Sassy and the squirrel

July 29th, 2010

Sassy and her squirrel

When Sassy, the youngest of our 2 Great Danes, was just a little pup, we bought her a stuffed squirrel from Petco that had 2 squeakers in it – 1 in the tail and 1 in the body. She loved it!

She would walk around the house squeaking everywhere she went. She got so good at it, she could open and close her mouth so fast as to almost produce a continuous squeak.

Now, several squirrels later (they do tend to wear out), 4-year-old Sassy will find her squirrel and have it close by at all times. As soon as she comes in the house, she will go get her squirrel and show it to anyone she thinks needs to see it. She will have it next to her food dish when she’s eating and on her bed when she’s sleeping. And, as you can see, she has it in the living room when she’s just kicking back.

If you’ve ever had a Great Dane, you know they rank high in pet society. They are very smart, very loving dogs that are known as gentle giants. They are a very even-tempered breed that is very good with children. The only danger I’ve ever witnessed to small children is the likelihood of being stepped on or leaned against. Danes are notorious leaners.