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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a friend on her 2nd Great Dane. The first one was a great dog but died when he was 9, so short lived for a family pet.

They were both great dogs but the short life span would concern me as would supporting the [b]dog breeding industry[/b] in general.[/quote]

Which shows you don't understand the first thing about it.

I highly encourage people to go to reputable breeders because they are currently the only ones testing their dogs for genetic diseases, and therefore they are the only ones saving the next generation of dogs from debilitating inherited traits. Dogs have endured decades of breeding for conformation (looks), which has created a ton of health issues. Now the best breeders strive to select for health. The dogs live with their owners, the puppies are acclimated to humans and their activities before they leave, and applicants are screened rather like the best rescues do, except that unlike a rescue, you know what you're getting in terms of temperament and genetics.

Puppy mills are at the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of respect for the dog. You want to avoid those, and all slick puppy websites that make it look easy!

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