How to Train a Great Dane? A Comprehensive Analysis of Temperament and Aggression

The Great Dane, also known as the German Mastiff, is very large in size. Taking it out for a walk is not only very impressive, but its rather fierce-looking appearance also makes many animals afraid to approach it easily. The Great Dane has very high obedience, its personality is also very lively, and it is very loyal to its owner, making it very suitable for training as a guard dog.

How to Train a Great Dane

1. Great Danes train at a slower pace, so the trainer is required to build confidence, persist in proceeding step by step, and go from simple to complex. Following the principles of adapting to the individual dog and treating each one separately, work steadily and train meticulously and patiently, and never be impatient.

2. During training, the trainer must be highly excited to stimulate the dog's potential for excitement. After the dog correctly completes an exercise, it must be given ample, all-around rewards in a timely manner, to slowly ease the inhibition produced after the dog is stimulated and regulate the dog's nervous state.

3. Grasp the timing and use inducement methods correctly and reasonably, combining inducement with compulsion, to mobilize the dog's enthusiasm for training and enhance its obedience and the standardization of its movements.

4. Comprehensively consider the dog's tolerance for stimulation, master the intensity of stimulation well, and prevent the occurrence of beyond-limit inhibition. Fewer repetitions but more sessions, scientifically arranged, to complete each training session with high quality so as to achieve good results.

5. In bite-and-attack training, the trainer and the training assistant must cooperate closely, letting the dog win big every time, increasing the dog's desire to take the initiative to attack, focusing on cultivating hostility toward people, and preventing "“fake ferocity”".

6. Raise it carefully, manage it strictly, make full use of time, and intersperse training in different exercises. Each exercise must be trained one by one from beginning to end, to prevent the formation of undesirable associations.

Is the Great Dane Fierce?

The Great Dane is not fierce. The Great Dane is also called the Great Dane dog, and one of its notable features is that it is big. It is currently the tallest dog in the world, and when standing upright on its hind legs, its height may even exceed yours. Among all the large working dogs, it can easily make long journeys, and some people call it the dog of the sun god. Many people say when they see it that this is a very fierce dog, but those who know it well all say it is very friendly, will not hurt people, and is very tolerant and accommodating.

The Great Dane's build looks very mighty. At first glance, you may be intimidated by its imposing aura and mistakenly think that this dog must be very fierce, even a match for the Tibetan Mastiff. In reality, it only looks strong on the outside but is actually just a paper tiger.

Is the Great Dane Aggressive?

The Great Dane is a unique breed that attracts people's attention wherever it goes. Because of its massive size, it often brings fear to people. Although the Great Dane is one of the largest dogs in the world, it is also one of the gentlest dogs in the world, never fighting and never biting people (unless you manage to anger this big fellow), so it is generally kept as a companion dog. As a hunting dog, its hunting ability is very strong. But it is very friendly to people and small animals, and will even tolerate and accommodate them.

How to Choose a High-Quality Great Dane

1. The skull of the head is relatively flat, with a depression in the middle of the skull, and the muzzle area appears square. The eyes are medium-sized and very dark, and the darker the eye color, the more popular. The ears are medium-sized and appropriately sized, with the base of the ear set relatively high and folded over. The muzzle is relatively broad and open.

2. The coat is short and thick, full of luster, and the hair shows a harlequin pattern, mainly mustard, blue, black, or a white base inlaid with patches. The limbs are upright, the bones are sturdy and the limbs are powerful, the toes of the feet grip firmly and are arched, and the tail is relatively long and tapering, with the tip of the tail slightly curved, forming a straight line with the back when active.

3. When choosing, you can touch the dog's body with both hands to check whether the fur is soft and smooth and whether the bone development is sound and firm. In addition, you can also observe the dog's excrement to determine whether its body is healthy. The feces excreted by a healthy Great Dane are mainly earth-yellow, moderately soft and firm, and the feces can be picked up without staining the ground.

Although the Great Dane looks very frightening in appearance, making people shudder at a single glance, in fact this dog can be called a "“paper tiger”", because it does not have much fierce aggression and is very friendly to people.