Great Dane training should begin when your dog is very young. If you have not yet adopted a Great Dane but would like to, make sure you are up to the task of providing a half-hour of training every day for at least one year. An ill-behaved Great Dane will be completely unmanageable. Many people end up giving their Great Danes up for adoption, because they never expected such large dogs to be so energetic. In most cases, these people did not provide their dogs with the right training.

Importance of Great Dane Training
Great Danes were originally bred for hunting wild boar in Europe, so they are territorial and have dominant personalities. This is not to say Great Danes have uneven temperaments, or are particularly aggressive. In fact, they carry themselves with a regal air and are very gentle when provided with adequate training. There is something very dignified not only in their looks but also their dispositions.

The size and strength of these animals make Great Dane training extremely important. While all dogs require training, the repercussions of lazily training a small dog are much less costly than ignoring the needs of a Great Dane. Because of their great size and strength, Danes who play rambunctiously can seriously injure a child, or even an adult. A flailing, running child can trigger a poorly trained Great Dane to enter its chase mode, which, of course, can be highly dangerous.

All in all, Great Danes have very colorful personalities. They have plenty of energy, and as long as their spirit is channeled in the right direction, they make great family pets. If you take the time to train one correctly, he will be your family guardian, comedian, and best friend.