Available Danes in Virginia
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Note: We have evaluated these dogs to our best abilities. MAGDRL and its volunteers can not be held responsibile for any inaccuracies or omissions in dog evaluations. A dog may react differently in each situation.
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Disclaimer: You must be an approved adopter to be considered for adoption. We have families going through the adoption process on a rolling basis and we cannot "promise" or "hold" a dog for an family until they have completed the adoption process. But we have lots of great dogs we can match them a family once approved.
A "Courtesy Listing" means that we are listing this dog on our website as a courtesy to a third party. The dog is not in MAGDRL's possession.
Disclaimer: You must be an approved adopter to be considered for adoption. We have families going through the adoption process on a rolling basis and we cannot "promise" or "hold" a dog for an family until they have completed the adoption process. But we have lots of great dogs we can match them a family once approved.
Deac
Deac is a 6 year old Harlequin Great Dane who doesn't let his age slow him down. Deac has high energy for a Dane of his age but at times has trouble going up stairs and just needs to take it slow doing so. Deac gets along well with other dogs but will bark at every dog he sees due to over excitement. Aside from the barking, he is very good on leash. He will stay fairly close to you whenever he is on a walk. He is also very gentle with everyone he needs. Whenever he meets someone for the first time, they instantly fall in love with his loving nature. Loud noises don't seem to bother him but he is very attentive to every noise. Getting baths isn't a problem for Deac, as long as the water stays off his head and loves getting dried off afterwards with a towel. As most Danes love being next to their humans and want nothing but to be loved. Deac is no different. Whether it's going for a little walk or laying on the couch, Deac is happy with either. The more you love him, the more he will love you back. Deac is a very gentle dog who is looking for his furever home.
Update Nov 18
Deac is still an older dog but trapped inside of a younger dog's body. Despite being 6, you would never be able to tell. He is very energetic and doesn't let his age slow him down. Deac is very gentle with any human he meets, whether it's an infant or an elderly individual. Deac, whenever being introduced to another dog, needs a very slow introduction. Deac comes across really aggressive at first but with a slow introduction, he will warm up to them. Whenever introducing Deac to another dog, there cannot be any other dogs around because he will become aggressive and won't be able to warm up. He needs his full attention on one dog at a time.
For cats, it is unknown as to whether he can be around them or not. For walks, Deac gets excited and will pull but once he gets the initial excitement out, he does really well. As stated before, he gets very excited and a little aggressive around the initial interaction around another dog that whenever he sees another dog on a walk, he will get excited and lunge towards them while barking. You'll have to pull him away and get him out of sight of the other dog. He is very treat motivated and has gotten a lot better with the lunging and barking with the walks. With a little more time and effort, he will get over that behavior. Overall, Deac is an amazing and loving dog that loves everyone. He is very young at heart and wants nothing more than for people to love him.
Update 1/7/2021
Deac is a very loving Dane who wants nothing more than love from his humans. Deac is a 6 year old Dane who doesn't let his age get in the way. Though Deac is 6, he can still move around without any problem. Like most Danes, Deac will get the zoomies and be his playful self. At the same time, Deac is very content with getting in his bed and laying down with his blanket. Whenever Deac goes to a new place, his energy goes up but will settle as he gets accustomed to his new home. When it comes to temperament, Deac is a very easy going dog that can read a room and adjust his energy level to match yours. Deac is very gentle and is great around people of all ages. You will not have to worry about Deac hurting small children or adults of older age. When it comes to other pets, you have to be very careful if you want to socialize Deac with other pets.
Deac is a very curious dog and has to have strict one on one interactions. If there are other animals running around Deac whenever you're trying to introduce him, he gets very distracted and becomes very aggressive to the other pets. If Deac can have that one on one interaction, he will warm up to the other animal. This is also the fact with going on a walk. Deac is very well behaved on a leash in terms of pulling. If there are no other dogs around, Deac is very good on leash. You'll only have to worry whenever there is another dog in sight. Deac will get very excited and start to lunge towards the other dogs and bark. Even though he does this, he has come a long way and is getting better with it, he still needs work on completely stopping this act. Deac will be adopted with a training contract to help the new adopter learn how to manage this and to teach Deac how to react better. Deac is very food motivated and tends to try and counter surf, especially if there is cake on the counter, Deac loves to try and eat cake. Deac has a skin sensitivity to some foods where his skin will turn red, getting food that is skin and stomach sensitivity friendly is perfect for him. He is the perfect dog for those who are looking for a youthful at heart dog that wants all the love and affection. If you shower him with love, he will do the same, or possibly shower you in slobber.
Dogs-case by case
Cats- No
Kids- No
Update Nov 18
Deac is still an older dog but trapped inside of a younger dog's body. Despite being 6, you would never be able to tell. He is very energetic and doesn't let his age slow him down. Deac is very gentle with any human he meets, whether it's an infant or an elderly individual. Deac, whenever being introduced to another dog, needs a very slow introduction. Deac comes across really aggressive at first but with a slow introduction, he will warm up to them. Whenever introducing Deac to another dog, there cannot be any other dogs around because he will become aggressive and won't be able to warm up. He needs his full attention on one dog at a time.
For cats, it is unknown as to whether he can be around them or not. For walks, Deac gets excited and will pull but once he gets the initial excitement out, he does really well. As stated before, he gets very excited and a little aggressive around the initial interaction around another dog that whenever he sees another dog on a walk, he will get excited and lunge towards them while barking. You'll have to pull him away and get him out of sight of the other dog. He is very treat motivated and has gotten a lot better with the lunging and barking with the walks. With a little more time and effort, he will get over that behavior. Overall, Deac is an amazing and loving dog that loves everyone. He is very young at heart and wants nothing more than for people to love him.
Update 1/7/2021
Deac is a very loving Dane who wants nothing more than love from his humans. Deac is a 6 year old Dane who doesn't let his age get in the way. Though Deac is 6, he can still move around without any problem. Like most Danes, Deac will get the zoomies and be his playful self. At the same time, Deac is very content with getting in his bed and laying down with his blanket. Whenever Deac goes to a new place, his energy goes up but will settle as he gets accustomed to his new home. When it comes to temperament, Deac is a very easy going dog that can read a room and adjust his energy level to match yours. Deac is very gentle and is great around people of all ages. You will not have to worry about Deac hurting small children or adults of older age. When it comes to other pets, you have to be very careful if you want to socialize Deac with other pets.
Deac is a very curious dog and has to have strict one on one interactions. If there are other animals running around Deac whenever you're trying to introduce him, he gets very distracted and becomes very aggressive to the other pets. If Deac can have that one on one interaction, he will warm up to the other animal. This is also the fact with going on a walk. Deac is very well behaved on a leash in terms of pulling. If there are no other dogs around, Deac is very good on leash. You'll only have to worry whenever there is another dog in sight. Deac will get very excited and start to lunge towards the other dogs and bark. Even though he does this, he has come a long way and is getting better with it, he still needs work on completely stopping this act. Deac will be adopted with a training contract to help the new adopter learn how to manage this and to teach Deac how to react better. Deac is very food motivated and tends to try and counter surf, especially if there is cake on the counter, Deac loves to try and eat cake. Deac has a skin sensitivity to some foods where his skin will turn red, getting food that is skin and stomach sensitivity friendly is perfect for him. He is the perfect dog for those who are looking for a youthful at heart dog that wants all the love and affection. If you shower him with love, he will do the same, or possibly shower you in slobber.
Dogs-case by case
Cats- No
Kids- No
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Donations are always welcome, and help us to continue to be able to bring Danes that need our help into our rescue program. Your donations help cover vet costs, transportation, etc. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under the 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are always welcome, and help us to continue to be able to bring Danes that need our help into our rescue program. Your donations help cover vet costs, transportation, etc. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under the 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.