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My basic info
Breed
Great Dane
Color
Merle
Age
Young
Size
X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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Bermuda is a 2 year old merle female with natural ears. She came to rescue from a shelter. She has two new dane friends who she loves to run around the yard with, and she's happy to show them the ropes. But, she is not good with smaller dogs (even lab-sized dogs are an issue with her) or cats. She has a high prey drive and went straight to the shed in her foster home to hunt down whatever lives there. Bermuda lived with children in her original home and did well with them. In her foster home this pup is all snuggles and affection. She often just comes up to snuggle in close and gain pets and affection. She knows sit, down, come when called, and she will lay down when the family is eating. However, she is also a counter surfer and a major food hound. She will get in the trash can, pull things off counters, etc. Bermuda seems to have some separation anxiety and it remains to be seen whether this will settle out, if another dog companion will help, or if she'll need anti-anxiety meds. Meanwhile the foster has started some behavior modification exercises with her. Bermuda is very much still a puppy, and loves to engage in play. She is all tail wags and happiness whenever you show the slightest bit of attention to her. She would do well in a busy household with children and another giant dog to keep her company. Bermuda came to MAGDRL in July 2009.
Update 8/1/09 - Bermuda is a love bug who loves to lean in and snuggle hard. She's improving on her manners when meeting new people - she's somewhat fearful of strangers in the house but settles down for pets after about 30-60 minutes and yummy treats. She is confident when she's with her person, and just needs encouragement and some good experiences. Bermuda continues to show signs of distress when the foster leaves the house - it may be that a doggie companion will help with this.
Update 8/29/09 - Bermuda has been a social butterfly of late, attending training and recently the PA/DE picnic with her foster mom. At both outings, she did splendidly with other dogs and people! She's outgoing and interested in the world, and just needs encouragement to see the positive in situations. She is excited to go for walkies and rides, and is starting to enjoy new people. Bermuda is an avid food hound and is always looking for something to eat. This is great for training since she is very food motivated. In the house, she's low key and loves to just hang with her people. She's a laid back dane who just needs some direction as to what's expected of her. We've tested Bermuda with cats, indoors and moving/running. She passed with flying colors. She was easily called off, went nose to nose with a cat and swished her tail, then turned to see what her people were doing. Based on this, we feel that Bermuda would be fine with dog-savvy cats in the home. She has also been excellent with large dogs, both male and female. She met a Staffie terrier who was very much in her face and, while she wasn't interested in him at all and quite obviously found him annoying, she was very polite about telling him to leave her alone. She would turn away, and yawn, never confrontational.
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