Great Dane Rescue, Inc

01/25/2025

01/22/2025

With so much of the country getting an artic blast, what do you do to keep your dane warm when going out to walk? coats? boots? wrestle out the door for the 30 sec. p*e and back in?

01/20/2025

Sweet May has been waiting a long time for her home to come along. May would be perfect for a mature, adult, or more settled/home body home. She LOVES people and focuses her attention on people. Very sweet, happy, mature girl.

She would prefer an only pet or male dog (large plus, no small dog) home. She has a low tolerance for behavior she perceives as threatening (was attacked in her first home repeatedly).

If you think your home would be completed with May joining it, check out our website greatdanerescueinc.com to learn about adoption.

01/19/2025

We often get questions about dog food. Here is a grading system to help determine if the quality of your choice feels right for your dane.

How to grade your dog's food:
Start with a grade of 100:

1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points

2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points

3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points

4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source,subtract 5 points

5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are
all the same grain), subtract 5 points

6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points

7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points

8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points

9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points

10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points

11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points

12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points

13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points

14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point

15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points

2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or
nutritionist, add 5 points

3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points

5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points

6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points

7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points

8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points

9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points

10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point

11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point

12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than

the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source
but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point

13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point

14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free
add 1 point

94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
69 = F

01/18/2025

We won't tell

01/17/2025

We didn't need a study to tell us that.

01/17/2025

Welcome Benny to GDRI. Information on him will be coming soon. He is a sweetheart and a great shotgun rider.

01/16/2025

And that is much appreciated in this cold weather.

01/15/2025

Danes come in a wide range of sizes. How big are your danes? Or do you not notice their size?

01/15/2025

01/14/2025

Does your dane talk back?

01/14/2025

And he doesn't look like he feels any guilt about it.

01/13/2025

Tell us you live with a Great Dane...without telling us you live with a Great Dane.