Let us assume
that you are one of those kindhearted souls who would consider rescuing a needy
animal from the Great Dane rescue shelter. Let us also assume that you find a
wonderful specimen with whom you instantly fall in love and now you are making
arrangements to take it home. Before you do so, read about the following points
so you could be aware of the top ten Great Dane rescue mistakes that people usually
commit.
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1. People tend to depend
too much on the assessment of the volunteers at the animal shelter. Though most
of the times it is accurate, there are stress triggers that may result in some
unexpected behavior in the adopted Great Dane.
2. Expecting instant bonding
– while the Great Dane adoption would result in excellent companionship followed
by a close bonding; however, this does not happen overnight. It takes time, patience,
love and above all tolerance
3. The Great Dane rescue will have a perfectly
trained animal – yes, indeed. Most often than not, these dogs are trained (obedience
and housebreaking training) are imparted to ensure that the dogs are adoption
quality. However, keep in mind that these dogs have been through a lot – rejection,
capture (when left as strays), solitary confinement, and discomfort and so on.
It will take some time to get over the trauma and believe again in human beings.
Give it time.
4. You see what you get – this is something majority of the
people I know believe strongly. You will know that the dog is healthy through
the medical records that the Great Dane rescued is healthy and has no genetic
defects. However, you cannot check on what impact the present trauma has left
on its mind. Be prepared for surprises.
5. The behavior of the adult Great
Dane will be mellow and balanced – not necessarily. The Great Dane matures mentally
at about 3 years of age. If your rescued animal is less than that, then expect
puppy behavior from your rescued Great Dane.
6. The Great Dane rescue will
provide only mixed breed dogs – nothing can be further from truth. There are millions
of dogs that are abandoned with papers and recognitions from best national kennel
clubs – waiting for you to rescue them.
7. The Great Dane will always be
healthy – yes, in most cases. However, if it does have any type of health problem
the animal shelter volunteers will be able to tell you about it. There is no guarantee
however, that it will get cancer or any other common health problems that this
these dogs usually suffer from.
8. Expect it to be tolerant of children
and pets. In most cases, this is true. However, keep in mind that his past might
have things that you do not know about and have not been counted on; might get
some surprises here.
9. The Great Dane rescued will fit into your home like
a glove – often this is just the case. The Great Dane enjoying that it has a house
again, feels good and blends with the background in no time – In reality, it will
take sometime for these very sensitive dogs to believe human beings again. They
will be mistrustful and show heavy anxiety stress when left alone.
10. They
will eat what you give them. The volunteers at the shelter will more or less discover
what they like and dislike. However, you will have to work on the relationship
yourself if you want it to work. Moreover, if it does – it is well worth it.
These
are some of the most common mistakes, which cloud the real thing, i.e. what
to expect from a Great Dane rescue dog. But this does not mean that this option
still looks better than buying a puppy.
Attention: To discover how
YOU can have the Happiest, Healthiest and Best Behaved Great Dane,
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