Cody the Giant

**Gaara** · 21st December 2011, 09:13 PM

Not only do we love big kitties, we love big dogs too! This is the 3rd big dog we've as sadly they have a short lifespan.

Cody with my Mum at 7 months old.

He still has a lot of growing to do! He's 3/4 Great Dane 1/4 Rhodesian Ridgeback. He just looks like a Dane with a ridge though.

**Gaara** · 21st December 2011, 09:25 PM

This is our first Dane, Blue. He died of Dilated Chardiomyopathy at 4 years old. Such a sudden and devistating disease. Sometimes you get a 'pet' who, for some reason, becomes a soulmate, a friend and a baby. Blue was mine. He was a HUGE dog even for a Dane and was amazing in every way.

**Gaara** · 21st December 2011, 09:28 PM

This is Bailey. Our second Dane. A total Clown, could never get a posing picture of him. lol! He was quite Dainty for a Dane but so much fun! He suffered a huge seizure at aged 2 and had to be put to sleep after irrepairable damage was done.

Sorry about my daft mug by the way. lol!

**pralinehalo** · 22nd December 2011, 12:57 PM

They are HUMONGOUS!!!

**amackenzie85** · 23rd December 2011, 07:49 PM

what gorgeous babies, and big ones at that, so lovely x

**Gaara** · 29th December 2011, 09:36 PM

They are amazing dogs, although known as the heartbreakers as their lives are rather short unfortunately but once you have been blessed with a Dane in your life you can't go back. They really do get into your heart and make you love them so much. The only other animal that I have loved like a Dane is my Coonie actually!

**Howlinbob** · 29th December 2011, 10:01 PM

Wow, aren't they gorgeous...and big!
Blue is so beautiful...thanks for posting! x
I've never had a dog but I do love them and I often dogsit (with the lads' permission, of course).

**Gaara** · 29th December 2011, 10:07 PM

Thank you. Blue was a total head turner even for a Dane. His size and his loving personality always got people coming over, all of our Danes have always had a love for kids too, they go all floppy and soft when a kid approaches. lol I could never have another breed now TBH. I think I will always have Danes and Coonies.
Danes keep growing until they're 2 years old so it's looking like Cody will outgrow even Blue. Good in a way but worrying too as their hearts just can't handle that sort of size. Blue was 13 stone and 3 ft 2 at the shoulder but his heart was 'average' sized :( I miss Blue every day and hope one day I will have a dog as wonderful as him again.