Poke, the Tan Point Great Dane

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Bing with Naomi Watts

27/11/2023

We are very excited to announce that the 2024 Calendars are available for purchase. The below link will take you to the order form. Spread the word!!!

https://www.magdrl.org/calendar/

22/06/2023

7 years ago, we lost our dear Pokester. I think of her daily and miss her terribly.

23/06/2021

5 years ago you took your last breath, and a huge piece of my heart. You were such a funny, playful, unique girl that will never be replaced. Peanut still talks about you often and you are missed every day.
I hope you are looking down and being our guardian angel.
We miss you Pokester!

21/12/2019

Purebred vs. Well Bred

Never assume that a dog came from a reputable breeder simply because it’s purebred.

06/12/2019

Shop responsibly

“I rescued him.” How many times has a dog owner said these words to you? These days people feel very confident that the only way they should obtain a dog is to rescue one. A person who is concerned…

01/01/2019

An oldie but goodie from Poke:

Poke, the Tan Point Great Dane
December 31, 2013 ·
My New Year's Resolutions:

I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.

The garbage collector is NOT stealing our stuff.

I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table.

I will not act like I'm invisible when I'm under the kitchen table during dinner.

I will not roll my toys behind the fridge or under the couch. If the toys do manage to roll under said items, I will NOT stick my head under/behind it and get it stuck.

I must shake the rainwater out of my fur BEFORE entering the house. I will also not run thru the house to the furthest distance away from the back door for Mom to wipe my muddy feet.

I will not eat the cats' food... before OR after they eat it.

I will stop trying to find the few remaining pieces of clean carpet in the house when I am about to throw up.

I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc.

I will not lick my human's face after eating animal p**p.

"Kitty box crunchies" are not food.

I will not steal underwear and dance all over the back yard with it. Especially the "dental floss" that one person in the house wears.

I will not eat any more socks and then redeposit them in the backyard after processing.

The diaper pail is not a cookie jar.

The bathroom trash can is not a buffet.

The baby tub, with the baby in it, is not a water bowl.

I will not wake Mommy up by sticking my cold, wet nose up her bottom end.

I will not help Mom change the baby's diaper. She has thumbs and is skilled in this task. I do not have thumbs and the baby does not appreciate a cold wet nose up her bottom end.

I will not chew my human's toothbrush and not tell them.

I will not chew crayons or pens, especially not the red ones, or my people will think I am hemorrhaging.

When in the car, I will not insist on having the window rolled down when it's raining outside.

I will not make noises like I'm going to throw up in the car.

I will not throw up in the car.

The sofa is not a face towel. Neither are Mom & Dad's laps.

My head does not belong in the refrigerator or the washing machine or the sink.

I will not put my bone on my bed, and then try to figure out how to lay down on it and stare at you and whine, until you get up and move my bone so I can lay down.

I will not stand in front of the TV, during the SuperBowl, Walking Dead or any movie that might be on TV and stare at you.

We do not have a doorbell.

I will not bark each time I hear one on TV.

The baby's stuffies are not mine. There is a difference. I can fit her's completely in my mouth and her's usually play music. A dead giveaway to Mom when she hears me walking by, singing the ABC's.

I will TRY not to slobber on the cats. Not making any promises on this one.

Don’t eat bees. They sting and make my tongue swell up and then I bark funny.

Stink bugs are appropriately named and freak Mom out when I eat them. Don't drop them on her lap and then breathe in her face.

Don’t bring live baby animals in the house hidden in my mouth.

Especially don’t bring dead animals I find in the yard, in the house. Mom said this is non-negotiable.

Don’t stand at the door and whine to go out, causing Mom to stop whatever she is doing to open the door………..and then stare at her and not go out.

Don’t go outside and turn around as soon as Mom closes the door and expect to be let in the house.

Don’t repeat the 2 steps above, more than twice, before getting told to get in my bed.

Do not drop my ….bone, wet stuffy, leftover dinner…….. ON the baby.

Guests don’t appreciate my trick of sneaking up behind them and walking between their legs, so they look like they are riding me. Don't do this....especially to Grandma.

Go for a ride in Pappy Bill’s police car and hang my head out the window while the siren is on.

Don’t take the baby’s cookie no matter if she hands it to me or not. Wait for her to drop it on the floor.

Don't nudge the baby's hand and try to get her to drop the cookie on the floor.

Don’t drool on the baby while waiting for her to drop a cookie on the floor.

Remember, Desitin is not a condiment.

Happy New Year Everyone!

03/12/2018

Always the loyal companion.

President George H.W. Bush's service dog Sully lies beside his casket.

22/10/2018

a message from Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League (MAGDRL)

10/10/2018

This is a local girl who is missing. Please share

11/09/2018

For all those in the path of Hurricane Florence, please make preparations NOW

08/09/2018

a kinder, gentler K-9

18/08/2018

Too cute!

07/08/2018

From my hometown - RIP Clint

06/08/2018

Tears :(

02/08/2018

Rest in Peace K9 Vader

END OF WATCH | Virginia State Troopers were exchanging gunfire with the driver of a stolen vehicle on I-95 when one of the driver's bullets struck Vader as he sat in a patrol vehicle: https://on.wtsp.com/2NZi22P

Please thank Vader for his service in the comments. K-9 officers are just as important - and vital - as human officers.

30/06/2018

29/06/2018

Your Birthday is a day I treasure
though you’re no longer here.
It reminds me of such happy times
that in my heart, I hold so dear.

Even though I feel so sad
that you have gone away.
I wouldn’t change anything
or trade one single day.

So thank you for the memories
that are with me forever.
I’ll treasure those always
’till we are back together

Happy Birthday in Heaven Poke!

20/06/2018

Dogs are only in our lives for a short time, but they stay in our memories for as long as we live. It’s a small consolation, but it’s nice to know we can always visit them in our thoughts.

Poke has been gone for 2 years. Sometimes I dream that hear her paws prancing across the floor, sneaking up behind Daddy to get her favorite circus peanut or peppermint snack. I hear the slight jingle of her tags against her collar and she sneaks up to join me on the couch and pokes me in the head with her nose before sniffing my ears and licking me on the face.

I miss her terribly.

14/06/2018

Cool K9

03/06/2018

Rest easy...K9 Hydro, End Of Watch May 30, 2018.

02/06/2018

2K photo: Memories

01/06/2018

More than once :(

27/04/2018

WE NEED YOU!

NWFLGDR has a surrender wait list of danes lined up to come in, and that list just keeps growing and getting pushed back because we believe the danes that wind up in our local kill shelters are top priority. Lately, we are bursting at the seams.

Yesterday, we pulled an 8 year old senior female named Amy whose owner had died unexpectedly out of the Escambia County animal shelter. She's currently at our vet. The week previous to that, we pulled a senior dane girl named Gabby who had been dumped in the overnight drop box at Santa Rosa shelter. She is still in boarding too. WE WOULD LOVE TO GET THEM OUT OF BOARDING, but we have no more open foster homes. And we cannot commit to bring in any more danes without somewhere for them to go.

Please consider fostering. It saves lives. You're giving a dane in need their second chance at a happy, healthy life.

Under NWFLGDR, you do not have to pay for their medical care, vetting, prescriptions, etc. The rescue provides all of that. You are only responsible for quality food... and love.... and, obviously, to give up some more space on your couch.

If you're a previous adopter of ours in the local area, you're already approved (unless you've moved). We have fosters and partner vets currently in Mobile and Gulf Shores AL; and Pensacola, Milton, Navarre/Fort Walton, Panama City, Tallahassee and Jacksonville. We need to stick to those areas, as that's where we have vets established.

To learn more about fostering, and read our fostering requirements and fill out the application - go to www.nwflgdr.com/How-To-Help.html.

For questions, please don't hesitate to message our page!

16/03/2018

For all those "tan point" off color rainbow breeders out there who have decided to troll Poke's page today:

1. Do you know why there is a color standard in great danes?

2. Do you have the slightest clue what happens if the great dane becomes a "color immaterial" breed?

I'll wait.............

oh, and none of this "snobby, color purist" stuff either. That's been done to death and it's not a valid reason - just a reason to disregard responsible breeders and YES, there is a very valid reason for the color code (but those who are truly students of the breed and are striving to preserve the breed will know it . The others, popping up with the lame excuses are just imposters, and know nothing more than collecting a check for their "rainbow" colored dogs from an unsuspecting general public.

16/03/2018

Poke was sold to us by her reputable, responsible breeder as a pet (it's not a dirty word), not as breeding quality because she is a mismark and not of the GDCA Standard, tho her structure and temperament was better than the vast majority of tan point danes that are now being produced by greeders. No doubt, due to her conformation, she could have produced some lovely pups, but part of being a responsible breeder is being ethical and knowing when to do the right thing. Poke was spayed.

Beware of anyone who deliberately breeds only for unusual coloration, they do not have best intentions for the breed as a whole. They simply are producing off color danes as the newest fad, to sell to the general public at a high profit.

Graphic courtesy of Stephanie Blades

14/03/2018

Saw something very disturbing to me on a dane group this morning and feel the need to notify the "puppy buying" public.

Folks, do not pay exorbitant prices for a dog because it has unusual coloring. I am just floored to see prices for these mismarked dogs that far exceed prices for well bred, health tested "show" dogs.These are pet dogs that are NOT health tested and not evaluated for structure and temperament.

Please, don't fall for a gimmick. These "rainbow" breeders do not have the best interest of the great dane breed in mind, when they breed a litter. They simply have their own pockets in mind, as evidenced by only "color" testing done and nothing else. Most, if not all of these dogs have poor structure, questionable temperament issues in their background due to very limited pedigree research, no actual health testing which includes hips, cadiac, eyes, elbows and thyroid testing, etc.

Now, I can completely understand that a pet buyer may not wish to do extensive pedigree research when purchasing a companion for their family......BUT......PLEASE do more research than just searching for breeders who have an available litter on the ground.

What is truly concerning is this "ad" I saw this morning for a mismarked, unusual colored dog, that the breeder was asking over $3K a puppy because of it's unusual coloring and FULL Registration. The breeding has a serious health problem in it's pedigree (epilepsy) and severe aggression in it's pedigree. Why this "line" is still being bred upon is beyond me.FWIW, this "breeder" isn't disclosing that little tidbit of info to the new owners either.

Most, if not any buyer, would not be aware of this, unless you've been involved in the breed for a generation.

FWIW, off colored danes can, and are produced from even the best bred litters. Do not pay outrageous amounts of money just because of the dog's color. It's ridiculous. Health, temperament, structure and longevity are far more important when choosing a companion for your family.

So before you buy a companion for your family, do a little work. Join Great Danes Online and it's FB Discussion group ( http://www.facebook.com/groups/danesonline ) We have a list in our files to help you out with your search for the perfect companion for your family:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/great-danes-online-fb-group/for-those-people-looking-to-buy-a-puppy/612968838758567/

We also have a full list of senior members and mentors who will privately assist you in finding a reputable and responsible great dane breeder:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/great-danes-online-fb-group/senior-dol-members-and-mentors/637796929609091/

Don't fall prey to the scammers, charlatans and the Greeders.

12/02/2018

Poke's favorite candy (besides soft peppermint balls). When her daddy came home on the weekends, when he worked out of town, he always picked up a bag of these for her. She really looked forward to sharing them with him over the weekend.

He really spoiled her.

07/01/2018

For Poke