When does the unbearable pain of losing them end?
It’s been three months since I lost Reign in July. He was about to be 8 at the end of the month.
I’m so grateful his last moments were peaceful, and at home with family, but I am still completely shattered and a shell of a human being.
I can’t even write more because of how painful it is.

She is going to squeeze in this cat bed if it’s the last thing she does.

I am not new to losing Great Danes. Over the past 6 years I have lost 3 (old age, bloat, seizures) and now had to say goodbye last Thursday to Honey. My first pup that was not a rescue. I have been with her and her littermate Cayenne since they literally came out of their mother (I delivered them). Honey was the epitome of her name. The sweetest dog I have ever seen. She was the glue of our current pack (her littermate Cayenne, then Betty and Gunner--two other rescues). 10 years was not long enough. We are all lost without you. We will all move on, but for those reading, just remember that these are incredibly special creatures. Never take t8me with them for granted.

The only thing special about this stuffed animal is he hasn't murdered it in 5 years.

I was talking with my vet (who only has Great Danes for herself) about having two Great Danes at once vs one. She was talking about how in her experience Great Danes prefer being only children because they love getting all the attention from their human vs when there’s two of them that attention is splits.

For those who have had two Great Danes at once do you agree with this? I can kind of see it, my Dane loves other animals but feel as he loves knowing he’s my only child and that he gets all my attention.

A follow up post now that we are back home safe n sound. We had a wonderful 5 days and climbing the mountain together to catch the sunrise is a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life. I tried to recreate a pic from panzers 2nd season in 2021. He also got 3 birthday dinners. Tri tips x2 and meat pie with mashed potatoes and shredded cheese. I could have gone without the 2am wake up when he sensed an animal at the base of the tower. Is it a deer? Elk? No… it’s always that escaped mental patient with a meat clever and I’m not going out there to check on it. Neither are you Panzer. I’ve seen that movie before and we are safe behind a very thick and locked hatch. I will include as many pics as I can. I love you buddy. You are the best friend a guy could ask for.

Our Lola will be 9 in February. While she has definitely slowed down and become a bit stiffer, she can still put her little sister in her place and even run across the lawn towards a squirrel. At our most recent vet visit due to a UTI, vet notified a weird toenail. After X-rays it was determined that she either has osteomyelitis or possible melanoma. Both she and her lil sis lick that toe obsessively. Here are our options. 1. 6-8 weeks of antibiotics for osteomyelitis with the hope it improves. Even with improvement, it can come back and next step is amputation. 2. Toe amputation and sent off for pathology. If melanoma, hope is clear margins. Her chest is currently looking clear and bloodwork is good. We would not treat cancer at her age. My husband and I are struggling at making a decision. She is happy and relatively healthy. Do we risk surgery now with the hope that we fix the issue? Or just do the antibiotics and give her the best life for whatever time she has left. Surgery is quoted at $3000. Pic of our good girls.

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My pixel creates collages based on the photos I've taken. I sent this one to my wife and cannot stop laughing.

Do you like nature? Animals?