Working group · Germany

Great Dane

Also called Deutsche Dogge, German Mastiff, Apollo of Dogs.

Giant dog, moderate energy, quick to learn.

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Training

Training a Great Dane

Working breeds. Calm structure beats force every time. These dogs shut down under pressure and thrive on predictability.

Start Early
Start here
Train while small, they grow fast and become hard to manage.
Lead Manners
Essential due to size, they can pull anyone over.
Gentle Giants
Sensitive souls. Rewards do the work; a calm word is all the correction they need.

The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.

Add your Great Dane and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.

Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.

At home

Bred to guard, pull and rescue. Big, strong, and serious about their people and their patch.

Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.

Exercise: 1-2 hours daily. Moderate walks, avoid intense exercise when young.
Grooming: Low maintenance. Weekly brushing.
Drool: High
Coat: Short, SmoothFawn, Brindle, Blue, Black, Harlequin, Mantle
In a flat: Needs more space than a flat gives.