have loved that toy!

Her paw is literally the size of my head

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely NOT small paws!

I miss my blue dane.

What breeder is she from?! I love her so much!

What color is Miss Gus ? She is absolutely gorgeous !!!!

How much does Gus Weigh?

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Gus is ~145 pounds right now

@liumiao6576

4 жыл бұрын

Great Dane Care wow. It’s like a human

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

In more ways than one! 😂

She used to sleep with a blanket, that might mean that she was weaned too early.

My Great Dane does the same thing

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Which thing?

@shantethompson6643

4 жыл бұрын

He’s such a leaner 😫😫🥰🥰🥰 but the other thing I was speaking of is Bentley takes my blanket and just stuffs it in his mouth and sleeps that way 🤷🏾‍♀️

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I’m following now! Haha

Have you ever had any issues with “happy tail?”

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and it's a rough one to deal with...I've got another video on the channel talking about it, or you can also see the more in-depth article here -> greatdanecare.com/treat-happy-tail-syndrome/

@pmc4218

4 жыл бұрын

Happy tail is also a weapon to our bodies, lol, and wipes out everything on a coffee table. That's the breaks when you get a big dog and don't crop ears and tail, terrible things to do.

Hey I just happen to come across this video because I like watching dog videos I’m pretty sure my kids and my dog Sam and Gus used to play together at Steve Carli Park. Sam is a chocolate.

@GreatDaneCare

3 жыл бұрын

We used to live near that park and remember Sam so it sounds like the one! 😁

Au..gus...ta

What are your thoughts about the Great Dane George in Milwaukee that the court has ordered be euthanized or removed from the count because he's "a prohibited dangerous animal."?

Fluffing*

My puppy does the same thing with his blanket, he wont carry it yet but he sure chews on it

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

How old is the pup?

@JamesHardenMVP-tr8uq

4 жыл бұрын

He is 14 weeks old now

@JamesHardenMVP-tr8uq

4 жыл бұрын

Cant believe it but hes already 45 lbs, 🐖🐖 but hes still very slim when did gus fill out?

@JamesHardenMVP-tr8uq

4 жыл бұрын

P.s. ima snag a merch shirt man I like the slogan.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

She started noticeably filling in around ~12-18 months, but it was really around 2 years that the adult level of definition came through. It just takes longer than you think, and no need to rush it. They’ll get there when their body’s are ready for it 👍