| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| 2 1/2 yr. adopted female afraid | 2/7/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: 1 1/2 weeks ago we adopted our Great Dane from a local rescue. She has been diagnosed with Dermodex ...
A: Terri, First of all, thank you for rescuing! Now to answer your question, I cannot tell you with ...
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| I have a question | 2/5/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have an 11 week old great dane puppy who has had a UTI about 1 month ago and she was having urine ...
A: Stephanie, I do not think it is normal for an 11 week old Dane puppy to have accidents while she is ...
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| Adopting - Socializing | 2/4/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We are considering adopting a 18 month old dane/mastiff mix. I don't know his history, but I ...
A: It is never too late to begin socialization, however you do need to be more careful when you do ...
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| Question about Blue Harlequin | 1/31/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I purchased a blue harlequin puppy. She is now 18 weeks old, but I had been to see her at least ...
A: I would question first of all the ethics of your breeder...first off, puppies should NEVER leave ...
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| great danes and newborns | 1/30/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: my wife and I just had a baby girl. shes 3 days old, we also have an 8 1/2 month old brendal. hes ...
A: I understand your concern about your dog and the new baby, I just had my son about a month ago and ...
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| Bad Behavior | 1/29/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have a 9month old harlequin great dane named Pepper. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. she ...
A: Sometimes too much attention is what causes this type of behavior. Dogs are pack animals, and you ...
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| siver merle great dane | 1/27/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I own a 14 month old silver great Dane. he was bought from a breeder in Ohio, i have his birth ...
A: The safest way to put weight on your dog is to feed him a high quality dog food, that is medium ...
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| waking in the night | 1/26/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We have a 10 month old GD male when at home, wakes up in the middle of the night and whines to go ...
A: It seems to me that you have created a pattern from him, however, if he is consistently going number ...
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| Adding to the Family | 1/26/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have a Great Dane she will be 4 in mar. Love her and the breed. She is fixed . I would like to ...
A: Honestly, if your dog does not like other dogs it would be very difficult for me to say without ...
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| wobblers | 1/26/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have an 8 year old great dane. A few months ago she was diagnosed with wobblers. She is on ...
A: This is something that I found online that I think would be useful information for you: Prednisone ...
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| Great Dane Skin Problems | 1/25/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I Have a beautiful Fawn Boy, 2 years old. We have been struggling with skin problems since he was ...
A: It seems to me that you have done just about everything that you can do. So my biggest concern like ...
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| Limited food options | 1/23/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We have a healthy, fit, 140lb 2.5yr Blue female. We have recently relocated from the Pacific NW to ...
A: BARF, Bones And Raw Food, or Biological Appropriate Raw Food is the way of the wolf. Our dog's ...
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| Great Dane Skin Problems | 1/22/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I Have a beautiful Fawn Boy, 2 years old. We have been struggling with skin problems since he was ...
A: It seems as though you are doing everything right, I think that it may have something to do ...
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| Limited food options | 1/22/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We have a healthy, fit, 140lb 2.5yr Blue female. We have recently relocated from the Pacific NW to ...
A: I would suggest that you do some research and see what you can buy online and have shipped to your ...
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| Changing foods | 1/21/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: My wife and I have had our Great Dane Boston since he was 8 weeks. HE will be 3 years at the end of ...
A: If you are looking to switch foods you need to understand that unfortunately of all the things that ...
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| 10 week old merle dane | 1/20/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I've since changed him to Canidae All life stage food. with 24$% protein. My next question is...I ...
A: Anytime the puppy lunges or growls, he needs to be corrected if your older dog is not already ...
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| 10 week old merle dane | 1/15/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: i have experience with fostering adult danes in the past...but i'm finally getting a puppy from a ...
A: Tiffany, Orijen is a great food, however the protein content can be no more then 25%, although I ...
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| Great Dane Behavior | 1/11/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have an 18 month old Great Dane Puppy, Boris, he is male, who has a tendency to show aggression. ...
A: Jennifer, You are taking the right crucial step by getting him neutered, because of his age and the ...
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| Puppy Food | 1/10/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We have a 6month old Blue Male weighing at 105lbs. We have been feeding his the Large Breed Puppy ...
A: As long as the food does not have a protein content of more then 25% then it should be ok, if you ...
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| Vitamin supplements | 1/9/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have owned Danes when I was younger and love this breed very much. I am now looking to buy ...
A: The majority of foods today are marketed to eliminate the need to supplement with vitamins as well. ...
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| Incontinent Great Dane | 1/6/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I inherited a Great Dane from my best friend and her boyfriend when they moved a few years ago and ...
A: Unfortunately him being spry once in a while does not constitute a good quality of life. If he is ...
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| Fighting | 1/5/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I lost my Dane,Magic at 6 years old.I missed him so bad so I got Mable a 2 year old spayed female ...
A: Exercise does play a big role in how your dogs interact with each other. Built up energy can be ...
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| Moose | 1/4/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: So I have a 13 Week old Brindle Great Dane. And I was just wondering how much they should be ...
A: Well with a Great Dane, you want to AVOID a high protein base...your puppy should be eating an adult ...
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| Fighting | 1/2/2010 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I lost my Dane,Magic at 6 years old.I missed him so bad so I got Mable a 2 year old spayed female ...
A: Have you ever noticed anything that they may be fighting over? I know you said it is not much of ...
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| Great dane color change | 12/31/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have a male great dane that just turned 3 months. He is a blue fawn. When I got him, he just had ...
A: I cannot really answer your question as to how long his coat color will be changing and what color ...
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| Moose | 12/30/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: So I have a 13 Week old Brindle Great Dane. And I was just wondering how much they should be ...
A: If he is starting to get bow legged I would possibly switch him to a different food. What kind are ...
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| Moose | 12/30/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: So I have a 13 Week old Brindle Great Dane. And I was just wondering how much they should be ...
A: At 13 weeks old your Great Dane puppy should weigh approximately 45-55 pounds, depending on what ...
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| Great Danes in apartments | 12/23/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have always wanted to get a Great Dane, but I live in a small apartment. I had read that they can ...
A: Mike, Thank you very much for taking the time to actually do some research on the breed before you ...
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| Great Dane Weaning Diet | 12/16/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I saw in a previous question 2006 that Ken emailed a weaning diet sheet to someone. I have 13 Dane ...
A: I am sorry but I do not have the weaning diet sheet, and Ken is no longer an expert on this forum. ...
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| testing for blind and deaf merle pups | 12/16/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We recently rescued a female Fawn w/white. After three weeks we found out she was 45 days pregnant ...
A: Right now the puppies cannot see or hear, their eyes are closed and so are their ears...wait a few ...
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| great dane neck problems | 12/15/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have a 1.5 yr old great dane. We have taken him to the vet several times for pain that he is ...
A: There is not much more I can tell you that the vet cannot tell you. Although if it is related to the ...
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| Just adopted a 1 yr old Great dane! | 12/13/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We have a 2 1/2 yr old german shepherd and a 3 yr old mixed breed (german short haired ...
A: If you are working with a rescue I would just take their advice on how to transition your new dog ...
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| feeding requirement for 8 month great dane puppy | 12/11/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: sir, my browno(8months old great Dane male puppy,fawn color,weighs about 35kg) is fed with table ...
A: Table food is not a good source of nutrition for a puppy...he needs to be on a good quality adult ...
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| great dane and chewing | 12/10/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have had great danes in the past and many other breed, but i have never had a dog that i could not ...
A: Unfortunately this may be a problem caused by bad training or no training as a part from her ...
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| biting and stealing food | 12/7/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: My 5 12 month old great Dane "George" is a very sweet boy. That said, he steals food from the ...
A: I would not use the same crate as his time out crate...If you have a wire crate, then get a ...
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| Training a 9 month old female | 12/3/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We adopted a new 9 month old female named willow. Her previous owners left her in a crate for up to ...
A: Yes, it sounds like what you are doing is just right! What we mean by limiting the amount of ...
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| Training a 9 month old female | 12/2/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: We adopted a new 9 month old female named willow. Her previous owners left her in a crate for up to ...
A: It would be great to get her out for socialization since it seems she may have not had the ...
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| aggression | 12/2/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have a nine month old Great Dane puppy. I have had him since he was eight weeks old. He has been ...
A: This is the biggest problem when you are not breeding specifically for temperament and knowing the ...
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| Harlequin Great Danes | 11/27/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: Yes i just picked up a Harlequin great Dane from a rescue, and they were telling me that the ...
A: First of all, thank you for rescuing...There is nothing wrong with having a pet Great Dane that has ...
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| Biting | 11/26/2009 | Paula Zaro |
Q: I have an 8 week old Great Dane puppy. She is biting us incessantly. We have given her a chew ...
A: Barbara, First of all, the biting is not permitted regardless of what you are doing with your ...
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