Hey I have been resting after knee surgery so missed this post till today. I raised and bred Great Danes for 10 years, studied them for 20 before that and even though due to health reasons I can't keep them any more still keep in with them thru other breeders. Dane pups are anywhere from free to $5000 right now, depends on the breeder.
That pup (yes he is a pup) is either a fawn/ harl mix or a blue/ harl mix and for a harl to go 240 is not uncommon. That said it is also not a reconised color but does not take away from the pet in any way.
I raised blues and blacks, but keep up with all colors. That said retraining is neccessary. He is a pup and will try to get away with everything when you are not looking, just like your 2 year old ya can't take your eyes off of him. That said the sad part of being a dane owner is that just when they become perfect their health goes. If you get a dane to 6 that dane had a good life. Are some getting to live longer yes up to 11 or even 14 but 80% live to between 4 to 6.
Health is not good as their size is so big for their heart hard to believe as they have such big hearts but their ya go. Bloat 90% of bloat is brought on by stress. I used raised bowl but there is so much do and don't with bloat and for everyone who says raised ya have someone who says don't. Me I raised my bowls. I actually used those PopCorn tins ya get at holidays with a big stainless steel bowl in it and ran them thru the dishwasher every night. The best thing about the popcorn tins where that ya could get holiday themed ones or even ones that went with your room theme.
I am really sad to hear ya say you want to rehome your dane. Sad because you would never rehome your child if ya had a problem with one. But the dog you commited to as a pup, well when it needs time to retrain or just to enforce the training ya have in place, well that is just to much like work so give it away out of sight out of mind. Sure wish ya would rethink that and take the time to work with him.
He should not be out running without supervision at all times. He is too young for that. What is forgotten when new animals come into our lives is that it might be cute when they are pups but not when they are adults so all training should start right away if that pup is not going to be able to do something when it is an adult then stop it when it starts. Another words start how you mean to go on.
No dog should be allowed to jump up on a person not a small dog and not a large dog. Four on the floor should of been your first command. It should be the first thing taught to all dogs. When a dog comes up to someone they should immediatly sit quietly at that persons feet and wait to be acknowledged. NO MATTER WHAT SIZE THE DOG.
That said I have only one more thing to add. Someone said that you should not own a dane, to get a poodle or a different small breed. I need to disagree here. If you commit to a dane or any dog and you do not honor the commitment and do everything in your power to correct your mistakes with that dog, and you rehome it. Then you should not get another dog till you are able to commit to it and take the tough with the good. That dane is perfectly able to turn this around with your help. But you need some training to retrain that dog. Get help if ya have too but you fix the problem you created, then if you want to rehome him I say all well and good.
Not meaning to gang up on ya and sound harsh but I am so hardened to the disposable animal attitude of this generation that I get on a soap box.
Dogs like children need rules, regulations and discipline, affection and love fall in there when the other 3 are enforced.
Again not trying to attack anyone just giving my opinion as harsh as it is. Ya don't have to take it but thanks for letting me share it.
