Great Danes

With it's giant size and extremely gentle temperament, Great Danes are commonly known as "Gentle Giants".  Second in height only to the Irish Wolfhound, the Great Dane is one of the largest dogs known.  Amazingly, even with their size and power they are gentle and reserved.  Tall, muscular, and surprisingly graceful, the Great Dane is a real attention-getter.  A walk at the park, or down the street will garner attention from many strangers.  My Dane likes to hold onto her leash as we take our walks -- which is usually met with responses such as "Who's walking who?"  Some other common questions are:  "Is that a horse?", "Where's the saddle?", "How much does she eat?". To the last question I typically reply, "as much as she wants!"  Most Danes enjoy all the attention they can get and usually lean against his or her visiting admirers. To me, if a Dane leans on you – he or she likes you!