Great Danes

One of the first purchases we will be making when this house is complete is a great dane. I think they are adorable and I can't wait to have an extra pony-sized member of our family (or two - we'll have to catch Dave when he's in a good mood!). One of our house projects right now is the search for the perfect great dane-sized doggie door. While searching for the perfect door, we stumbled across this list. I thought it was pretty funny! Enjoy...

You Know You're A Great Dane Owner When...

• the sound of running water makes you jump up and yell, "OUTSIDE!"
• you tell your dog to sit, and he backs up until he finds a chair
• it takes 3 people to get your dog on the scale at the vets
• you walk your dog and everyone knows him by name, but you have no idea who these people are
• your dog can hide an entire tennis ball (among other things) fully inside his lips and give you that innocent look that says, "What? I'm not eating anything!"
• you carry a tape measure with you when shopping for a new vehicle
• you keep at least one color-coded "drool towel" in every room of your house
• after banishing your husband, the snoring in your bedroom still keeps you awake
• you are hiking with a friend who later suggests that you ought to have an environmental impact statement done on your dog
• you toss your dog a ball and cringe when he almost hits his head on the top of the doorway
• you take your dog for a ride and he rests his head on your arm, causing you to make random right turns
• you have given up on water dishes and you just use the bathtub
• your two dogs decide to play in the house, and they end up pulling the ceiling fan down -- for the second time
• you have to move over when brushing your teeth because your dog wants a drink
• you show a picture of your dogs and kids together, and the first person you point out is your dog
• you go to vacuum your car and most of the fur is up there on the ceiling
• you avoid the dogs on your way out the door, so they won't smear your makeup
• you've learned to force a smile when asked "do you have a saddle for that thing?"
• your veterinarian has been able to put in a swimming pool, build a large home, buy jet skis and a personal plane
• you have had to train your dog not to lick dishes, and the dishes are in the sink
• the donuts you put on top of the refrigerator are gone when you get home and your dog has powdered sugar on his nose
• your dog can see what you're cooking, and he tries to assist you in the preparation
• you're holding him straddled between your legs when the doorbell rings, you take a short (but fast!) ride straight to the door
• the pizza delivery people tell you to meet them at the end of the sidewalk
• your dog stands in your lap and reaches over you to stick his head in the drive-through window at MacDonald's and nearly gives the cashier a heart attack when she turns around to give you your change
• you purchase a large screen TV and you still can't see the program when he stands in front of the television
• a five-year-old girl approaches to ask, "Why are you walking that baby cow?"
• a car drives by, stops, and backs up to you. The driver rolls down his window to ask, "Excuse me, that's a dog, isn't it?" When you say yes, he turns to his wife and says, "See, I told you so, nobody walks a deer!" and drives away
• a six-year-old boy takes one look at your dog and says, "Wow! I bet he could eat a whole roll of toilet paper in one gulp!"
• the big people walking the little dog always say "I don't know how she does it."
• you see a Chihuahua and you mutter under your breath, "My dog craps bigger than that!"

I can't wait!!

-Sarah

(list from http://www.ginnie.com/Danes.htm)