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Hello,
I am hoping to get some useful information for my mother.
She has a 4 year old blue great dane. (this isn't her first)
He however, is very over weight. He weighs about 214 lbs. he is on a diet but the poor dog always seems startved. he gets fed a premium dry dog food. about 4 cups a day. sometimes he gets pumpkin in his food to help fill him up.
The vet says everything, health wise, is good. He has had a thyroid test and that has come back fine. Any ideas on possible hidden problems or ways to help with the weight. I am afraid he'll have a heart attack and he's my parents baby since we are grown and gone.
Also, for anyone who is interested, the puppies, PEyte and Corbynn (paiges Great Pyrenees pups) are doing great!!!

Well, the boys are having a ball in MD. They experienced snow for the first time and more is to come...so they said. Peyte(pronounced Petey, Andy named)found out you could eat the snow...imagine that? The little porker. And Corbynn (I named him. It's a combination of names and means, a  gift of God's love. I figured he should have a special name since he is much like my Woof). He loves the snow! He realized it is fun...he digs in it and rolls and gets soooo excited. Bathroom breaks now take twice as long because they have to play extra! I am so glad Paige bathed them often, even though it was hard on her, because they are such good babies for bath and with the blow dryer. When they get wet, we blow dry them and change their shirts. They are just babies!!
Housebreaking is better. Unfortunately, my chubby Peyte, cannot seem to hold it all night though. We are getting 6 hours, tops, of sleep. But not un-interupted. He seems to have to go out around 3 every morning. Even if I stop his water at 9 and take him out a t 10:30. The one day, he laid on top of me and was licking my face and Crobynne was getting all upset, but I hushed them and got Peyte to snuggle. Well, about 15 minutes later, he was up again. I honestly was soooo exhausted, I couldn't get up. I barely remember sleeping some nights...but anyway, Peyte got up and went to the bathroom...on me and Corbynn! I said, ok Peyte, I am up and that was rude...poor Corbynn had to go outside and then get a bath at 4 am.
But they are too precious to be mad at. Although I think Andy is getting a little tired of sharing the bed...they do sort of hog it and they have to be right next to me or actually on top of me. They love their mommy! 
I did promise the girls, we'd let them fall to sleep with them this weekend but then I'll carry them to my room. They are definitely spoiled babies.I will send more pics later. My babies are up...and snorting. Whew...let me tell you they both snore but Corbynn sounds like a person...ALL night long! I start laughing some nights just hearing him.I am not sure if it's Andy or him! Well,  Iwill send more pics later. I put some on...they are not the best. It's Tabi's foot in the one. 
Paige, did you get your note from us...the boys sent something to you??

:'(After 7 long months of trying to beat this dreaded disease,Osteosarcoma, we sadly lost our Great Pyrenees of 10 years. I cannot feel my heart or any other part of my body. He died in my arms...he was my life. I will miss him forever. We love you Woof!