Might be Interested in getting a Great Dane.....what can you tell me about them? (other questions inside)?

Great danes do well in most environments, except living out side. They are fairly low energy dogs and don't actually need a large house to live in as long as they get adequate exercise. They are very tall (femelase should be at least 28 inches at the shoulder, the males 32 inches at the shoulder- and that is considered to be short). They make excellent family dogs and guard dogs. Most dogs will alert you to danger, it is a trait of the species and is not limited to specific breeds. they are very gentle but still must be supervised at all times with small children (as all dogs should be). they are easy to train, but MUST be trained consistently because they are so large that obedience is a must. They have lots of health issues as do many of the giant breeds- heart problems, hip displaysia, wobbles, and a shorter life span (8-9 years on average) are just some. Check the akc parent club for more information. a href="http://www.gdca.org/" rel="nofollow"http://www.gdca.org//a