Close to Thinking About Rehoming: A Great Dane Comes Home a Changed Dog

Where he started

A Great Dane is one of the biggest dogs a family can bring home, and a dog that size has to be one you can handle. His owner does not list every problem they had, and we will not guess. The review does say how serious it had become: "we were close to thinking about rehoming him before training."

His owner chose training instead, and sent him to us for three weeks.

The training journey

Giant breeds call for a trainer who knows them. His owner described his trainer as very knowledgeable about giant breeds, as well as friendly and easy to talk to, and could tell how much that trainer cared for the dogs in her program.

During the three weeks he was away, his owner got steady communication and updates. That did not stop when he came home: there have been follow-ups from us since.

What actually changed

• He came home different. In his owner's words, "he is a changed dog."
• Walks feel confident. That is how the review describes him now: a dog the owner feels confident walking.
• He can be off leash. The owner feels confident letting him off leash, with control.

★★★★★

“My Great Dane just came home after training […] and he is a changed dog! We are continuing his education at home, but now I have a dog I feel confident walking and even letting offleash and I still have control (we were close to thinking about rehoming him before training). I'm so happy with the communication and updates throughout the 3 weeks he was away and the follow ups I've received since leaving.”

Louise Mandeville, Google review, January 2024

What it changed for his family

Rehoming is not a word any owner uses lightly. The review talks about what comes next instead: "We are continuing his education at home." The dog is home, and the training is still going.

Why his story matters to us

Getting close to that thought does not make anyone a bad owner. His owner chose training, and a dog that size is now one they trust off leash. If you are at that point with your dog, please call Off Leash K9 Training of Las Vegas before you decide. We would rather talk it through with you first.

If you want a big dog you can trust without a leash, read about off-leash dog training and the 3-Week Off-Leash Program. If walks are the first thing to fix, our board and train page is the place to start. Every program and price is on our plans and pricing page.