Category Archives: Great Dane Information

Pudding & Pancakes!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by bighoneydog

Did you know I have a best kitty friend in the neighboourhood? Yup, that’s right – his name is Mr Pudding and he is a fat black & white kitty (my humans say he lives up to his name! ). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behaviour & Play, Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Great Dane Information, Life in Newcastle | 56 Comments

Celebrating My 8th Birthday!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by bighoneydog

Yup! Last week I turned 8 yrs old! Now, this might not sound like much to you but for us giant doggies, it’s a pretty good achievement! 8 years is the “breed average” for Great Danes – which means that … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Health, Great Dane Information, Life in Newcastle | Tagged bloat, canine arthritis in giant breeds, Cardiomyopathy, dog birthday cake, dog birthday party, GDV, Great Dane average lifespan, Great Dane health issues, Great Dane longevity, old Great Dane playing on beach, osteosarcoma, Raw Diet health benefits, senior old Great Dane | 94 Comments

Ask Honey! # 11 – Danes & cats? Will they attack? Are 2 puppies too much?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by bighoneydog

Here is a dilemma from one of our blog readers – and she would really appreciate your opinions too. So please do share your thoughts in the comments below! Thank you! Hello Honey! I hope someone can help me with … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Lemon, Muesli | Tagged dogs & cats getting along, getting 2 puppies at the same time, Great Dane prey drive, Great Danes & cats suitability, myths about getting 2 puppies together, outside dogs, which breeds of dog safe with cats | 56 Comments

Ask Honey! #9 – How to stop puppy mouthing & Using corrections in training

Posted on June 3, 2011 by bighoneydog

As some of you may know, we get dozens of emails every week (sometimes several a day!) asking us for dog training & behaviour advice. I used to try and answer every one of these individually but was just getting snowed under and struggling … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Problem Behaviours | Tagged building a strong bond with your dog, combining training methods, correction-based training, dog growth, Dog Training, interrupt problem behaviour, positive only training, puppy mouthing, puppy nipping, purely positive training, reward-based training, risks of using correction in training, teaching bite inhibition, using correction in training, using deterrent, verbal correction | 21 Comments

Yummy Chinese Tea Eggs! (& Giant Doggie Brain Cells)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bighoneydog

“You can take the girl out of Taiwan but you can’t take Taiwan out of the girl!” You know my human, Hsin-Yi, comes from Taiwan and although she has lived in “the West” most of her life and is really … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Festivals, Culture & Food, Fun outings & activities..., Great Dane Information, Life in Newcastle | Tagged chinese tea eggs, dog searching game, egg hunt, giant breed brains, great dane, taiwan | 44 Comments

Swimming Fail!

Posted on May 26, 2011 by bighoneydog

Remember when we first arrived in Newcastle and were staying in that B&B, I got very stinky and needed a Bath but of course, my humans couldn’t wash me in the B&B bathroom…so they took me to this place called … Continue reading →