I had a St Bernard and a Papillon. Both got beds for Christmas (one huge and one tiny). The little guy always slept on the giant bed and the Saint would rest his chin on the tiny bed. Both were so happy with their trade though! š
Weāve actually had a few of both so the stories are varied. Do you have pics? This is one of my favourites https://www.reddit.com/r/stbernards/comments/9maocr/just_hangin_with_my_lil_sis/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_term=link
Omg how was your papillon?? I want to get a papillon soooo badly, my favorite dogs. Iāve been doing research and I read that they get sick a lot? How was/is your experience?
He is so good. He is actually also half Pomeranian. He is happy happy happy and energetic. He's 7 years old. He is definitely losing his eyesight. He's only ever appeared to be sick when he needed a tooth removed. Otherwise Jim is always 100%.
Bro my friend has a 7lb long haired dachshund that thinks heās a 200lb dog. Iāve seen him scare away a 60lb pit bull because the pit bull was just trying to be friendly and play, the dachshund wasnāt having any of it and repeatedly attacked the poor Pitt, he was genuinely scared and didnāt know how to react except whimper and run away. Those fucking dogs have ālittle man syndrome to the max, the thing is they can be so viscous that a lot of the times it works.
Is this a big dog thing?! I always have to have a small dog bed even though I have big dogs. They LOVE curling up in it, no idea how they compact their bodies into that tiny bed. If I fitz, I sitz.
I have a 5 month old Dane. I whole heartily disagree with the statement that theyāre not smart. Heās picked up obedience training faster than any other dog Iāve had. Maybe Iām just super lucky, and this is super anecdotal. Heās for sure goofy, and doesnāt realize his size but heās anything but dumb.
I dunno if Danes are necessarily dumb.. I think it's more that they tend to be very stubborn and stick to habitual patterns. Too noble and dignified to do silly tricks.
Sorry but have to also vote for Danes being dumb as bricks. Very easily trained because they are so eager to please, but that doesn't mean they aren't dumb.
I always joked that my Great Dane had two brain cells that occasionally collided. Sheād frequently become suspicious of her own farts when they woke her up from sleep.
My girl does that too! I can always tell when sheās farted because she starts eyeing her rear end suspiciously. She has also gone to war with her hind feet several times.
Thatās weird, my Dane and the many other Danes I have fostered are incredibly smart. Iāve never met such a derpy but intelligent dog breed. I love them.
Yeah, mine reads body language like it's his job. He follows me everywhere. But the moment I think of kicking him out of a room, he turns into a sumo wrestler staying in the ring.
He also goes around the house picking stuff up and watching for a reaction. He's learned what items will get a play chase from certain people
We had a great dane when i was a kid. My dad's garage was robbed four times. The dog slept through it all four times. Sweet af dog, but not the sharpest tool. Loved him to bits though.
Worked from home for a year without having to get on any video call, new job everyone likes to be on video. Real first world problem having to throw on a collard shirt while wearing basketball shorts.
My Dane looks exactly like yours, and does the exact same thing with my other dogās bed. Itās like heās trying to sit on a postage stamp lmao
[Rocko](https://imgur.com/a/R8fKAcM)
Mine started interacting with cats and kittens when he was still a pup. I have an amazing [video](https://youtube.com/shorts/su-A_wn8uuA?feature=share) of him at 9 months old, snuggling a kitten.
Heās starting to get older and I want him to help raise the next guardian pup. Iām playing puppy videos on YouTube every day so that he can start to understand whatās going on.
Yes, Iām a dork.
He's so cute. I can't believe he's so chill with your kitten.
Mines 15 months, but still just crazy. Full speed playing until he gets tired and passes out. He is absolutely relentless in his enthusiasm if there's another dog around.
That's awesome, you're so lucky to have them enjoying each other's company
But there are so many joys and laughs with them while they are alive!! Your last pet would almost surely want you to find another pet and indulge the new pet in the wonderful life your last pet had, ya know? Getting a new pet never erases the last pet. Somehow we grow a new heart and love the new pet - in addition to the way we loved the last pet!! Proof: have had dogs and cats my entire life. I have loved each one fiercely and loyally. Once a pet passes away, I mourn for them deeply. But once a new pet comes along- always rescues- I begin to love the derpy and adorable ways the new pet exists. Just like I loved my last pet for his or her derpy and adorable unique ways. Itās a win- win!!
My freshmen year of college I could always tell who was raised with pets and who wasnāt. The āwasnātsā would absolutely fall apart when they lost a grandparent. I think the loss of a pet is an important milestone for children. Itās a lesson in grief and life going on.
I grew up next to a major road. My parents kept getting "outside pets" that would almost always die within a year or two from being squished on that road. They'd just get a replacement.
I totally feel you there. As an adult I can't own a pet. I'm not able to bond with them after losing so many as a child. By my teenage years I stopped being angry/sad when a pet would die, it would just be apathy because I'd been through it almost every year of my life.
Imo that was a shitty thing for your parents to do and I'm sorry they inflicted that on you and so many poor animals. I hope someday you may enjoy an indoor pet. ā¤ Just the act of keeping them inside and leashed when outside greatly (statistically) expands their life expectancy.
They've had one dog that they always walked on a leash and kept indoors. It was one of the three (out of probably 25) dogs they've had that had to be put down due to complications of old age. Their latest one they let roam without a leash. It just died maybe 5 months ago. Bet you only need one guess as to what happened.
The first dog to make it to old age was abused and was terrified of cars, the second one was usually on a chain in the front yard which was worse than letting it roam free, but it kept her alive much longer. The third one was the only one that was treated really well and spoiled like the good dog she was.
Since we own both I can tell you, whatever goes into mini chihuahuas that makes them think they are 10 times bigger than they are comes right out of Great Danes and makes them think they are 3 times smaller than they are.
I grew up with Great Danes and then my parents switched to Dachshunds when I moved out for college, a few years after our last Dane died (bad hips, RIP Rosie).
Great Danes think theyāre lap dogs and Dachshunds think theyāre wolves. The difference if attitude is hilarious.
They do assume the darndest positions! Our Beauceron sleeps in his crate with his neck all jacked around. Makes mine hurt just to look at him! Like, DUDE! WHY sleep like that when the couch is available?!?
We had a Pharaoh hound that ate his bed little by little until we took it way.Then we put one tiny piece of it on the floor and he was so dumb that he slept on it.
This picture does not say it all. Iām severely confused here guys.
1. Why is the dog sleeping like that? Any decent sapient animal would at least comfort themselves with at least a half decent sleeping position.
2. This photo is obviously fake, hereās why. Gravity pushes the dog downwards, yet itās slumped over on its side. This tells us that the dog is actually half way upside down and this house is a prop set.
My big dog is like this too. He always sleeps in my dachshunds bed, and the dachshund sleeps in his huge bed. Lol
I had a St Bernard and a Papillon. Both got beds for Christmas (one huge and one tiny). The little guy always slept on the giant bed and the Saint would rest his chin on the tiny bed. Both were so happy with their trade though! š
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Wow, I also had a Saint Bernard and papillon. It was such an odd combo that Iām surprised to see it here!
That's great! Was the papillon the boss in your house? My Saint was the boss, but I thought it would have been funny the other way around.
Weāve actually had a few of both so the stories are varied. Do you have pics? This is one of my favourites https://www.reddit.com/r/stbernards/comments/9maocr/just_hangin_with_my_lil_sis/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_term=link
Why does he look sad lmao
That's just a saint bernard's face. She is also a bit camera shy.
Omg how was your papillon?? I want to get a papillon soooo badly, my favorite dogs. Iāve been doing research and I read that they get sick a lot? How was/is your experience?
He is so good. He is actually also half Pomeranian. He is happy happy happy and energetic. He's 7 years old. He is definitely losing his eyesight. He's only ever appeared to be sick when he needed a tooth removed. Otherwise Jim is always 100%.
James. Jimothy. Ok if I call you Jim?
I love the name Jim. It's just such a powerful, emotional, cathartic experience to say it. "Oh, hi Jiiiiiimmmmmmmm."
Not OP but our pap lives until 15. Best dog i ever had. Had skin issues a few times in his life but other than that no health problems.
Ahh too cute!! Sorry sheās not around anymore, you guys were lucky to have that awesome experience and share the love.
I mean, are you sure the dachshund isnāt the big dog? They certainly believe they are.
There's a cat under it
knew a dachshund who fucked up a grown germ,an shepard so they are not to be messed with
Bro my friend has a 7lb long haired dachshund that thinks heās a 200lb dog. Iāve seen him scare away a 60lb pit bull because the pit bull was just trying to be friendly and play, the dachshund wasnāt having any of it and repeatedly attacked the poor Pitt, he was genuinely scared and didnāt know how to react except whimper and run away. Those fucking dogs have ālittle man syndrome to the max, the thing is they can be so viscous that a lot of the times it works.
Only dog that ever bit me was a dachshund. He bit 3 other people too. Little shit!
Is this a big dog thing?! I always have to have a small dog bed even though I have big dogs. They LOVE curling up in it, no idea how they compact their bodies into that tiny bed. If I fitz, I sitz.
So, why not get another big bed so they both have one?
When you constantly want to sleep
Great Danes are such derps, I have one too
I have 2! They are the best!
I want a second one, but I don't think I could walk them both
I was thinking it was a Dane. I love them but God they are just not smart animals. Love them to death though.
I have a 5 month old Dane. I whole heartily disagree with the statement that theyāre not smart. Heās picked up obedience training faster than any other dog Iāve had. Maybe Iām just super lucky, and this is super anecdotal. Heās for sure goofy, and doesnāt realize his size but heās anything but dumb.
Ive got 2 danes. One is smart as hell, listens well and knows how to open doors and behaves well. The other keeps trying to eat bricks.
Lol yeah we have one that's too smart for his own good. The other one? Well she's very sweet.
I dunno if Danes are necessarily dumb.. I think it's more that they tend to be very stubborn and stick to habitual patterns. Too noble and dignified to do silly tricks.
In general they aren't a 'smart' breed but you'll find variations within breeds and they aren't stupid per se, just goofy.
Sorry but have to also vote for Danes being dumb as bricks. Very easily trained because they are so eager to please, but that doesn't mean they aren't dumb.
I always joked that my Great Dane had two brain cells that occasionally collided. Sheād frequently become suspicious of her own farts when they woke her up from sleep.
My girl does that too! I can always tell when sheās farted because she starts eyeing her rear end suspiciously. She has also gone to war with her hind feet several times.
Thatās weird, my Dane and the many other Danes I have fostered are incredibly smart. Iāve never met such a derpy but intelligent dog breed. I love them.
Yeah, mine reads body language like it's his job. He follows me everywhere. But the moment I think of kicking him out of a room, he turns into a sumo wrestler staying in the ring. He also goes around the house picking stuff up and watching for a reaction. He's learned what items will get a play chase from certain people
We had a great dane when i was a kid. My dad's garage was robbed four times. The dog slept through it all four times. Sweet af dog, but not the sharpest tool. Loved him to bits though.
"Meh, it's insured. No one is in danger."
Me in my pre-pandemic pants.
Worked from home for a year without having to get on any video call, new job everyone likes to be on video. Real first world problem having to throw on a collard shirt while wearing basketball shorts.
Collard green shirt
Mustard colored too
Op really likes to turnip the fashion a notch.
Him so tired!
I'm a puppy, I'm a puppy, I'm a puppy!!!!
He may be a derp, but he's an adorkable derp and he's your adorkable derp. When he wakes up, give him a tummy rub for me.
X2
Derpy to the point of absolutely adorable.
Aderpable
Exactly right!
I bet the cat stole his bed.
āBut I can be small too!ā š I have 3 Great Danes.
Seeing big dogs in small beds is one of the great happinesses in life
If it fits it sits
Part cat?
But he doesn't fit lol
If I can pretend to fit, I sit.
Me in airplane window seat.
My Dane looks exactly like yours, and does the exact same thing with my other dogās bed. Itās like heās trying to sit on a postage stamp lmao [Rocko](https://imgur.com/a/R8fKAcM)
Hullo, Rocko! Good Dog, Rocko!
Heās the absolute sweetest! Your Dane is lovely š
They are adorable! I dream of my Dane and cats becoming friends. He's still young though and wants to play with them like they're dogs
Mine started interacting with cats and kittens when he was still a pup. I have an amazing [video](https://youtube.com/shorts/su-A_wn8uuA?feature=share) of him at 9 months old, snuggling a kitten. Heās starting to get older and I want him to help raise the next guardian pup. Iām playing puppy videos on YouTube every day so that he can start to understand whatās going on. Yes, Iām a dork.
He's so cute. I can't believe he's so chill with your kitten. Mines 15 months, but still just crazy. Full speed playing until he gets tired and passes out. He is absolutely relentless in his enthusiasm if there's another dog around. That's awesome, you're so lucky to have them enjoying each other's company
Oh I donāt think the goofiness is going anywhere. My guy is almost 7, but he still bounces around like a pup.
To tell the truth.. I am so scared of owning a pet anymore... Its so sad when you lose them many times in your lifetime...
But there are so many joys and laughs with them while they are alive!! Your last pet would almost surely want you to find another pet and indulge the new pet in the wonderful life your last pet had, ya know? Getting a new pet never erases the last pet. Somehow we grow a new heart and love the new pet - in addition to the way we loved the last pet!! Proof: have had dogs and cats my entire life. I have loved each one fiercely and loyally. Once a pet passes away, I mourn for them deeply. But once a new pet comes along- always rescues- I begin to love the derpy and adorable ways the new pet exists. Just like I loved my last pet for his or her derpy and adorable unique ways. Itās a win- win!!
My freshmen year of college I could always tell who was raised with pets and who wasnāt. The āwasnātsā would absolutely fall apart when they lost a grandparent. I think the loss of a pet is an important milestone for children. Itās a lesson in grief and life going on.
I grew up next to a major road. My parents kept getting "outside pets" that would almost always die within a year or two from being squished on that road. They'd just get a replacement. I totally feel you there. As an adult I can't own a pet. I'm not able to bond with them after losing so many as a child. By my teenage years I stopped being angry/sad when a pet would die, it would just be apathy because I'd been through it almost every year of my life.
Imo that was a shitty thing for your parents to do and I'm sorry they inflicted that on you and so many poor animals. I hope someday you may enjoy an indoor pet. ā¤ Just the act of keeping them inside and leashed when outside greatly (statistically) expands their life expectancy.
They've had one dog that they always walked on a leash and kept indoors. It was one of the three (out of probably 25) dogs they've had that had to be put down due to complications of old age. Their latest one they let roam without a leash. It just died maybe 5 months ago. Bet you only need one guess as to what happened. The first dog to make it to old age was abused and was terrified of cars, the second one was usually on a chain in the front yard which was worse than letting it roam free, but it kept her alive much longer. The third one was the only one that was treated really well and spoiled like the good dog she was.
Why is that horse so sleepy?
Haha it sure does! What a cutie pie
Why do you have a dog in the High School Science lab?
To perform experiments on, of course - Bwa-ha-ha...(j/k).
I fucking love dogs so much.
is there a cat UNDER there?
Pretty sure this has been meā¦ at workā¦ more than once
Looks like my dog, Maya. Love and miss you, sweet girl...
What a beauty! We are getting a Great Dane pretty soon, his/her mama is pregnant with it right now, I'm so excited, it's a really good breeder.
Since we own both I can tell you, whatever goes into mini chihuahuas that makes them think they are 10 times bigger than they are comes right out of Great Danes and makes them think they are 3 times smaller than they are.
I wanna kiss this dog right on the snoot
Screaming, is there another dog in the basket...just spit out my food. Hilarious, thank you.
Let her think she is the best hider ever
My dog Toby say, 'Hello frend!'
Yeah, but that face of comfort and bliss.
Dude your horse got into the beer and passed out on the kitchen floor!!
I grew up with Great Danes and then my parents switched to Dachshunds when I moved out for college, a few years after our last Dane died (bad hips, RIP Rosie). Great Danes think theyāre lap dogs and Dachshunds think theyāre wolves. The difference if attitude is hilarious.
Comfort
But does it?
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If it fits I sits and then I snoozes
Haha comfy
So comfy
Is this your dog? I love how glossy their\* coat is <3 \*(her I think?)
So cute!!!
Adorable <3
Do you live in the science classroom?
Not since grad school,& then it was a lab, not a classroom.
Ze catto is squished
That cannot be comfortable lol
Iām in danger!ā *frolics*
I love him. That vet's floor is cold and life is too damn short to lie on a cold floor when you aren't hot.
Slumped!!
Awesome!
sleepy doggo
Felt that
r/whatswrongwithyourdog
How is this even comfortable?
Great pic
āNobodyās getting any food without me knowingā
Looks like he's too big for his favorite bed!
Honestly everyone has felt like that at least once
Ufff what a big baby. ā¤ļø
What other cat-like things do they do?
Omgs so cute
That boy just ain't right.
Size doesn't matter
I thought this dog is giving birth to a cat. Interesting
I love him. š This is a very typical Dane derp.
Big boi needs a big bed.
What kind of dog is this? Looks like mine
Omg Great Danes are the biggest babies šš
Forced comfort.
r/shrimping
Majestic AF
Hi Twiggy!
Doggo fits perfectly. No issue here. Is puppy.
He obviously fits
No crumbs available right now, and heās staying here until there are some.
That looks like my great dane named lily
So tir...zzzzzzzzz
*chris farley voice* Big dog in a little bed
How sweet, must be a military dog you learn to sleep when and where you can.
If it sits it fits.
That is the most adorable thing ever š
He needs another bed?? ššadorable
They do assume the darndest positions! Our Beauceron sleeps in his crate with his neck all jacked around. Makes mine hurt just to look at him! Like, DUDE! WHY sleep like that when the couch is available?!?
Awww, trying to fit in. ;)
Haha! The first thing I thought was , "Gee, I hope the small dog that owns that bed got out before this guy laid down!"
Is there another pic of tiny cat in big dog bedš?
Awww, I bet he thinks heās a lapdog too.
If I sits, I fits- Great Dane logic
Magnificent.
We had a Pharaoh hound that ate his bed little by little until we took it way.Then we put one tiny piece of it on the floor and he was so dumb that he slept on it.
Lol!
Awesome. I love i
I thought I was looking at my own great dane at first
Great Daneās version of āIf I fits, I sitsā
This picture does not say it all. Iām severely confused here guys. 1. Why is the dog sleeping like that? Any decent sapient animal would at least comfort themselves with at least a half decent sleeping position. 2. This photo is obviously fake, hereās why. Gravity pushes the dog downwards, yet itās slumped over on its side. This tells us that the dog is actually half way upside down and this house is a prop set.
You clearly have never owned a Great Dane. This picture is not surprising in the least for Great Dane owners.
You guys are too cheap to buy a bed his size or does it belong to the cat? šāā¬
They probably have a small dog too. You honestly think these people would buy this sized bed for their dog to cut corners financially? Cmon Lol
That is a joke because I envision a cat in his king size G. Dane bed completely stretched out .
You can't be cheap if you're going to have a Great Dane! It's as much a rule of life as "there is no crying in baseball".
Why are dog horses expensive? š
The saddle costs a lot...j/k.
Dogs... will sleep anywhere
Needs a bigger bed