They are not cheap, if you are looking for a puppy from the Walmart parking lot, you will not find a great dane here. These are pure breed pups and because if this will command a much higher price than more common brands. That said they are also much more rare than many other breeds. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $600 – $1500 for a pup.

They will eat a ton and they will still look like concentration camp survivors. Big dogs like this will not eat as much as expected when they get older but in the growing phase you can expect to feed a great dane puppy 6 – 10 cups of food per day. I would feed at least 2 times per day and then let them out. It does not take long for the food to digest and cleaning up after a 50 lbs puppy is one of the less desirable aspects of owning a giant dog. Despite the amount they eat, they will still look crazy skinny. All of the nutrients are going into the making of a huge dog, don’t expect them to fill out until they get to around 2 years old.

They chew, and they chew, and then they chew some more. They will chew furniture, they will chew toys, they will chew you. Get used to it. Anything that gets chewed is your fault not theirs, engineer their environment so they don’t chew things that they are not suppost to chew.

They are smart but they are stubborn. Despite what many people say Great danes are some of the most intelligent beast I have ever worked with, but they are stubborn. They will do what they want when they want, but they also love to please their masters. Training is important because they are so dang big. Start training when they are puppies so you avoid problems when they are full grown.

Get great dane puppies their shots. Because of their low body fat they are more susceptible to wasting diseases like Parvo than other breeds, it only takes a one animal in the area or even in the area in the last couple of years and your puppy could catch a vaccine preventable illness.

Great danes are truly fine animals, I will never personally own a different type of dog after having the opportunity to own a great dane. Considering that danes are relatively short lived animals getting a great dane puppy is a great way to prolong the enjoyment and the bonding time you have with these fine beasts.

1.  If you want an animal that will act more like a family member than a dog this is a great choice.  Danes seem to forget that they are dogs and start to think of themselves as people.  This has some amusing consequences.

2.  If you want a guard dog that will scare the crap out of people but not actually hurt anyone then this is the dog for you.  Their bark is much bigger than their bite and while great danes can be aggressive it is unusual and usually limited to cases of mistreatment.  One thing is for certain, they will scare strangers half to death.  It may be necessary to use a dog cage from time to time and finding one big enough for a great dane can be a challenge, this site has information about the best large dog cage on the market.

3.  They are lazy and lovable and great around the house but they can also have boundless energy when taken out to play.  The are great for going running and lots of fun to take for long walks.

4.  Great danes are excellent ice breakers.  People always have a story to tell about a big dog and they get lots of attention.  If you like attention and enjoy talking to strangers they are a great fit.

5.  Great Danes are excellent foot rests.  Have lots of chairs and no ottomans?  Get a dane, they will happily lay under foot for hours.

6.  If you like to cuddle and don’t mind a little bit of hair they will give you as much or more love than you require.  Be prepared for a needy beast than can never get quite as much as it needs.

7.  Because little dogs just plain suck.  Want a real dog get a great dane.  Want a rat dog that you have to worry about getting killed by an owl get a poodle.

8.  If you need something to do with all that extra food laying around your house and want a portable automatic disposal this is the dog for you.  They can devour a table full of food in the time it takes to get a bottle of ketchup from the pantry.  Want to loose a couple of pounds and need help with your diet.  A great dane will be happy to help.

9.  This one is a little vain but thats ok.  These are some great looking dogs and they make all other dogs jealous with their good looks.  Go big or go home and never settle for second best looking.

10.   If you realize that all of your material possessions have a limited life span and that you must rotate them out after they have lived out their usefulness a great dane will give you a reason to get rid of those old shoes, that new watch, or that whatever else you leave on the floor.