Living with a great Dane

On 6 July 2011

You know you have a great Dane when… Il suono di un ruscello d’acqua corrente ti fa saltare in piedi e gridare “OUTSIDE!”; You say your dog to sit and he does not do this until they find a Chair or two legs on which lean; Bring your dog on walks and everyone knows his name, but […]

Great Danes with children

On 8 April 2011

The Alans coexist peacefully with smaller children and animals. I often get made this question indeed “I have small children, How do I do with a dog so great?” or “How it behaves with cats and other smaller animals that I have at home?”. L ’ Alano has a very low threshold of aggressiveness, almost non-existent, is very cuddly […]

The Great Dane's Personality

On 8 April 2011

The character of the great Dane is the most fascinating aspect of the breed. His aesthetic beauty, its imposing statuary and other external features are worth very little in comparison to the qualities of character, temperament, intelligence. I must say firstly that there is a great homogeneity of character in this breed, There are i.e. very particular attitudes and behaviour […]

The Great Dane: origin and characteristics

On 8 April 2011

Origin: F.C.I Classification Germany.: Group 2 – dogs like pinscher, schnauzer, molosser dogs and Swiss cattle dogs. Brief history of The German Great Dane, defined “the Apollo of dogs ’”, It is also known as "Great Dane", Although in fact has nothing to do with Denmark. You think its derivation is due to cross-breeding between […]

Why a Great Dane?

On 18 November 2010

is very beautiful and elegant mantle has a smooth and soft easy-to-treat is tolerant and gentle manners and myths it just needs moderate exercise is funny, funny and cute is a family dog, very good with children, the family, friends, but also great watchdog looks […]

The Great Dane, a dog not suitable for all

On 14 November 2010

Unfortunately many times, too many, many people decide to buy a purebred puppy for fashion or only because attracted by the exterior, without enough information on the characteristics of that particular race. It is the responsibility of the breeder provide the person concerned any possible information about the breed, habits, lifestyle, to food, possible diseases. When you adopt […]

Great Dane male or female?

On 13 October 2010

The ALANS MALES In general… males are more sciattoni and bonaccioni tend to want to go out more often, most vigorously Xin are more stable and reliable in character and less likely to emotional swings are more “stupidoni” and tend to act like bambinoni are good and they love are more acts […]

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How much and what does a great Dane eat?

A great Dane eats about 1 kg of food per day (or a little more), divided by brand croquettes, meat and rice or pasta boiled meat.

The power of the puppy goes ’ cured in more accurately as possible. Our puppies come from our breeding to 80 days d ’ age about, finite vaccinations, sverminazioni and microchip inserted, with a food based nuggets puppy brand for big dogs, ground beef and goat's milk. This ’ be removed down to the fourth or fifth month as to age causes diarrhea and is not digested. Puppies eat three times a day and don't mind expenses during growth, because it is just in the first year of life, especially in the first 10 months, that forms a great Dane. The ’ skeleton is formed quickly from three to eight months for which, During this period is highly recommended the ’ use of supplements for bones, such as Cosequin, Fortiflex or Condrogen.

A great Dane adults eat croquettes adult Basic, always brand and for big dogs, integrated with white or red meat (without bones, skin or fat), or minced chicken carcasses, boiled cooked rice or pasta, rinsed and without starch and salt. The food is pretty subjective ’, and can be customized according to your tastes and tolerances of dog food. These foods you can add ’ egg yolks (d) (twice a week) cottage cheese and boiled carrots. Meals you can give as snacks tozzi dried bread, that in addition to providing carbohydrates, are great for keeping your teeth clean.

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ow long does a great Dane live?

Generally the average life of a great Dane is 8/10 years. There are Danes who live more and Alans living less. Some can live up to 12 years, others live less than 8, and the main cause is gastric dilatation/torsion, that can happen even at a young age if you are predisposed, While there are steps that can be, as the simple preventive operation anchorage (gastropexy). It happens to everyone, for charity, It would be a trouble, but the ’ great Dane is statistically be the first race at the top of the list with this disease.

It all depends on whether, arrived at a certain age, the great Danes tend to develop some problems, like all great dogs and humans elderly: rheumatism, all problems ’ skeleton, or certain diseases such as cancer, twisting of the stomach or heart problems. Obviously not all the Alans develop diseases. Much can be done to a great Dane to live longer and healthier way possible: administration of quality food since puppy, the proper place for the rest and hot mordibo, strictly House, moderate daily exercise and even in old age and especially, so much love.

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How much does it cost to keep a great Dane?

AND’ difficult to answer this question because the answer depends on many factors. By that wrongly thought, costs that relate to a great Dane, not so much for the purchase but those ’ for maintenance, being a very delicate and challenging dog.

As regards the power ’, an adult great Dane doesn't cost less than 80/100 euro per month. Expenditures exceed discussing growing pups who, In addition to high-quality power supply, need supplements for bones and continuous veterinary checks.

But the costs do not concern only the power ’, There are veterinary expenses, on which it is impossible to make a calculation, because they depend on the prices of your veterinarian trust issues that can have a living being in the course of his life, Even insignificant things that require however a vet or a therapy. If all goes well, the ’ great Dane will see the veterinarian one vote l ’ year, just when will make annual vaccination!

Then there are the spese varie, What mattresses on which sleep, in the first year of age will destroy continuously, until they have passed the adolescent period and you will be reassured (After the year of living ’).

Finally, When we complain for the price d ’ purchasing a great Dane, bred with criterion, We must ask the question: “But if I cannot afford the expense of purchase will be then able to cure it properly and keep it?”.

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If I buy a great Dane puppy in a pet store or internet site rather than in flocks, is not the same thing?

No, is not the same thing: DO NOT BUY PUPPIES IN SHOPS AND WEBSITES OFFERING FEATURED PUPPIES!!! They are all cucciolifici held on by sprayhood unscrupulous and dishonest that you don't treat any animal health but only gain, at the expense of the poor puppies. More often than not it is sick puppies traffic from East Europe ’ ’ (Striscia la Notizia in often speaks). Trust only to experienced breeders specialize in breed you intend to buy, After a careful research and evaluation ’! In that regard, read this article written by journalist Valeria Red Dog: The pet shops.

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But a puppy in kennels costs too much

Before believing this or that farmers who work in respect of the breed bred according to all the regulations of the code of ethics of the Institution ’ Cinofilia (ENCI) work for profit, read this article from bell ’ Portal Meet the dog: Thousand euros for a puppy? But it is a theft! … Or maybe not!

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The web is full of great Dane puppies ads to 300 euro. Are not the same thing?

NO!!! Selecting costa, the mount (maybe done away from home or overseas cost ’), Veterinary expenses for puppies costing, expenses for official radiographs of cost, all exams facts on subjects put into playing in a cost, l power ’ costa, farming cost expenses, and that c is behind is a lot ’. Why puppies sold at bargain prices assumes are not behind any type of selection and cost, no cure, If not that essential (sometimes even that), are not subjects that reflect the breed standard (because there is no work ’ behind and selection are paired randomly and dogs without pedigree). Paid so little puppies not only can call cani di razza, but they have no guarantee of health and safety, and can bring different health problems by sending here and the owner to cure diseases by a veterinarian at ’ more. Is to say: Who saves wasted!

In this regard reference always at ’ article of the portal Meet the dog: Thousand euros for a puppy? But it is a theft! … Or maybe not?

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Where can I find the list of exhibitions in which to participate?

Sul sito della Società Italiana Danes there are calendars for special exhibitions and rallies race, at this link: http://www.clubalani.it/informations.asp?id=38

On the site of ’ Enci there are calendars for domestic exposures (http://www.enci.it/manifestazioni/nazionali.php?anno=2012) and international (http://www.enci.it/manifestazioni/internazionali.php?anno=2012). On this page there are all below the list of expo divided by year and type: http://www.enci.it/manifestazioni/calendari.php

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Why animalists fight againsts breeders?

Because they attribute to us, incorrectly, the faults of the stray. And here I am talking about serious breeders and not sprayhood. The sprayhood produce pups in quantity without controls and selection, sell them, make us trade, sell them to anyone, as well as shops, without worry about it. Farmers instead choose puppy owners, are connoisseurs of that breed experts, do all controls on dogs playing, you care about where your puppy will go to dwell, and refuses even to sell your puppy to people he didn't inspire confidence. Task of the farmer in fact ’, is to make culture-loving people, also advise against a certain race to a given person because unsuitable.

The ’ herd would be a solution to stray in fact, If you are they sterilized dogs litters where mestizos while avoiding the puppies do not know where to give and where to place them. People would only breed dogs and after paying for well informed about which breed of dog is best suited to your lifestyle. The stray dogs are almost always dogs mestizos.

The animal I am of the opinion that dogs should not be sold, treat us as all tradespeople alike, without knowing who the real farmer does not earn and don't live for this, but there rounds only expenses of their dogs. Ignore the hard work of ’ farmer and his concerns whenever someone sells a puppy. We love and take care of dogs, We care about their future. If you would like the animal people think dogs breed extinction because there would be more an institution (ENCI) for the protection of dogs and dog training ’ dog breed. The advantage of a dog breed compared to a mestizo then, is that you already know the features since puppy, the size, If large or less, and crucially the character that will, being able to decide just which dog is best suited to your needs. This cannot happen with a mestizo who, Sometimes it is believed to remain small and rather grows as a pastor from Abruzzo or pulls out unwanted character features, with the consequence that then will be abandoned to the streets because they wanted that kind of dog!

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Sites that sell pets online request 300 euro more to deliver with the pedigree: You can trust?

AND’ a beautiful and good scam! First of all a puppy of breed has right pedigree for nature and should not be sold without hands. Second thing a paper certification, in this case the pedigree, all ’ breeder cheap less 20 euro, and not 300 euro!!! You can check on the website of the’Enci under the heading “institutional rates” to realize that a pedigree costa 20 euro. What does certification cost, but the selection, the mounts, l power ’, Veterinary expenses of dogs, not a pedigree. Don't trust online shopping, beautiful sites with showcases of puppies of all breeds, all the beautiful words. Are falsehoods!!! Don't trust, are FALSE PEDIGREE!!! Don't trust also for another reason: NO breeder who respects the ethical codes (which prohibit), never sells his puppies to an intermediary, a store or website that sells them to others. The ’ farmer must respect the code of ethics of Enci ’ which requires raising their puppies and sell them directly to the owner, After having explained the characteristics of the breed that is going to take. A farmer cannot make trade in dogs! Therefore, when writing “Our puppies are only to serious breeders” is fake! Puppies of these stores come from illicit routes in Eastern countries or from ’ cucciolifici of sprayhood (type the Green Hill, or the ones that you see on Striscia la notizia).

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