GREAT DANE RESCUE

Great Dane Rescue

Great Dane Club of San Diego

Servicing the counties of Riverside & San Diego

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Southern California	*Great Dane*
*RESCUE*	*RESOURCES*
*We Also Provide Information and Assistance*	*for California, Arizona & Nevada*

Welcome to the Southern California Great Dane Rescue Resource

	Bernie-Sentenced to death for digging out, now in a happy home he never wants to leave. Dina-Unwanted former show Dane, now a family dog who knows how to stack.		We hope that you can help us find homes for some of the wonderful "gentle giants" of the canine world.
	ChoCho-Beaten and abused to the loss of an eye, abandoned by her breeder, now loved by her new family. Quincy-Called a bad seed, long the official mascot of GDRRC, left us for the Rainbow Bridge at 11 year old.		Great Danes find themselves turned over to us or dumped at shelters for a variety of reasons, but it is usually because their last home was not a good home for a large breed dog. Often, people tell us that they "just didn't know how big Great Danes get."

In case you are browsing for Great Dane information, we think you ought to know that:

Adult Great Danes are 28" to 38" tall at the withers (top of the shoulder). Think about that for a moment. That's 2'4" to 3'2" tall-before you add the neck and head. Do you really think food is safe on your kitchen countertops? Lifestyle changes may be in order!
Adult Great Danes weigh from 110 lbs. to 180 lbs., depending on their height and build, and they are very strong (and sometimes very willful) doggies. Untrained Great Danes can be a real handful. This is a dog that requires serious commitment on the part of the family.
Great Danes eat a lot of food. If you feed a quality kibble, you will be giving your dog between 4 and 12 cups per day, depending on age, build, and activity level. Those 40 lb. bags of large breed premium kibble disappear very quickly.
Your vet will tell you that bigger dogs require bigger vet bills. Many veterinarian service costs are weight based, such as the anesthesia needed for surgery, and antibiotics or other medications. Great Danes are more expensive to care for than smaller dogs.
Despite their size, Great Danes are really house dogs. Once they were working dogs, but are now companion dogs. They want only to be with you. They do not respond well to being left out in the yard when everyone else is inside. They will become depressed, bored, and surly. Believe us, a bored Great Dane can damage your yard to a much greater extent than a surly Chihuahua. There are breeds who are more solitary in nature, and if your white carpet is more important than your dog, a Great Dane is not the choice for you!

If everyone who adopts a Great Dane understood these 5 points, Great Dane rescue would become unnecessary. Of course, that goes for any breed of dog. All breeds have characteristics that make the dog suitable for certain jobs or certain owner lifestyles.

No matter what breed of dog you want, learn about the breed that you intend to adopt before you select the dog of your dreams. Both you and the dog will be happier. For information about Great Danes and other breeds, go to www.akc.org.

Great Dane Club of San Diego

AFFILIATED RESCUE CONTACTS:

GREAT DANE RESCUE OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY

John Neet send us an email

DONNA HIRTRITER

760-743-6874 dustilu@aol.com

INDIAN DANE RESCUE

760-739-1450 indiandane@aol.com

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OTHER GREAT DANE RESCUE CONTACTS:

Great Dane Club of California Rescue Contacts