Sunny (Mastiff) and Dawson

Handsome Jeronimo

Rosco

Tigger

Hello!

Handsome Henry

Care to dance?

He's no Bob Vila!

Santa Leo

Duke...
Ready for the big attack!

The Queen

Hippie Puppy

Mark and Leo

Proud Papa!

We were out the other night taking Leo for a walk, when we happened to meet up with a family of four (Mom, Dad, and two girls) enjoying their own evening out looking at all the Christmas lights that decorate many of the homes in our neighborhood. As we approached them, I could hear the mother say to the older of the two girls "Just wait there 'till he gets up to you".

As we got closer to the girl, I asked her if she wanted to pet Leo and boy did she ever!  A moment later the entire family had surrounded my boy and everyone had a hand on him, of course he was eating it up. He still loves everyone and everything!

The mother went on to tell Judy and myself how they have been watching Leo grow over the last year and how much
their older daughter just loves him! So much in fact, she had to write a report for school and she chose Great Danes as her subject matter all because she had seen me walking Leo past their home on several occasions.  Leo is the first and only Dane that this little one has ever seen or met. It was so sweet. I asked Leo how he felt about being the inspiration for such a creation, but he was too busy being petted by his new friends to give the question  much thought.

I forgot to ask what grade she received on the report. I'll assume it was an"A" given the subject mater.

Truly, I try to explain what it is like being a Dane owner to other people and it really is one of those things you have to experience for yourself.

Mark

Marmite sitting on her throne...

Busted!