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Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to Katy the Great Dane. She deserves an elegant introduction because she is an elegant young lady. As her foster says, she is "pure love. Katy is a beautiful dark gray merle color, 33"s at the shoulders and very calm. She walks well on leash, is housebroken and is very affectionate. Katy could stand to put on about 8 to 10 lbs but looks just fine the way she is. She is a quiet, well behaved young lady, does well with other dogs, large and small but I'm not sure about cats. Katy is so quiet natured that my guess is that she would do fine with cats as well.

Kate is one of the prettiest and sweetest girls that I have seen come through our rescue. She deserves the best home possible.

Interested parties MUST be in the Orlando metro area because we do home visits on our Danes. You may contact her foster at: jinotown@bellsouth.net . "

Now, let me tell you, her fosters are extremely knowledgeable about Great Danes. They have fostered for Judy for years and specialize in Great Danes, Greyhounds and Dobermans. They are a wonderful resource for us and for you. If you are considering adopting Katy, I recommend that you get in touch with them. They are very good at matching Danes with the right families. As one of my dear friends recently found out, having a Great Dane in the house is not like having any other dog. That's not a bad thing ~ you just have to realize that it is a different thing. Just picking up the dog poop....
When Kathy says that Katy is one of the sweetest and prettiest girls to go through our rescue, she knoweth from whenst she speaks!
*** 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.