My Great Dane
Practical Great Dane guidance from real life: puppy care, nutrition, training, health risks, and the gear that actually holds up.
New to Great Danes? Welcome to the club. If you’re adopting or have just adopted one, get ready
for a whole new kind of life. These dogs are something special.
My cousin who was a full-on cat person, dogs were not her thing at all. Then she watched my Great Dane for about a month while I was working abroad. When I came back, you’d think I was taking a family member away. She and her whole household were heartbroken to see my Dane leave. From that moment on, she was converted. She became a Great Dane lover for life and always had two of them after that.
That’s what these dogs do. They sneak into your heart and refuse to leave.
These guides cover the questions I get asked over and over. How much to feed, how hard to exercise, and which health risks actually deserve your late-night worrying. You’ll find advice on everything from anxiety to zig-zag leash-walking tips, all in one place.
Puppy Care
Growth, joints, and why “bigger, faster” is exactly what you don’t want. When it comes to Great Danes, growing too fast puts unnecessary stress on their bodies. Slow and steady is the pace that protects their joints and sets them up for a healthier future.
Read Puppy Care →Nutrition
What and how to feed a giant breed without wrecking their stomach or joints. Great Danes have sensitive stomachs and sometimes they can be “picky eaters.” Making sure their diet agrees with them is one of the most important tasks when raising one of these giants.
Read Nutrition →Bloat (GDV)
Symptoms, urgency, and prevention habits that can literally save a life. The stories on this site are must-reads, especially once you’ve fallen in love with one of these giants. Losing a dog because the warning signs were missed is heartbreaking, and it’s exactly what paying attention can help prevent.
Read the GDV Guide →Explore the Site
Browse by category. Every page is being standardized into the same layout so it’s easy to navigate.
Care
Your main hub: supplies, grooming, recommended product categories.
Open Care →Training
Manners, redirection, anxiety help, and real-world obedience.
Open Training →Exercise
Safe exercise for giant breeds without overloading joints.
Open Exercise →Health & Wellness
Breed risks, mobility, prevention, and health basics.
Open Health Hub →Preventative & Medications
Prevention routines + vet conversations worth having.
Open Preventatives →Crate Training
This page is being built next.
Under Construction →Food & Shopping
Sensitive stomach help, feeding routines, and curated shopping lists that work for giant breeds.
Food
Sensitive stomach guide, toppers, sick-day food, and tools.
Open Food →Amazon Finds
Toys, beds, and gear that survive real Great Dane life.
Open Amazon Finds →Partners
Brands and tools I recommend (with disclosure).
Open Partners →Breeds
Breed guides and what life with each breed really looks like.
Breeds Hub
Browse all breed pages in one place.
Open Breeds →Great Dane
Why this site exists + real-life Great Dane lessons.
Read Great Dane →French Bulldog
Frenchie basics: personality, safety, costs, and care.
Read French Bulldog →About This Site
The mission behind the site: reduce surrender by helping owners understand what they’re signing up for.
About
Who I am, why I built this, and what you’ll find here.
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