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  • Life Lessons from Living with Great Danes

    Life Lessons from Living with Great Danes

    If you’ve ever shared your home with a Great Dane, you already know this truth: you don’t own a Great Dane—you negotiate with one. Daily. Often while sitting on half a couch because the other half is occupied by 140 pounds of “lap dog.” I’ve lived with Great Danes for over a decade, written books

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  • The Emotional Intelligence of Giant Breed Dogs

    The Emotional Intelligence of Giant Breed Dogs

    Anyone who has lived with a giant breed dog knows this truth instinctively: these dogs don’t just share space with us—they read us. Giant breeds like Great Danes, Mastiffs, Irish Wolfhounds, and Newfoundlands possess a level of emotional awareness that often surprises people encountering them for the first time. Their size may be imposing, but

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  • Why Great Danes Make the Best (and Worst) Studio Assistants: A Guide for Artists and Writers

    Why Great Danes Make the Best (and Worst) Studio Assistants: A Guide for Artists and Writers

    If you’ve ever dreamed of having a loyal, gentle, oversized muse padding around your creative space, let me introduce you to the Great Dane: part dog, part horse, part emotional support furniture. They are majestic, affectionate, and—depending on the hour—either the greatest studio companion you could ever hope for or the absolute worst coworker imaginable. This

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