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Blue Diamond Danes

Breeder of Quality Great Danes since 1995.
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08/12/2024

Hi BBD family! Let’s do something fun today, post a picture of your fur kids enjoying their summer. ☀️

08/05/2024

Growing and getting bigger!

07/17/2024

Working in the kennels and everyone is barking like crazy, anyone want to guess why?

07/17/2024

Hi BDD family! I’m finally back after taking a break from breeding for the past several months. My body and mind needed time to heal. Happy to announce that we have a beautiful litter of lilacs that were born on July 7th. This is a co-own litter. Lilly had 8 little beauties, 3 females and 5 males. Colors include lilac, lilac mantle, lilac merle piebald and lilac merle. I’ll be posting pictures in the next couple of weeks. If you are on my waiting list, please reach out to me to confirm that you’re still interested in a puppy. So excited to have puppies again!!

06/09/2024

Fred has found his new furever family💙

05/08/2024

This girl is truly amazing, she is a lilac, but she literally looks silver in the sunlight. I’ve never produced a lilac as light as this girl 🌸🌼🌺 she is now living in Ohio with her new family.

05/08/2024

So another hard decision had to be made. With us downsizing our program, we have made the decision to place Kreed, our lilac harlequin stud. He has sired 2 litters and produced lilac pied harlequin TP, lilac pied TP, lilac mantle TP and many other colors. Kreed will be two years old on May 29th. The pictures really do not do him justice, he’s absolutely beautiful in person.
We would also consider placing him with our lilac tan point girl Shimmer.

04/27/2024

Loving this tiny little girl 🌸

04/26/2024

💜 lilac harlequin with sky blue eyes.

04/26/2024

This gorgeous girl needs to new home. Her owner is having a second shoulder surgery and is not able to care for her. Maggie is out of Maddie x Rubare. She is currently in a co-own home and I am looking for a breeding home only for her. She’ll be a year old on May 8. Maggie has been raised with four other Danes so she needs a home with other dogs. She has not spent much time with younger children so I’m looking for a home that has no children or older children only. seriously inquiries, please give me a call. I’m getting too many messages to answer and a ton of questions. A 5 minute phone call is much quicker for me than spending 20+ minutes texting back-and-forth.

04/25/2024

I love this girl’s face! Although she’s not very photogenic, she’s super cute 💕

04/25/2024

Another adorable Frenchton 💜

04/18/2024

Lilac Male 🩵 going to his new home one Sunday.
Congratulations Zach !

04/16/2024

This little beauty is a Frenchton 💕
She is now living with Dan and his family.

04/02/2024

This sweet girls ears are standing💕

03/21/2024

ATTENTION NEW PUPPY OWNERS…….
I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.

This goes for adults rehomed as well.

REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS-
You see the breeders pictures and videos and the pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.
Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.

So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home.
-First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Different sounds, smells, temperature, animals and people.
Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, possibly decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.

This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play, and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.

So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
- most puppies take 2-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even Longer! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!

PLEASE limit guests during the first two weeks. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over.
- ask guests to remove their shoes before entering the home to prevent germs from spreading to your new vulnerable puppy.
-have guests sit on the floor/ground and wait until the puppy approaches them. NO squealing and grabbing the puppy, as this is very frightening to them.
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 8-12 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them a good amount of time.
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic. They will need to establish who the leader of the pack is in order to feel safe and understand the hierarchy of the family unit.
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input.
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on children around the puppy at all times. The children may need to learn how fragile the puppy is and how scared it may be.
- lastly, most importantly- BE PATIENT. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight.

Outings should be planned after the puppy has received ALL vaccinations and then only at the puppy’s speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day. They may be curious and energetic, they may become overwhelmed. Watch the puppy for cues on how to proceed.
Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!
Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive feedback and happy experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.

Love your puppy and they will love you 100 times more in return.

🐾 🩵🩷
Copied from another breeder.

03/19/2024

Accident UPDATE:
First of all, I would like to thank everyone of you for the prayers, offers of help and support that you have given. Some of you already know what happened but others do not. So here it is…

On Monday, March 18th John and I were involved in a pretty serious UTV accident. Unfortunately I do have a spinal fracture and I also have knee damage that will require surgery.
Been a little rough around here, but thank goodness we have a very good support system. I would also like to give my sincere thanks to my good friend Barbara Moore for keeping the kennels up and running while I am unable to. I truly do not know what I would do without you! While I am on the road to recovery, it’s going to be a long process. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers!

Hi Blue Diamond Danes followers.

I was in an accident yesterday which has left me with some not so good injuries. Bare with me while I work on recovery. I may be slow in responding for the next few weeks.

Thank you!

03/18/2024

Update on Abby -
She is in her new home and is so comfortable and happy. She has another Dane and a poodle friend to play with which is exactly what she needed. Her new family absolutely loves her. I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Andie and Brian for making Abby a part of their family.

03/14/2024

Sweet little Mallow is staying in the family😊 Thank you Kent and Beth. I am very excited to watch this little girl grow up.

03/14/2024

This little girls Mama just received her OFA certificates for her heart and patellas!

03/11/2024

This lovely girl has found her new home!
CONGRATS to Germany and Kimberly!

03/11/2024

One of my favorites…
Lilac piebald tan point 💕

03/11/2024

Lilac mantle girl 🩷
The lighting was not good with her pictures, but she is absolutely beautiful!

03/11/2024

Congrats to Heidi and Cody! This little beauty will be a part of their family in just a few short weeks.

03/08/2024

Lilac piebald tanpoint girl 💜 I will get new pictures of this girl this weekend. I’m totally amazed at her coloring. I’ve worked years to get these colors and it makes me sad because I’m not going to keep her.

03/07/2024

This guy is one of my favorites in Shimmers litter. He’s a lilac piebald and he carries tan point🩵

03/03/2024

So this girl is very interesting. She is a lilac piebald. 💜

02/29/2024

Look at this little cutie 🩷
Lilac merle girl 🩷

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3530 S Ainger Road
Charlotte, MI
48813

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http://www.bluediamonddanes.com/

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