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 #2095164


LizaB2008
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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095009


 Great Danes

The 90 pound female is 4 years old, yes I work with other breeders because Joker is a studed male, and yes, right now we only have 2 danes, when I find a blue, I’ll have more. If you want a large female, you’ll want to make sure the parents are both of good size, shadow is a nice sized female, 130 pounds. The reason some of the female danes you see are so small is because the breeder didn’t wait until she was 2 to breed her. Shadow wasn’t bred until she was 2 1/2 years old, she is almost as tall as joker, maybe an inch shorter and weighs 130 pounds. All of shadows puppies were of nice size, as a matter of fact Jada the only harlequin puppy is only a year old and already weighs 140, she’s bigger then her mom at only a year old, they got her fixed asap though, so that contributed a little.



11/13/09  10:53pm

 #2095178


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095164


 Great Danes

Well I have decided that all of my future dogs are going to be danes because there are so many different coat colors to choose from,lol

My limit is four dogs that large but who knows as long as I have the time and money, well we’ll have to see

I really like to over plan for my future animals, haha
11/14/09  12:32am

 #2095267


LizaB2008
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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2095178


 Great Danes

I did the same thing when I was younger. I still do it lol.
11/14/09  11:35am

 #2095279


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095267


 Great Danes

Ya it’s like how some people plan ahead for kids but I do it for animals lol
11/14/09  12:57pm

 #2095280


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095279


 Great Danes

I also was wondering what are some good foods for danes?

All I know is that they’ll need the larger breed dog food,lol
11/14/09  01:05pm

 #2095550


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2095280


 Great Danes

I use and have always used, science diet large breed formula. Anything else made shadows coat turn brown. The science diet turned it sleek black and gave it that shine everybody loves about her. When they got joker, the lady had him living otside almost 24/7 and he was eating puppy chow. She used something like a hog troff to feed them and he was really overweight, so over weight for the first few days he was home all he did was lay in the house and pant, he was so uncomfortable. His coat was yellow and brown rather the white anmd black. Got him on science diet large breed puppy formula and saw tremendous change. He had more energy to play, he started losing weight, his color change to black and white and he just looked great. The Science diet large breed puppy has less protein and calcium so they don’t grow any faster then they need to, this helps prevent hip and joint problems for the future.



11/15/09  09:12am

 #2095571


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095550


 Great Danes

Really I was always told that science diet was one of those filler foods but I never looked at the ingredients to find out for myself.

So basically you just have to find one for your dogs that is healthy and works for you. With lower calcium and less calories?
11/15/09  10:51am

 #2095850


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2095571


 Great Danes

Low calcium and low protein, Science diet isn’t a filler, who ever told you that is an idiot. I prefer to have a product like this one then something like puppy chow for them, I have tried other foods and other then eukenuba specific breed formula, I find that this is the only one that doesn’t turn their coats brown when they should be black, it has fish oil for a healthy coat and heart. It’s the number one verterinary recommended brand. I’ve also used eukanuba specific breed, which a little more expensive but also has the same effect.

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11/16/09  09:28am

 #2095913


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095850


 Great Danes

Thank you for clearing that up, because around here it isn’t that expensive.

What about Innova Evo I heard that was one of the better foods as we, have you ever used this brand?

When it comes to exercize for your danes what do you do?I heard a lot about managing their activity so they don’t injure themselves is this more for puppies or for adults too?

I was reading a bunch articles online about giant breeds and their exercize needs, so I figured I would ask someone who has experience with giant breeds.



11/16/09  02:21pm

 #2095939


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2095913


 Great Danes

Yes I have used it, it turned her coat brown as well.

As far as exersize goes, walking and taking them out to run is good. They can’t do extreme exersizes like hiking, climbing mountains or anything like that. That’s just until their 18 months old, extreme exersize can cause joint and hip problems. I would just do walking an hour a day for exersize until their old enough.
11/16/09  03:35pm

 #2095977


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2095939


 Great Danes

Ya I am not a hiker so no problems there lol, but I am really excited to get my first pup!!!!!

It will my first dog that is mine, but not my first that I have had. I was looking at some pics of the blue coat type and I really never noticed how good looking they are, I see why you want one
11/16/09  05:10pm

 #2096062


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2095977


 Great Danes

Not only do I like the blue ones, I like the blue ones with blue eyes :)
11/16/09  10:11pm

 #2096064


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2096062


 Great Danes

Yes I really like the reverse blue merle with blue eyes they are so pretty.

By the way how is the pregnancy going with jokers mating?

Do you know how many puppies are expected?
11/16/09  10:26pm

 #2096193


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2096064


 Great Danes

With shadow we haven’t bred her yet, with the blue merle, I haven’t heard anything yet, but she’s only about 3 weeks along, so we should know in about 2-4 more weeks. She was artificially inseminated so I’m sure their will be between 3 and 8 puppies.



11/17/09  11:46am

 #2096339


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2096193


 Great Danes

Cool, good luck with everything!!!!!!
11/17/09  06:24pm

 #2096535


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   Message To: Dragonowner   In reference to Message Id: 2096339


 Great Danes

when ever i think of great danes i think of charley and the choclate factory when tos to dogs walk by when the fifth ticket was a fake



11/18/09  10:45am

 #2096555


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2096535


 Great Danes

lol oh yeah :) I think of marmaduke
11/18/09  12:34pm

 #2097709


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2096555


 Great Danes

PUPPIES DUE IN FEBRUARY!!!
11/22/09  03:18pm

 #2097963


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2097709


 Great Danes

Well when she has them you def need to post some pics!!!!!

I have decided that a dane isn’t going to be my first dog(but i am still gonna get one eventually)

Good luck!!!!!
11/23/09  12:18pm

 #2097984


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2097963


 Great Danes

I have pictures of the first litter if you want to see those....



11/23/09  01:30pm

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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2097984


 Great Danes

I would love to see them!!!
11/23/09  03:49pm

 #2098367


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2098008


 Great Danes

I don’t feel like doing all the work so just follow the links :)

Link Mommy had the munchies

LinkMommy and her puppies

LinkBlack puppy

LinkHarlequin on top of black puppies

LinkJoker gaurds the gate

LinkHarliquin and black puppy

LinkJoker and his puppy

LinkBlack puppies
11/24/09  01:42pm

 #2098571


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   Message To: Saucier   In reference to Message Id: 2098367


 Great Danes

I really like the harliquin pup it has really nice random blue markings, all of them are very good looking pups!!!!
11/24/09  10:06pm

 #2098611


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   Message To: LizaB2008   In reference to Message Id: 2098571


 Great Danes

Thanks, for some reason Joker and the Harlequin pup had a bond.



11/25/09  01:20am
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