Jamie,
Now that's just down right weird! Long life to Apollo! I'm thrilled to
hear the life span estimation is longer than it used to be. I love
those Danes! Such gentlemen and ladies, so much better behaved than
most children.
Nina
Jamie Laws wrote:
Nina,
Funny you should say that. I don't know if I have mentioned it since
re-joining the List, but one of my dogs IS a Great Dane. And he
turned 3 last month. They have actually upped the lifespan average to
7-10 years IF they are well cared for. This is true of all the giant
breeds- they have shorter life spans. Anyway, the vet told me that
the bigger they are, the shorter they should be expected to live. Odd
how breeding for size (backyard breeding anyway) is what people want-
I want the BIGGEST Dane on the block is the mindset. Well, I want the
healthiest. So I am GLAD that Apollo is small for a GD. He is 120
pounds and that is the small end for a female! He "should be" 160-180
but I guess he was the runt. He did come from the shelter where I was
volunteering. A 7 week old pure bred Great Dane puppy doesn't come in
the door often and when he did I grabbed him. So, anyway, I thought
your analogy was very ironic. And very true. I will use that the
next time a vet suggests that you should PTS a Felv+ cat just because
they are Felv+.
Jamie
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