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TheGrif ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
So my wife and I have been wanting to get a new dog- especially since we just moved to a new place that actually allows us to have pets. So we finally got one this last Wednesday...
[Attempt 1] ...Hopefully that pic shows up. Nope? Okay, time for upload.... [Attempt 2] ![]() There we go. So anyway, his name is Tender, and he's a Merle Great Dane. At 9 weeks old he should be bigger than he is, but this guy was born in a litter of seventeen pups. We found him on the 'net and drove 3 hours one way to get him. He was pretty scared and skittish the first couple of days, but by now he's really warmed up to us and is getting excited about his new surroundings. But if you've ever heard anything about Great Danes, you may have heard that they're pretty much lazy dogs. So far, this is true. He plays for maybe 1/2 hr to 1 hr and then it's nap time for like 3 hours, haha. Little guy has wicked dreams though. The other day he was kicking and twitching in his sleep so bad he fell off the couch! And so far, the house training is coming along well. The only accidents he's had inside are because the wife and I are still trying to recognize his "signs" that he needs to go outside. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) But we did take him to the vet today just to get him checked out- vet says he couldn't be a healthier puppy, which is good news for us. We did a lot of research prior to buying him and learned that nutrition for large dogs in general is key to their being healthy. Not that it's not important for other breeds, but large dogs especially need a good diet for a healthy life. Anyway, just wanted to introduce y'all to him. Right now he's drinking out of my water glass......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
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TheGrif ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
QUOTE My golden would probably run up and lick an intruder or go and hide under the shed to hide one of the two. I know what you mean. My other dog, Helmet (he stays at my parents house) is a Great Pyranese. He's huge. But he's a giant sissy... once he gets to know you. He's very leary of newcomers, but if you let him sniff at ya and pat him on the head, he'll love you forever, haha. I think the big difference between Helmet and Tender, besides the obvious, is their socialable abilities. Yesterday we took Tender down to the Farmers Market and every Tom, Dick, Harry, Jane, Melissa, Kim, and Rudolph had to stop, pet him, and ask us questions about him. Mostly it was "What breed? How old? Will he change color when he gets big?" It was frustrating because we'd just get him walking and then bam, somebody had to stop us. But Tender was all over it- he loved the attention. If that had been Helmet, he would have been running scared. |
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