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Oh my, oh my, oh my!!! Would you look at Tyler Too! Love this guy ~ and so does his foster mom. Kathy and Wes are some of our finest foster parents. They have been involved in rescue for over a decade, specializing in the larger dogs ~ Great Danes, Dobermans, Greyhounds..... Let me share with you some of their initial insights:
"He's about a year and a half to two years old, neutered, heartworm negative, fawn with black muzzle and black around his eyes. He's a wee bit on the small side, may grow a little taller and will bulk up as he gets older. Right now he's probably around 115 lb. His name is TYLER TOO. Get it? Tippy Canoe and.... Now if I just had his sister she could be Tippy. He pulls on leash, I'm getting a gentle leader today. When I was training a puppy for CCI (Canine Companions for Independence) that's all we used and they are pretty effective. He eats well, loves his cookies and crates well. He makes some noise at first, he digs with his front feet, I call it trimming his nails. I just put him in the crate and tell him "trim your nails" and he goes at it. LOL Makes me feel like I've taught him something. He knows "sit" and "down" but won't obey the command unless there's a dog cookie in the offering. He loves to chase the hose. (Be very careful not to aim it right at him, forces water into the lungs) He will run and leap and play in the water, he loves it. He's good with my two dogs, Dane a Greyhound, loves his humans, probably good with kids but will most likely be too rough for little kids. I'm not sure about cats but my guess is he would chase them. (I would if I were a dog). He's an escape artist so a 6' fence is a must. All in all he's a real doll.

THIS DOG MUST GO TO A DANE SAVVEY HOME OR TO SOMEONE THAT IS VERY USE TO LARGE DOGS. TRAINING IS A MUST. I WOULD PREFER TO HAVE TYLER GO TO SOMEONE THAT IS HOME MOST OF THE TIME CONSIDERING THE TRAINING THAT IS NECCESSARY. HE IS STILL VERY MUCH A PUPPY."

Update: 3/4/08 - "Tyler Too now walks pretty well on a gentle leader. He goes into his crate w/o even being asked...just open the door and he walks right in. He always gets a couple of cookies when he does so. He has calmed down considerably and is actually quite well behaved."


Kathy and Wes will screen all applications for Tyler Too. They will conduct a home inspection as part of the screening process. Specializing in large dogs as they have, they are very aware of those circumstances that cause these dogs to end up in a rescue and they do not want Tyler Too to ever need rescue again!

*** According to dogbreedinfo.com, the history of Great Danes go way back. Incised on some Greek money dating back to 36 B.C. is the image of a dog very similar to the Great Dane of today. The Great Dane is known as the "Apollo of all dogs." In 407 A.D. German Gaul and part of Italy and Spain were invaded by an Asiatic people (the Alans) who brought with them powerful mastiff-like dogs. In Germany especially, where these magnificent animals capable of overcoming bears and wild boars were much admired, a process of selective breeding was begun. The dogs were crossed with Irish Greyhounds, and the issue was the beautiful, large, thin, agile dog known today as the Great Dane. Despite the fact that they are called Danes in English, these dogs have nothing to do with Denmark. The Great Dane is a gentle giant. Dignified, kind, sweet and affectionate, it is playful and patient with children. It loves everyone and needs to be around people. The Great Dane does not bark much and only becomes aggressive when the circumstances require it. A steady dog, responsible and dependable. Brave and loyal, it is a good watchdog. They need plenty of exercise - at least a good walk a day. The expected life-span is about 10 years, although some live 12-13.