Training Your Puppy

Great dane training is not totally different from training other dog breeds of smaller size. Nonetheless,there might be a few areas or situations in which you need to consider the breed’s physical skills and personality traits before employing a certain training approach.

Here are some tips that can help you make great dane training easy:

• The great dane is among the largest working breeds. They might have imposing look but they are in fact labelled as the “gentle giant” due to their pleasant and affectionate personality. They seldom attack or chase other small animals. Taking into account their gentle personality, many great danes respond well to positive approach of dog training. Utilizing harsh or punishment-based training approach might not work well with this breed.
• Like any other dog breeds, great danes need exercise and daily walks too. But unfortunately, this breed is prone to hip dysplasia. Therefore, it is necessary not to over exercise them to avoid risk. Though an untrained and hard to control large dog is more likely to bring about lots of trouble, it is still necessary to take measures to regulate dog training activities.
• Large dog breeds have slow metabolism and are prone to gastric dilatation-volvulus, commonly known as bloat. With this, it helps if exercise and other strenuous activities should be avoided right before and after eating or drinking fluid.
• A great dane can measure for around 30 to 34 inches, a height that can definitely knock a small kid down should your furry friend opt to jump when he really wants to play. To prevent injury to your pet as well as the people around him, it’s best to train him not to jump as soon as possible.

Training a great dane, or any other dog breed for that matter, is similar to teaching your children to behave accordingly. Your characteristics as the mentor greatly affect the learning process of your subjects. By being consistent, confident pack leader and determined dog owner, you’ll certainly be able to train your beloved pet to obey your commands no matter what the situation is.

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