We try to insure that every puppy is ready for their new homes, but it is also our job to insure the YOU are ready for your new puppy.

The best thing you can do for your puppy is to educate yourself on the breed and their specific traits when it comes to how their grow. Great Danes are not like other breeds and require different routines. They cannot be over exercised in the first year of their life as it can cause joint issues. If you are not familiar with the breed, please check out the “Dane Education” tab or ask questions. Dane puppies are very sweet and it truly is such an amazing breed!

Basic puppy needs:

Your new puppy will need to go outside to potty about every 3-4 hours for the first couple of weeks and YES this means during the night too!

Your new puppy will need to eat 3 meals a day for the first few months! It is strongly encouraged to have elevated food dishes (please see products recommended). Your puppy will come with a small bag of transition food but you should already have a bag of food when they arrive.

They do come with a sample pack of the REQUIRED vitamins but please have a bottle ready prior to your puppies arrival.

Your new puppy will need a safe place to sleep. We strongly encourage crate training as it is sometimes needed in situations. Your crate is also a safe place for your new puppy; it is its den. Ensure that your crate is just the right size (The ones with the adjustable middle are wonderful) as this generally stops accidents from occurring in the crate. DO NOT use the crate as a punishment. Crates should have proper bedding and mine always have at least one toy for comfort.

Toys should be age appropriate and no raw hide should ever be given.

The puppy should always have some type of leash/collar in public places. Puppies do go through a fear period, please learn your puppies signs of discomfort and don’t push socializing too hard during these times; let your puppy approach people and reward.

Puppies and children:

Puppies are like children, they get into things, they chew things they aren’t suppose to; it is YOUR job to insure the house is puppy proof. This means chemicals are put up, small things aren’t left on the ground, and so on. Yes puppies may still get into something no matter how much we try, but these precautions help prevent it.

The puppies have been raised around our children who have been raised to respect a dogs boundaries. It is not cute to pull their tail, it is not cute to let your child do whatever to the puppy because “It lets them”. Please know that puppies do get overwhelmed also, teach all kids to see those signs and let the new puppy decompress if needed.

This is a great article to read:

https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/resource/expert-advice-raising-young-kids-canines