Got her yesterday for free. Still 80% pup, pretty smart and very sweet but not well trained (yet). Not quite what I was looking for but she'll do.
We lost our beloved six-year old Great Dane, Lola, far too early this past December. A few days after Christmas, my wife and I drove to the Gold Country to pick up a new Dane pup. This not-so-little (22lbs at 8 weeks) fawn female we named 'Lyla' (Lie'-lah). She certainly helps mend all the broken hearts.
Here's my old mutt, Riggs. He was a rescue dog. He actually got run over in front of a shelter. He was their mascot for a couple of years because no one wanted him. Until my daughter saw him. He's old, arthritic, lazy, a moocher and one of the sweetest, calmest old fellas you could want. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
We're nearly two months into our journey with Lyla, our Great Dane pup. She's now tipping the scales at 45lbs (nearly 4-months old), and is a real sweetheart. VERY active (as one would expect with a pup) so much of my FREE time is non-existent. Danes are wonderful 'lap dogs' until they simply outgrow all available laps...
Very cool. I love great Dane temperaments. I can imagine they are a handful! My daughter wants one. She is gonna have to wait until college is done. I don't wanna clean up after one! Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
Very mellow dogs (re: temperament)—even as pups when compared to other breeds. One of my co-workers has a black lab pup and another a black pug pup, and both pooches are around the same age as Lyla. The difference in the level of excitability & hyperactivity between those two and the Dane is significant! All get very active and work each other into a excitable frenzy, but Lyla seems to settle down much more readily. As they mature (10-year lifespan, on average), they do become chronic coach potatoes who seek out contact with you.
