Meet Our own deaf
Dane Ambassador
Madison
Adopted 5/26/04!
 Hello, I thought I would
write and give you an update as to how our adoptee is doing. Which has
been wonderful. She is doing quite well. She is very smart and
arrogant. She has settled in with our family very well and gets along
great with our other dog. She has been really good with the kids even
though she insists on sitting on them. We have discovered she is not
comfortable with seizures, She became very upset when our son had one
in front of her. I got the impression she was sensitive to them and
didn't know how to handle it. She has also gotten over most of her
"zippys". We take her to a big field a couple times a week for a good
run and it gets them out of her system. We have had no major problems
with her. She really loves to go.
Kimm & Glen Pitney
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Gender- female- Age - ~2 yr
- DOB - unk
- Height at the shoulder -
- Weight -
- Spayed/Neutered -Yes
- Taken in on - 08/1/03
- Available as of - 11/30/03
- Housebroken - yes
- Obedience trained - yes
- Good with other dogs - Yes
- with cats - Unk
- with kids - yes but not too small
- with the elderly - no
- Temperament - Under evaluation now
- Comments
Madison
came to us from Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League in North Carolina. They had
had her since Jan. but were having some problems with her and wanted help.
They were also out of space and were forced to kennel her which was the
worst thing for Madison. We offered to take her into our program and after
careful consideration and thoroughly checking us out, they decided the best thing for
Madison was for her to come to us. She is a high energy dog, atypical
of Danes. This combined with her deafness, made her a handful for anyone not
specifically setup for this sort of thing. She is a small Dane. She is
very sweet and affectionate and loves to be petted but doesn't like to feel
confined. After several months in a kennel, this is not too surprising.
She has the most fascinating eyes, they are set on a slant, giving her a
very oriental and exotic look, almost feline.
Update -
Madison tends to want to make a game out of coming when called and will
make you chase her if you aren't careful. They key is to not try to go
get her, but to make her want to come to you. She is learning to come
when called. She likes to dig, and will chew on things when bored, but
we are working on these issues and she will grow out of these
behaviors. She would probably be best in a home with at least one other
larger dog, as she is an active girl and will need someone to play with
and keep her amused. Left alone she will probably get destructive out
of boredom. She tends to want to sleep on the furniture, but she is
learning that that isn't allowed. She can be very flirtatious and loves
attention. She would like an owner that spent 26 hours a day petting
and playing with her. She can become frightened and may have been
abused at one point in the distant past, but she is not a fearful or
timid dog. With some basic love, care, and stability she blossoms into
a trusting devoted pet.
Madison is the kind of dog that would make a great Frisbee dog. While
this is unusual for a Dane, it is one of the first things that come to
mind when you watch Madison play. An active owner that will do all
sorts of high energy things with Madison, such as agility trials,
Frisbee, flyball, etc. is what Madison is going to need. While she is
perfectly happy being cuddled and loved up, she will absolutely go nuts
if forced to live the life of a couch potato. Madison is a lithe,
acrobatic girl, and that combined with her small stature, slanted eyes,
and exotic look have lead us to call her our little ballerina. Madison
is a smart girl. She learned her basic obedience very, very quickly.
She is eager to please and loves to work. Again, though it is unusual
for a Dane, she would make a great "trick" dog. She loves to learn and
perform new tricks. She can be headstrong at times, but if you are
simply firm, resolute and patient, she will always come through for you
eventually.
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out an application to adopt Madison or any of the
DDRI dogs.
We will post additional photos of Madison as time goes by, so check
back often.
And if you have any questions about Madison or any of our dogs,
email us or call us at
541-746-0863
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