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Freaky---If your coyotes are anything like ours then that is what it was! They aren't scared of us AT ALL. Our neighbor has 5 dogs and one came in her house and was eating her dog food. On the news, a coyote came inside and grabbed a baby (didn't hurt it bad.) They will come right up to you if you're out walking. People have had their little dogs taken out of their arms by coyotes! No joke...that is why so many people here kill them. My sister got chased by one while she was riding her horse...they are fearless. Of least, the ones here are. Plus, even worse, the ones here get the size of an average shepherd. I don't know how your coyotes there are but the ones by my house do that sort of thing pretty regularly. When you pull out of my driveway, you have to be careful not to hit one because they won't even move! Freaky, coyotes are very smart and brave animals. Well good luck!

My mom went to a meeting about dog parks today so I waited outside the center with Tara. Many families came up and petted her just fine (with her giving them kisses and wagging her tail), even a teenage boy. Then, two teen boys came up, acting all funny. They kept asking if she'd bite them if they tried to pet her. Of course, I said no. She was laying next to me when one of them finally gathered up the courage to walk up and pet her. Just when they were about 2' away, she growled and lunged at him. I fortunatly caught her in midleap and yanked her back so she missed biting him by a hair! I figured she just had a bad feeling about him and stayed since she had never done that before. The next person to come up was one of my boyfriend's old friends (a teenager) and she growled and growled at him and kept trying to reach him with me pulling back. So, that was it. I was getting up to leave when a family came up and asked to pet her. Just as I said 'no, she's acting funny...' she started growling. Maybe she was just tired of being pet? Weird...she hasn't EVER done ANYTHING like this before! Maybe the first boy opened a really bad door in her mind? Geez...I don't know! She is usually such a big baby!

Really? I never heard about this...do you know what happened?

Thanks! Bella is also very beautiful-I would have to say that black is my favorite color on danes. (No offense Tara!) She's so shiny! Well good luck to you both and I can't wait to see how big she really gets.

I would highly reccomend getting your vet's opinion. My great dane, Tara, always had her ears taped by the vet just to make sure it was done right. (Plus, my mom works at a vets office so she could bring her to work.) If you want to do them yourself, you could talk to your vet and have them help you with techniques and things to look out for. You can also check out this site...maybe it will help! Good luck, they are all beautiful dogs!

http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/ear_tape_instructions.htm

Dogs seem to live in the moment. My cane corso/ boxer cross and doberman kept fighting and fighting. Then, one day, they called a truce and haven't fought since...thank god! Beautiful dogs, by the way.

I was wondering if any of you knew if a saint bernard could handle going on a horseback ride. I am looking for a dog that can follow me on a ride while I go back into the national forest across the road. But, I have never owned one so I wouldn't know what one could handle. They are big so they may not be able to? But, I've been told they could by some people also. What do you think?

When Tara was younger I had guy ask if she was a grey hound too...and she has cropped ears!!!