Each member of the family must have clearly set boundaries and that is just how it is.
Start with only one dog. 
Develop a close relationship.
Enforce some kind of obedience training.
When you get your next furry friend let the first one teach the pup.
Remind the dogs regularly who is “the boss”.
Be unpredictable and keep them on their toes.
Dogs have very keen hearing.
Dogs have a keen sense of smell. Dogs seem to have a sixth sense. Training is easy
when you work with their instinctual attributes.
A major determining factor in the quest for alpha status is speed. This is easily observed when watching a whelping bitch with her pups.
She will stop any unwanted behavior before it escalates out of control.
Keep that vision with you when you are correcting your dog.
Watching your dog(s) interact with other dogs in a variety of situations without human interaction will demonstrate to you when things might escalate out of control.
If you can know it’s going to happen before it happens, measures can be taken to prevent unwanted situations.
**This works with kids too:)
Dogs understand each other.
Choosing to own a large breed dog can be a life altering decision. Patience will be tested and without proper training your dog could be a dangerous menace to society.
Various facts about every breed of dog are easily accessible but if you want to know what it’s like to live with big dogs this is the place for you.
Ultimately as pet owners we want our dogs to live and prosper as part of the family.
Understanding the dogs basic needs is an important first step.
Real Meat from Deb Webb on Vimeo.
Proper dog nutrition is a must if you want your animal friend to be all he/she can be.
If you wrote an article about life we’d all reach enligthenmnet.
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I am so happy I’ve just met you via the Empowered Tribe. I liked your video of “Understanding your dogs basic needs.” I agree that it is the best way to start. I have three dogs, (which are not large) but the information here has helped me validate that we have to understand our dog’s basic needs first. They are all individuals like us and each dog has their own personality and needs. This gave me a sigh of relief because I have a blue tick (blue healer) that is verbal. The breed is known to be verbal so I let him speak a lot. But I am having trouble to get him to stop when it goes on too long. I’m sure, as I go through your blog and Facebook, I can find the answers.
Donna
Thanks for dropping by Donna. Blue healers are, as I’m sure you know, active dogs with a drive to work/herd. They need to work and will find something to do – like barking at boogie men – if they are not given a specific task. When the barking gets excessive I would suggest finding an activity for the dog that is mentally and physically challenging.
Great post,very enjoyable read,and I agree with most of what you say
And by the way,here is a great home dog training program
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The great danes are beautiful! We had two rather large yellow labs but that was when we lived on 2 acres. They had all the room to run, play and stay in shape. Many years later, we live in a large home but a very small back yard. So about 7 years ago we decided to go with a Border Terrier and absolutely love her and her personality. But she only weighs 14 lbs. which is perfect for the small back yard! Love your blog.
The Great Danes enjoy a good romp around our (not very big) back yard once in a while but they are happy to be couch ornaments. We don’t let them on the couch anymore so the three dogs get to share a lazy boy type of chair. They take turns, I let them work out who gets the chair. When the dogs realize that a person is not going to jump to their defense they learn to work things out for themselves.
Sounds like you are happy with your dog and that is what is important. Yours is 14 lbs. while my biggest guy is 140 lbs. So your dog is 10 times smaller than mine. lol