Preface
1. All About Great Danes
The Birth of the Breed
The Name Game
The Great Dane Hall of Fame
Great Danes on Screens Large and Small
Tall Tails
A Great Dane Timeline
10 Questions People Ask About Great Danes
2. The Mind of the Great Dane
Who Is a Great Dane?
Bigger Is Not Always Better
Great Danes and Your Family
3. How to Choose a Great Dane
Great Dane Colors
Searching for a Great Dane
What Types of Breeders Are There?
Rescue
Your First Look at a Puppy
4. Caring for a Great Dane Puppy
Growing a Great Dane
Housetraining
Early Health and Nutrition
Socialization
5. Living with a Great Dane
Shopping for Your Great Dane
Talking the (Great Dane) Talk
Separation Anxiety
Behavior Problems and Solutions
The Great Dane Senses
6. Health and Nutrition
Genetics and a Dane
Feeding Your Great Dane
Choosing a Veterinarian
Doing a Home Checkup
Health Concerns
7. Training and Activities
Training Tools
Basic Commands
Teaching Tricks
Fun for All
Danes on Wheels
The Good Citizen
Sport Competitions
Great Danes for Therapy
8. Grooming a Great Dane
Big-Dog Bathing
Hair Care
Great Danes and the Dentist
Ear Care
Pedicures
Flea and Parasite Wars
9. The Senior Great Dane
The Golden Years
The Aging Body
Caring for the Elder Dane
10. The Great Dane Standard
Why Is There a “Standard”?
Measuring the Great Dane
Temperament
Resources
Index
