Great Dane Puppy Owner’s Handbook The Gentle Giant Guide to Training, Care & First-Year Success by Anita L. Miller Raise a calm, confident “gentle giant” from day one. This practical, vet-aware guide shows you exactly how to bring home a Great Dane puppy and help them grow into a healthy, well-mannered adult—without overwhelm or guesswork. Clear checklists, week-by-week roadmaps, and friendly troubleshooting turn big-dog challenges into simple daily routines. Inside, you’ll learn how to: House-train fast and build crate confidence with short, repeatable routines. - Train with kindness and structure —loose-leash walking, polite greetings, a rock-solid recall, and a default “settle” that makes public life easy. - Feed for steady growth, not size myths (large-breed nutrition, portions, calcium/phosphorus balance, smart use of treats). - Protect growing joints (traction at home, body-awareness games, what’s safe when, and the exercises to skip). - Navigate Dane-specific health topics like bloat/GDV (including prophylactic gastropexy), growth plates, heart care, and realistic lifespan planning—explained in plain English. - Socialize the right way (quality over quantity) from 8–16 weeks and through adolescence so your Dane stays resilient and gracious. - Set up your home for a giant —runners, crates, beds, gates, car travel, apartment tips, and “kitchen line” manners that prevent bull-in-a-china-shop moments. What’s inside Week-by-week puppy plan (8–20 weeks) and month-by-month roadmap (5–24 months) with training, exercise, and socialization targets. - Vet & wellness planner: vaccine/parasite timelines, growth and weight notes, and questions to bring to your appointments. - Daily care checklists: nails, ears, skin, coat; grooming made easy for short coats. - Troubleshooters: jumping, mouthing, zoomies, reactivity blips, separation wobblies, and countersurfing—fixed with humane, step-by-step routines. - Buyer/Rescue guides: how to evaluate breeders (health testing, contracts, red flags) or adopt well through rescue—plus realistic budgets and equipment lists. Perfect for First-time Dane owners, families with kids or cats, apartment dwellers, and experienced dog people who want clear, evidence-aware guidance tailored to a giant breed—without heavy jargon or harsh methods. Why this book Anita L. Miller blends compassionate training with everyday logistics so your household feels bigger in the best way: calm walks, easy vet visits, polite doorways, and a dog who moves through your life like a diplomat. If you want a step-by-step plan for the first year—and habits that last a lifetime—this is your roadmap. Start your Great Dane’s first year with confidence—bring home your handbook today.