The Great Dane was developed to hunt the wild boar of Europe (and hence the cropped ears typically seen on Danes in the US). The Germans are generally credited with developing the Dane as it exists today. It is generally accepted that the Great Dane is descended from some type of mastiff and wolfhound. The Great Dane breed is at least 400 years old but there are drawings of a dog which resemble the Great Dane on Egyptian monuments of 3000 B.C.

Great Danes should be kept indoors. This is both because of their short coat and their disposition. They are FAMILY dogs and need lots of human companionship. A Dane kept primarily out of doors will eventually die of loneliness or illness. They will become, destructive, aggressive and depressed if denied "household" status. Also, many experimental laboratories like to buy dogs from "neighborhood crawlers".

They need very little room surprisingly. Danes primarily sleep the day away, but when they do want to play, take them out for a romp.

Merle, Fawnequin, Chocolate and a bunch of other combinations that occur in non-approved mixed color breeding. They all make great pets, just are unable to be shown in the breed ring. The general consensus is that puppy food NOT be fed to this breed. Usually a good quality Adult dog food that is 22-25% protein and 15-18% fat is recommended. Danes are susceptible to bloat and torsion so the less stress on the gastrointestinal tract the better.

Very minimal grooming is needed. Danes are short haired dogs so there is no required daily brushing, trimming, stripping etc.

Great Danes are easy to train. REALLY! Obedience and control should never be an issue as long as you are willing to attend obedience training classes for at LEAST the first year of your dogs life (this goes for ALL breeds). Obedience classes are GREAT for socializing your dog, and for teaching YOU the way his mind works. This is a MUST with Danes, who though very sweet and compliant dogs, at times can be very pushy and dominant.

quot;The Great Dane's personality is the quality that most find so appealing. The Dane is a "people dog" - a sensitive and affectionate companion. They can be elegant and dignified one moment, and then playful and silly the next." (Georgia Alyse Thomas) Danes are "leaners" and "blockers". This means that if there's a free lap, or an available foot, you'll usually find the resident Dane upon it.

Spaying a female (removing the ovaries and uterus) or neutering a male (removing the testicles) are veterinary procedures performed with the same general anesthesia used in human medicine. Both surgeries usually require minimal hospitalization. Neutering a male dog by 6 months of age prevents testicular cancer, prostate disease and hernias.

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Puppy Acne (what he's got) is usually related to what, how or where he eats. Feed ONLY in metal or porcelain dishes. CLEAN the dishes thoroughly with soap and water, and rinse well, EVERY time he eats (no free feeding). WASH his face with warm water EVERY time AFTER he eats, then DRY with a CLEAN terry towel/facecloth. PAT on a palmful of Gold Bond powder. Also put about a Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in his bowl of water every time you fill the dish.

Dane Rudhyar is considered by many to be the most important astrological innovator of the 20th century. (See answer above.) Aside from his ground breaking work in astrology, Rudhyar was a philosopher, poet, artist, and composer of some note. Read more about the astrological contributions of this inspirational 20th century renaissance man.

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A marmite is a French stock pot or cooking pot—like the one pictured on the front of the jar and shaped somewhat like the jar itself. The name of the French pot is pronounced "mar-MEET." The product name may have been derived from a famous French soup, petite marmite.

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Neural therapy was developed by two German physician-dentist brothers, Walter and Ferdinand Huneke, in the 1920s and '30s. They accidentally found that procaine—a local anesthetic—when injected into certain spots such as scars, can relieve pain in areas away from the place of injection. They also found that the pain relief lasts much longer than would be expected from the anesthetic effect alone. The brothers called these spots interference fields.

Since the editor's (my) third year at medical school each article or book read, lecture attended, web site navigated or patient seen has been a potential source. In 1986 I contemplated hand written notes from two lectures. One was a list of symptoms and signs of chronic myeloid leukaemia, the other a list of causes of splenomegaly. Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a cause of splenic enlargement.

Sugar is produced in the leaves during photosynthesis. It is transported into the wood and stored during the winter, mostly in the form of carbohydrates. It is then converted to sucrose and dissolved in the sap.

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