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Great Dane
Gentle giant. Calm indoors, but every cost — food, vet, beds — scales up with size.
✓ Strengths
- Calm, gentle disposition
- Surprisingly content in apartments
- Affectionate with family
! Things to consider
- Very short lifespan (7–10 years)
- Bloat risk and joint issues
- Drools and snores heavily
Trait profile
- Size
- 10
- Energy level
- 5
- Trainability
- 7
- Shedding
- 5
- Barking
- 3
- Friendliness
- 8
- Good with kids
- 7
- Good with other pets
- 7
- Alone tolerance
- 4
- Grooming needs
- 3
- Drool
- 8
- Health robustness
- 3
- Allergy-friendly
- 1
- Longevity
- 2
- Affordability
- 2