She seems to be very friendly and was good around my little brother. She was a show dog that has had three litters of puppies and her owner wants her to retire and have a relaxing life now. Part of the agreement is that we have to get her spayed. She has a couple of cysts - on on her back and one on her belly. The owner said they can be easily removed by the vet, which I know to be true because I had a Dane before and he had cysts. The only thing I don't like about this dog is that she seems to be very slobbery and my mom doesn't want slime all over the walls and floors. All in all she seemed really friendly, though. We have no other pets at home and there would be no one home during the day (everyone's at work and school) but she would potentially get walked once in the morning by my dad and once by me at night. Do you think getting her is a good idea?
2007-08-13 03:36:50 · 14 answers · asked by alyanna99 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
on the plus side is she's trained, you know her history and you have experience with this breed.
on the negative side , is that she will probably develop some health issues . it's hard to watch that happen . can you deal with those issues financially and emotionally ?
i do not know why she slobers / is that health related ? did your other dane do that ?
mom has to be comfortable with the dog too. if the whole family doesn't agree / then i'd pass on the dog and wait for the right one. ask her how she really feels.
take care and good luck.
2007-08-13 03:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not uncommon for a breeder to re-home a retired Champion that has had a couple of litters to spend the rest of their lives on someone else's couch. Or a a retired Dog even.
The breeder should have the cysts removed and spay her for you before placing her with you. Period. And while she is being spayed, you may ask the vet to staple and tack her stomach for bloat prevention.
If you are a great indoor home, and the breeder is doing right by her ***** by placing her with you to 'spend the rest of her days,' she should not be selling her....but placing her for adoption.
Great Danes have better life spans then they used too. We have learned the value to high quality foods, not breeding genetically faulty dogs, not breeding sick dogs, avoiding over vaccinations...etc....At 6 years old, you could have a wonderful senior companion that would love to share your couch, your bed and your life for the next 4-6 years easy.
At 6 years old, you should consider this permanent and forever. If you think for a second that you may not be able to keep her in a year or two, do not take her. It is just not fair to her.
The biggest threat to a 6 year old ***** is Pyo, Bloat, and heart issues. If you can get those cleared up, the spay and tack would take care of Pyo and Bloat.... The vet will check her heart before the spay and tack. She could be just fine for years.
She is an indoor dog. Danes do not slobber much, mostly just after drinking water. You know when you are owned by a Dane when you are wiping dog spit off the ceiling. It is just spit and wipes off easy.
You bet, I would recommend adoption!!
If I had but one life to lead, may that lead be on a Great Dane.
2007-08-13 19:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by bignuttdanes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a great dog, and a good arrangement as a puppy would be difficult with no one home during the day. As for the slobber- we have a french mastiff (a very slobbery dog) I keep a basket of rags by the back door so we can wipe his mouth down when he comes inside- its especially bad after he drinks water, but he knows to stop and get his face done before he comes in. I also take a rag with me if he has to go in the car or to the vet because it's pretty messy when he gets excited
2007-08-13 10:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by Rachal961 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to provide ALL the medical care I would be leary of cost. THis sounds like someone just picked out some new pups to breed and dump this one. Yo are aware danes don't live as long as a basic house dog. And if this one was a breeder and they allowed the cysts to remain themselves she may not have had very good health care.
I have had people put bibs on them and who ever is by uses it to wipe slober. There is a newf that has a hand towel around her collar when she goes out so people can pet her and not get slober all over.
Good luck getting her to take 2 walks.
2007-08-13 10:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are getting her for free??
If you get her for free.. it might be okay, you'll be able to give her a few more good years of happiness.
I am surprised that the breeder themselves wouldn't take her in to be spayed.. Normally if you were to place an older dog like that you would have her spayed first.
Mom might not be impressed with the slobbering.. But if she is a sweetheart then she might get over it.. Have you taken your mom to meet the dog?
If you have to pay for her, and you have to pay to get her spayed, and cysts removed.. I hope it's not all that much money.. Cause you are putting out a fair buck already for what is going to be a dog that you only have for a couple of years..
2007-08-13 10:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Great Danes, My cousin has two. Most of the time they are outside in their kennel. They come in some, but not often. I personally feel they are two big to be a total inside dog. We had a Black and Tan Coon Hound once, he stayed inside, and was very slobbery. And the slobber was a very big problem, it's not easy to clean sometimes. If I was to get a bigger dog of any kind, I would make sure it had ample safe space outdoors to romp and play. I feel its not only best for us , but the dog really needs this. So no I wouldn't adopt under the circumstances you mentioned. Sorry, and good luck.
2007-08-13 10:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I were you I would get a dog from the humane society. You could save a life. They are cheap and have no health problems and are already fixed. I'm sure you could find a loving dog there. They even have puppies if you wanted a younger dog. And dogs live about 10-15 years.
Good luck!
2007-08-13 10:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but be prepared for vet's bills because of her age and health condition. If you're like me, that just doesn't matter. As for the slobbering, just buy a lot of rolls of paper towels and keep them in strategic locations around the house.
2007-08-13 10:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you just have to know that ther could be some health problems. But it would make one dog very happy for a while if you take car of it right, Go for it.
2007-08-13 10:40:59 · answer #9 · answered by dogsroc11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i vote yes
she might not be so "wet" when she's at your home.
just vol to clean up after her.
i'm sure she's a great dog.
and she deserves a good home to retire to.
i would have the vet spay her and clear up the cysts while she's under.
the longer you wait to spay her the more difficult it will be to do bcse surgery on older dogs they tend not to want to bcse of probs w/putting dogs under and waking them up
2007-08-13 10:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋