There are 4 males and 2 females left. The first 4 pics are of the boThinking about adopting a Great Dane puppy? Like most people, you’ve probably heard time and again that if you have kids, you should adopt a Great Dane puppy (or, gasp! find a Great Dane puppy for sale). The rationale is that an adult shelter dog is an unknown quantity, so buying or adopting a Great Dane puppy is safer. Puppies eventually can be trained out of this behavior, of course, and there are exceptions to every rule, but generally speaking, an adult Great Dane (or any adult dog) is much less likely to shred your drapes like coleslaw or function as a “helpful” canine document shredder.So a three-month-old Great Dane puppy needs to go outside every three hours, a four-month-old needs to go every four hours, and so on.  But if you’re planning on leaving your dog alone during your workday, you’ll definitely want to adopt a full-grown dog, ideally from a Great Dane rescue that can help you find the right dog for your lifestyle.

Let’s bust these myths about adopting a Great Dane Time to get real: when we ask people what reservations they have about Great Dane adoption, we hear the same things over and over again.  Puppies For Sale In Huntington Wv Area You CAN find purebred Great Danes for adoption in an animal shelter or rescue group.Ultra Xenon Headlight Bulbs Great Danes and Great Dane puppies for adoption are NOT in any way inferior to or different from those for sale.Pomeranian Pups For Sale In Tx If you want a puppy, you DON’T have to buy a Great Dane puppy.  Great Dane puppies ARE available for adoption. Here’s the truth: you absolutely can find a Great Dane, even a Great Dane puppy, for adoption in an animal shelter or rescue group.  

Think about it: let’s say you buy a Great Dane puppy for sale by a breeder. But what would happen to your wonderful Great Dane if, tragically, something happened to you? The lucky person who adopts your Great Dane would be getting a great dog!  Great Dane rescue organizations often care for their adoptable dogs in foster homes, which means their foster families will be able to tell you if the Great Dane you want to adopt is good with other animals or kids, and if he or she is housebroken and knows any basic commands. As you can see, adopting from a rescue organization is likely the very safest way for people with children to add a new Great Dane to their family! All ads in Chicago Our newsletter is published every two weeks.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 20 new photos to the album: Happy New Year!What better way to start the year than welcoming one of our pack into your home? They can’t wait to meet you! Meanwhile, we’ll keep them busy doing what dogs like to do… running, smelling cool stuff, rolling in the snow and begging for rides and butt scratches.

.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 24 new photos to the album: New Season New Friends.It’s a beautiful time of year to visit the farm… come out and meet the new guys in our ever-changing herd. We bet you’ll fall in love with at least one.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 20 new photos to the album: Fawntastic.We’ve got a late summer bumper crop of fawns… meet our latest crew, plus some old timers.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 22 new photos to the album: Dog Day Afternoon.Happy summer everybody! We’re doing more lying around than running around now that it’s gotten warmer. But don’t let that stop you from coming out and meeting our current crew if you’re looking for a great big addition to your family.Great Dane Rescue MidwestDarlene Gill, uber-volunteer and our liaison to the Great Dane Club of America, has done it again! Her first adoption from GDRM was Stella, a blind girl – after Darlene’s training, Stella was certified as a therapy dog. Her second adoption from GDRM was Jazzy Blue.

As you can see from the picture, Jazzy’s training has also paid off. At the Illini Great Dane Club specialty show, she won in Rally Obedience and did so well she won overall - highest scoring dog! For those of you interested, several of the GDRM dogs gather at Darlene’s house to train; she would be happy to welcome other adoptees; Congrats, and thanks for all of your hard work, with us and with your dogs!Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 19 new photos to the album: Black & White & (Almost) Green.Just blowing off some steam around here waiting for spring to arrive.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 12 new photos to the album: Ziggy Finds a New Home and Everyone Has Fun in the Snow.Longtime GDRM supporter and adopter Donna and hubby Marco recently lost two beloved dogs -- Manny and Stewie. When Caine (now Ziggy) came to us this week, it seemed like a match made in heaven – he’s a 11-month old physical reincarnation of Stewie, and has the vocal stylings (he’s a crooner) of Manny. Some things are just meant to be.

Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 3 new photos to the album: Get an AWESOME T-Shirt and support GDRM!Volunteer Denise Lewandowski created these excellent T-Shirts to benefit GDRM. The three dog design is available in S, M, L, and XL; the face design is also available in 2XL. Hurry, supplies are limited. Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 24 new photos to the album: Summer Day Checklist for Great Danes.1. Run around with other Danes 2. Roll in the grass 3. Get in water 5. 6. Repeat Great Dane Rescue MidwestYou may remember that last fall, around Thanksgiving, we had four adorable littermate puppies -- three black girls and a brindle boy. (If you scroll down our page, you can find the pix.) All four were adopted by terrific families and have been doing great, but Zeke, the super-handsome boy pup, was recently diagnosed with Wobblers, a very serious spinal condition. It's always a financial commitment to take on a big dog, but treating Wobblers is a huge expense. One of our past long-term residents (Blue) suffered from Wobblers, but was successfully treated.

He lived a full life here at the farm, actually serving as the pack alpha dog for years -- so we know that there's hope for Zeke. Please see the post below, and consider donating money to help Zeke's family pay for his treatment. Click here to support Zeke's Life-Saving Surgery by Stephanie Von Gries KelleyGreat Dane Rescue MidwestTwo-time GDRM adopting mom Emily has generously offered to donate a portion of candle sales this months to help our ever-changing pack of big pups. Check out her website... ShopGreat Dane Rescue Midwest added 12 new photos to the album: Dane Train Girls.Two new additions, brought to us through the efforts of many folks along the way. Special thanks go to Wendy, Courtney and Darlene for making it happen. Meet Zooey, a six-month old from Missouri , and Sissy (also known as Chance), a two-year old from Oklahoma. Welcome to Illinois, gals!Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 21 new photos to the album: Is it Spring Yet?Sure feels like it’s close… we’re running off the cabin fever out here to make it show up faster.

We’ve got a number of new additions. to see more info on some of the handsome pups in these pictures.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 14 new photos to the album: I’m Telling You, It’s Crazy Around Here.We’ve gotten so many dogs lately – 5 just this week – we haven’t been able to keep up with the pictures. So here’s a taste, with more to come next weekend. We’ve got pups, adults, Danes who almost certainly aren’t Danes; a little bit of everything. Come out and visit the circus!Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 12 new photos to the album: Visiting Day.All kinds of visitors this weekend – volunteers, prospective adopters, past adopters, and of course, all of their dogs! The big dogs especially enjoyed having the little guys show up for some fun in the snow.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 14 new photos to the album: Too Cold Out? Are You Kidding Me? There’s a Kong Out Here!Lots of visits and adoptions this weekend – as a matter of fact, all of the dogs in this post have been spoken for.

Zephyr, Rocky and Bella, all recent additions to the farm, found their forever homes. Fun was had by all.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 19 new photos to the album: Goodbye, Herc.We lost one of the special ones this week. Hercules came to us almost 5 years ago – he had been kept in a garage on his own for 18 months prior, and had become a fear-aggressive biter. As a matter of fact, the first thing he did upon arrival was bite Scott – hard. You could sense something good in him, though. He wasn’t being aggressive as much as he was trying to get his world under control. With structure from Scott, and an ever-changing pack to boss around, Herc slip...ped into the role of our alpha dog, and he became part of our family and staff. For those of you who remember the Odd Couple, he was Felix Unger to our English Mastiff Gus’s Oscar Madison (Gus is still going strong). He got comfortable enough with strangers to be the welcoming party to all visitors, the guy who gave the best example of a Great Dane lean and the dog who could sit in your lap without taking his front feet off the ground.

At the end, the arthritis that developed along the whole length of this neck and spine got the best of him, and we made the decision to put him out of his pain. Sure do miss him -- don’t know when we’ll see another one with quite as much personality and with as much bossy love to give. Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 9 new photos to the album: New Girl in Town.Meet our new 6-month old girl “Girl”. She’s sweet, house-trained, and ready for a new family. She spent a lot of time with a littermate until recently, and seems to be calmed by the presence of other dogs, so we think she’d be best with at least one canine sibling.Great Dane Rescue Midwest added 16 new photos to the album: Tough Girls Need Love Too.Time to remind everyone about our resident Boss Lady… Meet (or remeet) Blossom, who has been with us for almost a year now. We know that there’s a home out there for her, it just has to be the right place. Blossom LOVES people and loves attention. She just isn’t crazy about other dogs.