It took me about 6 months for my Dane to feel comfortable being left alone. If I don't say bye and be a good boy, he will wine until I do and when I get home, I say hello, have you been a good boy? then I walk around to see if he got into anything. If all is good, he gets a reward. When he does get into something, he will hide and act very shy thus giving himself up as he has that guilty look on his face.

@mikaelafielgomate4739

2 жыл бұрын

How did you teach him to do that? Does she ever get depression from being left home alone?

@ianpotter2128

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikaelafielgomate4739 I started leaving for 1 minute then went longer and longer BUT I always said good bye, be a good boy and I'll be back really soon. Now I can leave for 6-8 hours and theres no problems. Most of the time, I'm gone for 2-3 hours. Only ever had 2 accidents and it's been 4 years now.

@joonakivinen986

2 жыл бұрын

I used a digital dog sitter! Helped us greatly. U can see live footage of what the dog is doing and if he howls or makes some noices, the dog sitter playbacks tapes that we have recorded. U can also speak to ur dog with it ( for example, ill leave the dog sitter on my laptop and i can monitor and interact with it through my phone where ever i am) Edit: now hes completely fine being left alone while im at work! Hes also 1 and half years old blue dane boy

@ianpotter2128

2 жыл бұрын

@@joonakivinen986 I'm glad to hear that everything worked out. Great Danes can be a stubborn bread if your not constantly on their training. I know that I have learned alot and it has made me even more understanding to their different behaviors.

When you leave them "home alone" you will be better off leaving your curtains or blinds open so they can see outside. It lets them view you departing and returning without destroying your window coverings. Also in the beginning start training your Dane to lay down outside a closed room door. They will whine and cry until you come out of the room however it will help them relax and understand that when you leave the house you will be returning. I have owned 5 of these majestic animals, good luck!

Frozen Kong with PB is GOLD! My Dane gets excited when I leave now. I hide his fish oil and glucosamine in it and he eats them no problem! Highly recommend! You’ll need the largest Kong

A friend of a friend gave us our first Great Dane 5 days ago. Abbey is 4 months old and about 45 lbs. Already crate-trained, thank goodness, but we don't use if very much. We also already have 4 dogs (10-yo Lab, 5-to fox terrier, 3-yo chihuahua, and 1+1/2-yo Shi Tzu), as well as 4 in-and-out kitties! What a wonderful family! I'm a senior with no grandkids and my grown son lives with me. We both have high-functioning autism and are so much more comfortable with animals than with people . The first 4 dogs and 2 of the cats sleep in the bed with my son, and last night I let Abbey sleep with me for the first time! She is REALLY a good dog! So blessed to have her added to our tribe. And SO glad I found this channel! Thank you for making it and for all the Dane lovers who give such good comments!

This is hugely helpful! So thoughtful to post all these helpful tips! Thanks so much!

yes and consistency is a key tool too. We always said "Be right back" whether it was a trial drive away or to go see a movie and when we returned we consciously tried not to have any bigger "reunion actions" than if we just woke up. Read "Gina Goes to Galveston..." and see when she played with "Mr TP" one day! Cheers, Doc Willis

The whole time, I was only looking at the Great Dane, just admiring!

I owned that kind of black less than 2 years ago. Awesome breed. I'll take one again when it's time.And it will come soon...

Oh man this was so helpful! Waiting on my Dane pup ♥️

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

When do they arrive?

Am so appreciative for your site, and terrific videos. We are getting our great dane puppy on Tuesday, June 2nd. Soooo over-the-top excited!

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, congrats!!

I would love some videos on Food (puppy and adult), The detail of what to look for in the food and why it is bad. Also potty training the puppies.

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Noted. It’s on my list! 😊

Just subscribed. Having a new puppy arriving in June!

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Woohoo congrats!!

Bach remedy is good too

Mom tells me I used to ride ours, named Thor. He was unusually calm and loved me most, so it was good I was always home.

Just got a new Great Dane puppy, had her about a month she is 4 months. When we got her, they called her sandy so we decided on Sandy Dixie Doo. I know I know lol. But thank you for your videos, they are really helpful for a first time Great Dane owner.

I fill up horns w/natural PB (dump off the oil 1st) & then freeze them. I can usually refreeze this if I’m careful to make sure they’re thick enough. I don’t do hoofs anymore as they’re too hard on their teeth. I’ve had Dane’s for 50 yrs (my parents had them B4 I was born.) I’ve been giving them frozen PB for the last 20 yrs.

Our baby comes home on 01/23/22.......Great vids thanks!!!!!

I have TWO Dane puppies, a month apart... it’s hard because we got out of the biting stage with the older and all was fine! Then the younger started to bite and it’s been like that since we got them! Haha but we also have a mini pig and bulldog that they love to stay outside and tire themselves with, so that helps us a lot!!

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Omg that sounds like quite the entourage!

Do you know when you will be doing the shiny coat video and could you do a video about the difference in size of the dane depending on ancestry?

My first Great Dane was 100% ok being left home alone for up to 8 hours, but I had a Rottweiler for him to play with. Both were good to go on bladder for that length of time too.

@GG-ml3vr

2 жыл бұрын

No dog should ever be alone for 8 hours

I have a Dane lab mix, she’s awesome but she’s super rowdy. Which is fine because she’s so much fun.

@TheDaneyeledee

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that’s probably the lab in her. I had a lab. Never again, their energy level is A LOT! I love them, but man are they hyper

miss her

Giving them more space over time reminds me of rabbits. It’s the same rule for them as well!

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never had rabbits but it certainly seems logical!

I have a new Dane pup coming home in 3 weeks and plan to create train since I also work full time. I am taking the about 5 days off when he comes home and will use these tips during those days and hopefully get him used to the create before having to go back to work. Between my husband and I he will not be in the create for more then 3 hours at a time over the 8-10 hour work day but is that to long? I’m nervous now... lol

I would like to know about a protective Great Dane . Our Great Dane rubble is severely protective of our kids even when playing around .

Our girl is weird. She is NOT a fan of PB, sweet potato nor yogurt! Now - cheese is a different story; cottage cheese, cream cheese, cheddar, havarti, brie ..... And of course meat - but no sauces ! So, our Kong, and all toys that food can be stuffed into, are filled accordingly. She was totally panicked at the sight of a crate ! So, we left worn (smelly) t-shirts, socks, etc. with her - worked “great”. And calm entrances and exits supports keeps her happy - she brings us toys 🧸

Hi Zach, can you please make a video on the topic of gastropexy? Has Gus had the surgery? If yes, how old was she at the time, and do you find it a worthy solution to avoid bloating? Our vet clinic swears by it, but they also insisted that our girl should get spayed as early as 6 months old and we found out through our own research that it is paramount for their bladder and hormonal growth to be allowed to experience their first heat and menstruations before getting spayed. Then on the subject of gastropexy, we are again researching on our own before making the best decision. Can you please share your perspective? Thank you for your awesome content!

@jefforr439

2 жыл бұрын

Our vet also recommends getting the stomach stapled. But not to fix him till 18-24 months. Reason being you don't want to screw up their hormones while they are growing. Do both procedures at the same time. Get them fixed and get their stomach stapled

Mine like to watch cartoons while we are gone. We are never gone more than 3 hours. But the lady across the street GD has torn down all the blinds in her house. 😁 Mine are 9 yrs old and when we come home they come up to us, let us pet their head, then turn around and walk away, we have never made leaving or coming home a big thing, but they do have each other plus their little chihuahua brother.

Does Gus have a winter coat? I bought mine foal coats

Trazodone for anxiety

Are great danes okay with the large kong toy or do i need to get the extra large? we are getting an 8 week old puppy next week

Got 2 8-week old great danes right now. Not our first rodeo with two at the same time but I'm pretty sure we blocked out the wild beast puppy mode lol. Starting crate training at night. Haven't left them alone yet but soon... Hopefully soon. Potty training two at the same time... oh sweet lord... Pray for us lol

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Double the cuteness and double the trouble!!

@HoniValeGreatDanes

4 жыл бұрын

Dug and Carl have wild beasts puppy mode? 😂😂 Hopefully they will be as relaxed as Momma Reba. Although . . . She did chew a hole in the wall as a puppy 🤔

@mikosdanes

4 жыл бұрын

@@HoniValeGreatDanes yes they have wild beast mode a few times a day but that's normal puppies being puppies plus being cooped up more so due to the weather. I know they'll turn out calm like Reba. They are wonderful

@HoniValeGreatDanes

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikosdanes Can't wait to see videos of them. Let me know if you need help setting up your channel. Or I can post them as Reba puppy updates on my channel.

@mikosdanes

4 жыл бұрын

@@HoniValeGreatDanes definitely will. Thanks Joan 😊

what if you get your great dane a friend dog? will it help?

How well do they get along with and tolerate small "yippy" dogs? Especially when left alone? Any worries?

i think i am getting a great dane where did you get yours from

My Fiona jumps on my windows and door. Actually she spring boards off of them. How do I get her to bark when she wants in?

we have had serious skin issues with ours in last few months. how do you get the coat on yours so beautiful and shiny? he's probably 5 now. he is a rescue and definitley a member of the family. the most docile dog i've ever seen. and he's great with our 5 yr old daughter.

What about leaving them outside? Are they happier left outside during the day when it’s warm?

Any advice for bringing a great dane into a home with small children?

The challenge we see that I would appreciate more guidance around is walking our puppy. She simply refuses to walk when we get outside. She would sit and not move. I try to encourage her and bring treats and it simply is not working. Is there anything we can do to help her be more motivated to move?

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

What’s she like inside your home and yard?

@kroshka814

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDaneCare she definitely prefers to be off-leash which is not a realistic option. We have a harness and she fights to put it on, biting it and etc. Then when we get outside she just will lay down and cries when we ask her to move. At home she plays and does all other stuff a dog would I suppose. In addition to the not-walking element, we are also trying to battle through the biting phase as well. I'm reading how Great Danes perceive things and their emotional component, triggers that she may have and noticed that when she's told not to do something or taken away from something that she deemed as hers she bites. For example, we have to take her outside but live on the second floor and she can't use stairs yet so we carry her down. She doesn't want to go down and will bite when we pick her up. Similarly when people are eating at the table and tell her that she can't beg for food, she may bite toes, same for the couch.

Baby gates? My Turkish Mastiff simply jumped it!

what dose you dog eat?

My male great dane puppy could care less when we leave lol he loves his naps. My female on the other hand...we have given her a "run" aera which has helped but she goes crazy when I come home. She howls and barks and paws at me until I pet her. Should I ignore this behavior until she calms down?

Also our God Door is teh best tool!

Oh boy my Great Dane decided he doesn't like me leaving at all. He could care less about toys. He thought the couch was his toy my brand new couch! He was in a crate grew out of that. I started putting the TV on he did a lot better. After I put every thing away that he could get into it is like redecorating the house everytime I come home! I don't leave a whole lot I think that is why he gets that way.

A true dog trainor knows that it's not about training the dog. It's about training the owner.

only one of the pair of shoes / never the other

I am hearing that Kongs are bad for Large/Giant dogs due to the possibility of their tongues getting stuck and sometimes have to be removed by the vets... even the proper sized ones

I Never use crates for any of my dogs, dog proof your home, especially if you use your dog has a guard dog. And never tell your dog he can’t enter a certain room because if someone breaks into your home and going to the room, the dog is not going to go in there if the dog is trained not to enter that room.

How come you stop posting a year ago is gus ok?

For the Kong classic Toy, do you buy her large, X large or XX large?

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

They’re sized by weight, so get the one closest to your dog. The XXL is rated for 85+ pounds, while the XL is 60-90.

My dane got into my bedroom and chewed hole through the mattress. He was in the bedroom because he chewed up a Down filled velvet antique couch. I worked full time and my ex at the time had nothing to do with my dog. We lived in Brooklyn.I took him to Central Park to exercise him and me.

OMG I have started to yearn for a Dane since subbing to your channel...…I made the mistake of leaving my first Dane home alone (with full run of the house) she had been such a good girl...haha she chewed a big hole in our brand new $800.00 mattress I can say LOL now..... actually it was MY fault as much as hers....I know better now..... I have to wait for my current pets to pass before we get another Dane so until then I will have to live vicariously. Thanks

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

Your current pets wouldn’t get along with a Dane?

@sandraarchervillarreal565

4 жыл бұрын

Thinking about their passing ahead of time makes me so sad in my heart already 😭

@GreatDaneCare

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree but it’s all the more reason to make the most of our time with them now!

Baby is only 2 months old and she is such a drama queen. I don't give in, but my family does. I left her outside to put on my shoes. But my grandmother went outside. She couldn't ignore the cry. I told her, don't do that. Just ignore her. Same thing happen, we put her in laundry room while we ate dinner. I told everyone just ignore her. She is going to have tantrum. What does my dad do. He speaks to her through the door! I feel like I am training my family. It's annoying. I am trying to teach her the rules and my family keeps messing it up. My Dane is super attache to me. I knew her since she was 1 week old at the breeder's ranch. I picked her out at 1 week and went to visit her every Saturday until I could bring her home at 7 weeks. She likes to be where the people are at. But I am trying to teach her just because I am not there it's not the end of world.

Who would hit the down button?

Mostly empty peanut butter jar

There are advantages to being a Service Dog and getting to be with my girl ALL the time! 😉🐾

My Great Dane poops in her crate at night , spreads it all around , eats it and lays in it? I don’t know what to do. This is nasty and I can’t !

@Chillazilla2

4 жыл бұрын

Take her outside and make sure she poops before you put her in the crate at night. I personally dislike crates, so perhaps putting up a baby gate in the kitchen to let her sleep in there might save you from having to clean a huge mess every morning since she likely will sleep away from any accidents instead of rolling in them. Training her to go on a puppy pad if she has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night would help as well (if she is not crated).

As a single healthcare worker, would a Great Dane be able to be alone for 12 hours 3x a week?

@GG-ml3vr

2 жыл бұрын

Absloutely not,cant you hire a walker or get a friend to come over for a while,12 hours on its own for a Dane is cruel

My Dane destroys all her toys. Even the kong toys!

I just want to understand why is the girl dog named Gus? Is this a new age non-binary identifying dog? Lol jp but for real, why did y’all name that beautiful girl dog Gus?

@KatieDoherty19

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe her full name is Augusta; that would make her a Gus (I don't know, but that's my guess).

You named her....Gus? Wtf, why? Based off the collar and the name you really wanted a male huh