Depression? Get a dog.
I have finally realized why I cannot get out of this funk of depression. I need a dog! In 2015 I got breast cancer and finished treatment apart from hormone therapy in 2016. In 2017 one of my dogs go...
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He's gorgeous Brenda. I love him!
I love my Dane's ( I have owned 6) and I am sure he is going to bring you a lot of pleasure. You just can't help yourself laughing at their goofy behaviour.
These dogs don't normally grow up until they are about 5, if ever. My last one was 13 and only slowed down 12 months prior.
Their enthusiasm and happiness for life is contagious. If you're having a bad day just go talk to your dog :) You'll be laughing in 5 minutes.
Sometimes it's like walking a cross between a kangaroo and a giraffe on a lead until they are trained, their tails are weapons of mass destruction and they have no idea of their size. They do like to jump on people and I have found training them to stand up when asked (if you have strong shoulders), but never other times, quells the desire to just leap up whenever they like.Training can be slow at the start, they get distracted easily and don't focus very well but then it all just seems to click at once so don't worry if progress seems slow at the start.
I still occassionally get knocked over with an enthusiastic " I missed you and thought you were never coming home" or lack of brakes when she is running full throttle to say Hi. Getting slammed with 60kgs of dog is not fun so I tend to move when they come running. Their high speed turning lacks a little precision. LOL
Just one caution with these guys. No pork, ham, bacon etc. It can give them bloat which can be very costly at best or fatal at worst. Although I did have one that stole the christmas ham one year off the kitchen bench and was fine. I also had one that wasn't after raiding the bin after we had a pig on the spit. :(
So happy for you. He's going to bring so much joy.
xoxoxo
I love my Dane's ( I have owned 6) and I am sure he is going to bring you a lot of pleasure. You just can't help yourself laughing at their goofy behaviour.
These dogs don't normally grow up until they are about 5, if ever. My last one was 13 and only slowed down 12 months prior.
Their enthusiasm and happiness for life is contagious. If you're having a bad day just go talk to your dog :) You'll be laughing in 5 minutes.
Sometimes it's like walking a cross between a kangaroo and a giraffe on a lead until they are trained, their tails are weapons of mass destruction and they have no idea of their size. They do like to jump on people and I have found training them to stand up when asked (if you have strong shoulders), but never other times, quells the desire to just leap up whenever they like.Training can be slow at the start, they get distracted easily and don't focus very well but then it all just seems to click at once so don't worry if progress seems slow at the start.
I still occassionally get knocked over with an enthusiastic " I missed you and thought you were never coming home" or lack of brakes when she is running full throttle to say Hi. Getting slammed with 60kgs of dog is not fun so I tend to move when they come running. Their high speed turning lacks a little precision. LOL
Just one caution with these guys. No pork, ham, bacon etc. It can give them bloat which can be very costly at best or fatal at worst. Although I did have one that stole the christmas ham one year off the kitchen bench and was fine. I also had one that wasn't after raiding the bin after we had a pig on the spit. :(
So happy for you. He's going to bring so much joy.
xoxoxo