r/MadeMeSmile • u/drlouies • 11d ago
Wholesome Moments Would you trust your Dane not to knock over your toddler?
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u/Potatohusky 11d ago
Kid might have an easier time staying upright if they weren't wearing a fancy potato sack lmao
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u/SyncOrSymm 11d ago
I was so much more focused on her not falling from the potato sack than I was about the dog 😅
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u/That_Seasonal_Fringe 11d ago
Same here. The bag gave me anxiety
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u/KiaRioGrl 11d ago
Forget the bag, the sharp corner of the stove right behind her head was the anxiety trigger for me.
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u/Horskr 11d ago
Why not all 3 lol. Like 7 seconds in dog jumps up, kid leans back in the potato sack, and the corner of the stove is right there.
I have big dogs I absolutely trust around kids, but just takes one happy tail swing the wrong direction when you're wearing a friggin sleeping bag and weigh 1/3 the dog's weight.
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u/VaginaTractor 11d ago
I don't know if this is actually true or not, but anecdotally, Great Danes seem to be extremely unaware of their size most of their life. Except when small children are around. They still aren't graceful, but they suddenly seem much more attuned to their size when playing with small children.
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u/Affectionate-Rip5654 11d ago
To be fair if I’ve never met a big dog that understands they are big
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u/stripeyspacey 11d ago
I've also never met a little dog that doesnt think they're the biggest, baddest thing on the block 😂
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u/Consistent_Okra_6560 11d ago
Up until my current dog, I felt the same. My girl is a sentient potato that is at max 20 pounds and she’s very aware that she’s outsized often. She’s super submissive, so it’s never been a problem. But I’m glad she doesn’t have the napoleon complex. 😂😂😂
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u/eggcustarcl 11d ago
My 15lb chihuahua mix has the napoleon complex if he is separated from the other dog by a street or fence, but as soon as he’s closer than 6 feet he remembers his size
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u/Phoenix_Ninja15 11d ago
This x100. I haven’t met a dog that didn’t think that…until the bigger thing started chasing it. Then it’s like “wait..WAIT!”
But my MIL’s chihuahua will growl and bark aggressively towards my dog who is 10x his size. Of course my dog being the dog he is will back off confused before later attempting another sniff and repeat.
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u/umbronzer 11d ago
Agreed! Most recent example I have is the giant golden retriever in my therapist's shared office area who thinks she can gently climb in my lap everytime I'm waiting for my appointment. She's the goodest girl.
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u/Affectionate-Rip5654 11d ago
Yea I’ve got a 90lb Rottweiler mix that still jumps on people’s lap when they are sitting down. She doesn’t realize she’s crushing anyone
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u/Mapet_3333 11d ago
I have had a lot of big dogs and they are NEVER aware of how big they are, but when they're around babies (be it human babies, puppies, kitties, you name it) they become more careful. They still don't know how big they are, they only know that baby is more delicate and smaller than they are
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u/5th_aether 11d ago
It’s a sleep sack, some kids absolutely love them. My son wore them until he couldn’t fit anymore. While you’d think they’ll fall over in my experience they rarely do.
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u/aeque88 11d ago
If my niece would have her way, she would wear it 24/7 and even to daycare. She also uses it as a storage device for toys and plushies. 😂
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u/issiautng 11d ago
I kinda wanna try one in adult size now.
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u/PrisonerV 11d ago
I have an adult one for lounging. It's a "Sherpa Blanket with Sleeves, Foot Pockets". It absolutely rocks when sitting around on a cold winter's day watching football or whatever.
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u/mammoth_bone4 11d ago
It’s a sleep sack. Kids under a certain age can suffocate under blankets, so this is a way to provide a warming layer while mitigating that risk. Based on the furnace in the center of the room it doesn’t look like this house has central heating so that’s probably a necessity. Also, the kid probably just woke up (given how excited the dog is to see the kid) so it makes sense that the parents pulled them out of their crib and plopped them on the floor.
Otherwise, fancy potato sack is a great way to describe what she’s wearing.
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u/loaferuk123 11d ago
They are great, but very easy to fall over and crack your head on the furnace.
If mine were up, they were out of them.
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u/Impossible_Desk_8578 11d ago
I always preferred the onesie type full body sleepers with the fold up socks. Safest option in my book. Kind of hard to find though.
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u/famine- 11d ago
That's a wood stove and it doesn't look like they use it, so they probably have central heat.
We don't use ours either because of our one lovable but extremely dumb cats who can't seem to learn they are HOT.
Kind of odd to see a potato sack on a kiddo that old though, we quit using them around 18 months.
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u/Fit-Goal7660 11d ago
Not at this age lol
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u/Deus-mal 11d ago
I was gonna say the same, the kid looks like 3 or 4yo lol. I stopped using the potato bag around 1yo.
That kid is running in them 💀 wth is she doing with them still
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u/be-knight 11d ago
Possible, but this looks more like furnace bc you want one (the radiating warmth is different and many prefer it over a central heating with radiators. It's more cozy).
This looks very much like the house my brother lives in. He has central heating for everyday day life. And a furnace bc he wanted one
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u/xladygodiva 11d ago
I would really love an adult size fancy potato sack. It looks so warm and comfy and cosy for in bed
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u/Primary-Shoe-3702 11d ago
I'm a Dane and I don't knock over toddlers. Neither do my countrymen.
You can trust us! We're Great!
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u/Stern_Writer 11d ago
Yeah but people are worried about the "great" variant. Regular Danes are fine.
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u/planeturban 11d ago
On the other hand, there aren't too many great Danes according to us Swedes.
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u/beseri 11d ago
As a Norwegian, do not trust what this Dane says.
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u/interesseret 11d ago
As a Dane, they should speak for themselves.
I, personally, take great joy in partaking in the yearly Toddler Kicking contest.
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u/Rough_Bread8329 11d ago
Canadian here - you think this will make us forget Hans Island? You think that conflict will be forgiven?
You thought wrong, buddy.
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u/SoupmanBob 11d ago
I thought it ended with the island being divided in half
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u/Rough_Bread8329 11d ago
THAT'S MY POINT! WE had it alllll!!
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u/Lick_my_balloon-knot 11d ago
As a Norwegian I can cofirm that he is lying! Danes love to knock over toddlers.
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u/MARKLAR5 11d ago
I have traces of Dane heritage and I spend my days exclusively knocking over toddlers
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u/taylorisntavril 11d ago
If you had more than traces of danish heritage, you wouldnt!
I bet youre secretly swedish...
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u/United_News3779 11d ago
I think this conversation needs to be Finnished quickly.
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u/hyccsr 11d ago
Lita på en dansk pppffssss... Du har säkert vält 10 toddlers senaste veckan
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u/Epic_Elite 11d ago
I didnt even trust my toddler to not knock over my toddler. Fortunately, after they knocked their head on every hard surface in the house, I realized they're pretty durable.
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 11d ago
Great Danes are definitely in the gentle giant category.
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u/theladydothprotest- 11d ago
It’s a genuine joy to see how dogs react positively and intelligently to small humans.
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u/effietea 11d ago
My dogs were the best around my babies. One would teach each kid how to play tug of war with toys as soon as they could sit up and hold something. She would bring over a toy, wait until they grabbed it, then gently pulled on it and if they let go, she put it right back in their hands until they got the idea.
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u/ExperienceKind412 11d ago
My partner had a Rhodesian ridge back mix, a rescue, who got pretty defensive around some people and some dogs. But holy moly the moment a toddler was around? She was a nurse dog. So stoic, so kind. Kids could do anything to her and she would just stand there and meditate. She was the best girl. Miss you Freya XO
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u/lilybattle 11d ago
My dog did this exact thing with my cat when I brought the dog home from the shelter. It was a shoe string, and she would tug it SO gently it was amazing
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u/lilybattle 11d ago
They usually know that person is little and they should be gentle. It's always been fascinating to me
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u/patryn_nsfw 11d ago
It was a sign of the kids growing up when the dogs stopped being quite so careful, it was like "these puppies are ready to play"
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u/drlouies 11d ago
Personally, I’ve never seen one in real life, only on TV. They always looked intimidating to me, but after watching this video, my perspective has changed.
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u/VividFiddlesticks 11d ago
My aunt had a great Dane when I was growing up and I LOVED that dog so much. He was like a living stuffed animal. So gentle and careful around small kids and able to flip into linebacker mode to roughhouse with the teenagers. Her 3 sons were all into baseball and he became the unofficial mascot for all 3 of their teams, went to every game, she even sewed him a custom backpack so he could carry the scorecards and snacks and stuff for my aunt and the boys.
He was such a good dog. It's such a pity that large breeds don't live as long.
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u/BigXthaPugg 11d ago
I’ve always kept big labs and I want a Dane so bad but idk if I could handle potentially putting them to sleep at 7 years
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u/VividFiddlesticks 11d ago
He actually made it to 10 years old! VERY old for a Dane.
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u/MightyCaseyStruckOut 11d ago
Mine almost made it to 9. I loved him so much, but will never own another Dane because of how short the life expectancy is.
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u/vinci1400 11d ago
The stress is real. As well as being short-lived, large breeds are ridiculously fragile. You spend so much time worrying about them. E.g you can feed a lab without much of a second thought. But even the height of the bowl from the ground is a factor in a large breeds survival.
But because they grow so fast you kinda don't expect them to be around forever. It's like you're observing an accelerated life. So it's not the same level of hurt when they pass. You're more prepared for it.
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u/Personal-Dev-Kit 11d ago
Gentle giants for sure. My biggest issue I see here is it being clumsy and slipping up. My mates great Dane could knock you off your feet if it stumbled while playing
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u/hamsolo19 11d ago
Their tails can get going and knock everything off a coffee table or catch you in the leg but other than that they're big goofballs.
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u/Known-Historian7277 11d ago
My 40 lb husky’s tail can do that… their tails are like huge police batons lol
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u/Accomplished_Wolf 11d ago
My parents' dane broke her hip once, and an oven door another time (with the same hip), while playing because of how clumsy she was. While she was a little clumsier than the average dane, it really wasn't by much. They're gentle giants, not careful ones.
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 11d ago
They are very sweet tempered generally. There only flaw in my experience is they have short lives. It’s not uncommon to see a 15 plus year old beagle but a 10 year old Great Dane is rare.
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u/Thrizzlepizzle123123 11d ago
All big dogs, unfortunately. I've had a german shepherd and a border collie both get bad hips by 10 years old, and after that it's just a matter of time.
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u/applespicebetter 11d ago
My most recent rescue, a black lab/boxer mix, was about 90lbs when we adopted him at about a year old and made it to 11. He wasn't overweight, he was just big and solid. The last year was hard. So hard. Seizures that were essentially untreatable because the side effects of the medication to treat them were bad, and the medication itself was ridiculously expensive. He passed in his sleep the night before we were going to bring him to the vet to help him walk across that last bridge. Sam was a good boy.
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u/girlsgoneoscarwilde 11d ago
They’re really goofy dogs, good family dog
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u/Nimstar7 11d ago
They’re also big scaredy cats lol. Get scared of things very easily. Despite their size they’re terrible guard dogs.
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u/QuellDisquiet 11d ago
When I was a kid the people down the road owned a Great Dane. I had grown up with Rottweilers so I was okay with big dogs but the next jump up in size scared me. Imagine my surprise when he was just as scared of me.
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u/MoonlitMarc 11d ago
I used to look after a Great Dane and 4 chihuahuas. The Great Dane was a big scaredy cat and would hide under the table anytime they heard a noise bless her. They are such sweethearts.
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u/feliperisk 11d ago
They're extremely chill. I have an example: I was taking my aunts' chubby and elderly tiny chihuahua mix for a walk one day and stopped to chat with a lady walking her Great Dane. My aunts dog got all excited cause he loves other dogs. The Great Dane was hiding behind his 83 year old owner because he was scared of the excitement of the chihuahua.
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u/3Green1974 11d ago
I used to volunteer at the local humane society. They had a Dane one day in the “aggressive” cages and volunteers couldn’t go in there. I questioned that because Great Dane and aggressive just didn’t compute. Apparently he’d been mistreated. It was sad.
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u/feliperisk 11d ago
Oh my god that breaks my heart. They're such softies by nature. Truly gentle giants.
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u/profyoz 11d ago
I was 18 and living in a tiny little rental house with 2 roommates and my bf when I saw my first one. We were on the outskirts of town (very pretty and SUPER cheap rent back then) and I looked out the window at like 7 am and woke the whole house up excitedly because there was a pony on the lawn, lol.
We all went to the door to look at it in awe for like 3 solid minutes before we realized it was a dog! He was so pretty and his owner was a very short guy who came jogging up cursing softly and apologized but we were so happy and thought it was so cool that he stayed for a few minutes to let us all pet it and told us about Great Danes. Sweetest and prettiest dog I’d ever seen to that point.
One of the coolest memories I have actually, thank you for bringing it to the front of my mind today. Haven’t thought about that in 20 years or more.
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u/Ambitious-Tap-2827 11d ago
I had one a while back. He made it to 11. He was the biggest baby. If he got running around his tail was lethal though.
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u/JMSTEI 11d ago
One of my mom's friends when I was a kid had a great dane and he was the biggest scardy cat I've ever seen. He would try to hide behind the couch when someone would ring the doorbell, refused to walk on hardwood floors, couldn't be in the same room as the Roomba, and wouldn't go into the basement for reasons unknown.
Meanwhile their Pomeranian was absolutely fearless.
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u/Ambitious-Tap-2827 11d ago
I'd be sitting on the couch petting him. He'd slowly put one foot on my lap, then the other, then a back foot, and next thing he's trying to climb up on me.
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u/Allflynofish 11d ago
Mine is 200lbs and consistently sits on me, leans on me, punches me (asking for more pets), steps on my feet, and I would not be surprised if he accidentally knocked over a grown man during a zoomie session 😂 He would never intentionally hurt anyone but they’re gangly and goofy as heck, but they definitely TRY to be gentle 🤣
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u/MistyMountainDewDrop 11d ago
Many of the big and intimidating looking dog breeds are sweethearts. Just big goofs that bond super closely with their families.
Growing up my uncle had a Rottweiler that we rode when we were little. When we got older, he would come on our wild adventures through the neighborhood with us.
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u/ghastlypxl 11d ago
I always gasp when I see them irl because they’re SO big. I was taking out a bag of trash and someone had one that looked almost just like Scooby. I put the bag of trash down and he was taller and bigger and I asked to pet him. They’re suuuuuch sweet dogs, but yes. BIG. Intimidating. Until you pat them and they’re just big friends 🥹
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u/devvie78 11d ago
Ive never met a GD that didnt think it was a lap dog. Lovely little breed :)
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u/dividezero 11d ago
even with their front feet all the way on the floor. doesn't affect this idea in their head.. still on the lap so I'm a lap dog
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u/Benjammin__ 11d ago
Our English mastiff was gentle too, but his tail was still at toddler face height and he took down his fair number of children/ hit me in the balls just from wagging it.
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u/cianne_marie 11d ago
I mean, yes, but most of the ones I've met are a train wreck on four gangly legs with a big ol' hard skull and no concept of their size. That was the part I was assuming was concerning lol.
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u/MurderBot2 11d ago
Ohhh the forehead smooch 😘
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u/drlouies 11d ago
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u/Letsbeclearatl 11d ago
This is an exceptionally careful doggo, the answer generally is no freaking way - but this is obviously an exception …still risky
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u/Backward_Strings 11d ago
I grew up with great danes, many of them, they are incredibly clumsy, don't know their own size and can misjudge when moving quickly but we very rarely got knocked over by them... Surprisingly, around children they change up their precision and gauge their strength/size. They are a bigger risk to others in being protective of the kids.
All of our danes could do the boop you see above, often to the cats in their bed as a game. Poke and retreat, then repeat.
One of our danes used to carry our rabbit around in his mouth, only her head sticking out of his chops, the rabbit would walk up to him to be picked up and this happened regularly. Again, surprisingly 'dextrous'.
They are gentle, neurotic, lovely morons that tragically die far too young...
All of that being said, they are still powerful, potentially dangerous animals.
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u/TilTheLastPetalFalls 11d ago
Yeah but how bad did you seriously freak out the first time you saw your bunny sticking out the dog's mouth?? 😂 Like I fully believe all of this because I had a pretty big dog as a teenager and he loved my gerbils, let them sitting on his head to go exploring around the house and always moved so much slower and gentler with them, but the first time I introduced them I was terrrifed one of my gerbs was going to get chomped lmao
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u/Backward_Strings 11d ago
I was very young at the time so I don't remember exactly how that became a thing, just seeing the dope carry the bunny around. I can say that my parents had a pretty laissez faire attitude to the animals mixing and none ever tried to eat the others, give or take a few longing looks from the cats at the fish tank...
There's the story of Yogi the Bernewfie and Rambo the goose but Rambo was a bully who had earned both his name and the lesson (that puppies grow bigger). He survived but we had to rehome the birds before Yogi exacted his revenge on all feathered kind.
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u/drlouies 11d ago
As someone said, I’d trust the dog more than the onesie she’s wearing 😁
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u/britstanly 11d ago
The Dane has better balance and can entertain too
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u/Dargon34 11d ago
True, but I'm not a fan of that stove sitting there unprotected while all this is going on
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u/zeemonster424 11d ago edited 11d ago
It’s a training device to improve her dexterity against the Dane.
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u/Bleacherblonde 11d ago
My mom had a Dane. She was so careful around my daughter that she would pull her paws inward when she was around to not scratch her. She was so aware and careful. She was the best dog ever.
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u/LilPoobles 11d ago
Yeah, she’s still wearing the zipper sleep sack 😂 maybe she got up from her nap and walked out. He’s excited she’s awake
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u/Background-Main-7691 11d ago
Right next to an iron stove that has a corner just at the right height to hit the back of a kid's head if they fell backwards. Just as well they don't have a shiny, slippery floor. Oh...
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u/c-r-istodentro 11d ago
for anyone with a toddler, that stove corner is worse than a horror film. i want to find the parents and beg them to cover that.
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u/neelabhkhatri 11d ago
Is that a skydiving squirrel suit?
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u/LilPoobles 11d ago
It’s a sleep sack 😂 for safe sleep, babies aren’t supposed to sleep with loose blankets because they can get tangled and suffocate. This child is definitely big enough that they could sleep with a blanket instead, but maybe is more comfortable with the sleep sack
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u/Content_Plantain_339 11d ago
Professional skydiver here. I can verify that this is NOT a squirrel suit and should not be used to base jump from cliffs. Also the lack of a GoPro strapped to her forehead is another big giveaway
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u/ReQuarziium 11d ago
Instructions unclear and now I’ve thrown my child off a cliff
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u/musci12234 11d ago
Kids are actually not aerodynamic enough to fly according to science but kids can't read.
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u/feculentcuntfist 11d ago edited 11d ago
I trust neither of these 2, they both look like they get into all sorts of shenanigans.
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u/NoOnSB277 11d ago
I would trust this particular Great Dane. I would give my kid a chance though by freeing her legs. These are great for comfy sleep but not for playing with a dog.
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u/bajungadustin 11d ago
I wouldn't even trust her to not knock herself over in whatever in the fuck she is wearing.
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u/Nnthytk 11d ago
I know right!!!!! Whats is this?? Why is she inside a pillowcase???
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u/Lolandsad 11d ago
I'm curious. Which country are you from? Here in Germany these sleeping sacks are the norm for toddlers and babys.
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u/Egwene-or-Hermione 11d ago
Having seen the way my berner flies at my kids without hitting them, yes. But I wouldn't trust him to not knock over other people's kids. He doesn't seem to care about them the same way.
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u/JCaerso 11d ago
Great Danes strike me as the clumsiest and "I don't know my own strength" dogs ever lol
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u/Technicolor_Reindeer 11d ago
They do act like lapdogs
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u/envybelmont 11d ago
Meanwhile my lapdog chihuahua is the clumsiest, doesn’t know her own strength dog I know. She’s almost 4 whole pounds and thinks she can take on any other dog including my neighbor’s 70-pound white retriever. Otherwise, 100% lapdog.
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u/Turbulent-Suspect789 11d ago
i think i’m more worried she’s going to trip on her jammie’s ;)
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u/arealuser100notfake 11d ago
That seems to be a slippery floor, a toddler with clothes constraining her movement, a big dog that's excited to run and play with her. No, but if it happens I wouldn't blame him specifically.
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u/Wildbill_tacosgood 11d ago
Back when I was younger my parents had a Great Dane that I’d ride like a horse. Good ol horsem pups
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u/T-MoneyAllDey 11d ago
Me and my little cousins would try to run under the Great Dane before he stepped on us lol
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u/kcinlive 11d ago
I don’t trust that toddler from knocking over that toddler! Not in that piece of “clothing”…
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u/Acrobatic_Thought593 10d ago
Its a sleep sack, its basically a sleeping bag with arm holes. Its for sleeping in, not clothing and not for walking around in
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u/Waggmans 11d ago
The first time I shaved my head I noticed I had a huge scar on the back of my head. I asked my mom about this and she said, "Oh yeah, you banged your head into the corner of a table when you were a toddler, had to take you to the ER to get stitches - it was a whole thing".🙄
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u/NintendKat64 11d ago
What do you mean! I whacked my head on a wood stove playing with my dog loads of times when I was a kid! And I'm fine! Starts twitching
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u/dbaugh90 11d ago
Given how nice the dog seems, I would agree. The most important thing is she should be making "we play on the carpet" a rule, that area seems perfect for playing while the stove table hard floors etc seem like a bad idea
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u/Existing_Brick_25 11d ago
100% agree with this.
People see a cute video on the internet and think it’s real life. For each cute video we see there are other situations with accidents we don’t see.
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u/Mysterious_Law_7269 11d ago
What a silly title, as though Danish people all loathe children ;)
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u/Longjumping-Oven4457 11d ago edited 7d ago
I'm only part Danish but I can tell you I loathe children and my father despised me, as is our way.
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u/After_Resource5224 11d ago
"There are two things I cannot stand in this world. Those that are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch."
Slightly off topic but still as relevant as ever.
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u/Green_Haste3913 11d ago
Im more invested in the trust that was had putting a kid that big in a sleep sack. How is she running in that? It's impressive.
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u/DarthBrooksFan 11d ago
It's a toddler; they'll fall over if you glance sideways at them.
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u/VestigialVariant 11d ago
I'd like to see some advancements in dog life extension drugs/tech so I can emotionally afford to get a great dane. My aunt has had many dogs....there was something about that great danes that was just different. Such nice dogs.
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u/AdamTReineke 11d ago
No affiliation (or pets, I'm allergic), but Loyal is the brand I've heard of. I think they suppress a growth hormone that normally never turns off in big dogs and that helps lead to lifespans more like small dogs. Not sure how much evidence they have. It was a little pricey.
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u/954kevin 11d ago
I don't believe that dog has a mean bone in its body! Accidents will def happen, but they won't be from malice.
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u/Sperbonzo 11d ago
I grew up with Danes. Sweetest dogs in the world. And so aware of their size that they can maneuver in small spaces with out knocking things over.
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u/BlindlyCoherent 11d ago
Then there’s my yellow lab and her tail - the reason we can’t have a coffee table with anything on it.
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u/BoromirDies 11d ago
I love Danes but I've definitely encountered a few that don't have any special awareness when they get excited. They kept running into their owner in a wide open dog park who had both knees replaced. Friendly and sweet pup! But like a newborn colt
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u/inolyzushi 11d ago
Always. But Great Danes’ dispositions are also calm and playful relative to many breeds. They’re also highly sensitive to moods surrounding the room.
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u/mellamoreddit 11d ago
I was looking at the onesie, then the cast iron fireplace, the onesie, the fireplace, the onesie, the fireplace...with cold sweat running down my forehead.
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u/CasperMondfahrrad 11d ago
I wouldn't trust the Internet with a video of my toddler.
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u/jaksonsmom 11d ago
I guess I would as much as having that wood burning stove in the middle of the house without a barrier of some kind.
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u/ianbedingfield 11d ago
You can trust the dog fully, but on that slippery floor it might not be able to control it's zoomies
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u/shaf74 11d ago
That wood burner right behind her is giving me serious anxiety, especially as the girl is wearing a weird bag thing with no foot grip. Dog is awesome though!
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u/Murky_Employee5589 11d ago edited 11d ago
I'd trust the Dane not to intentionally hurt the child. But accidents do happen, especially with whatever that kid is wearing. Danes can get kinda derpy when excited, and those floors look slippery.
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u/CanIhazBacon 11d ago
Im a dane and i would nerver knock over your toddler. So yeah, i would trust a dane. 😉
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u/That_Seasonal_Fringe 11d ago
Ok honestly it’s not the dog that gave me palpitations but that fucking sleeping bag.
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u/Wahoo412 11d ago
Love these dogs. But heartbreak every seven years and poops the size of my head aren’t for me.
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u/Athenea__ 11d ago
As much as this video is sweet, and I’m sure the dog is sweet, it doesn’t know the repercussions of getting too excited. My boyfriends 125 lb German Shepard has knocked me over in excitement, he’s sweet but id never trust him around a child. I think it depends on how well you know the dog, and even then accidents happen
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u/gordopotato 11d ago
My dog (saint bernard) was a bit over 200 lbs at his peak weight and knocked over my MIL, sent my mom to the ER for stitches, and has knocked me to the ground. None of it was out of malice.. it was just during zoomies/excitement. I don't let him interact freely with small children because I think he is a danger to them even though he doesn't mean to be.
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u/Shoddy-Wishbone 11d ago
Parents: that is a SLEEP sack, not a run around and play sack. That’s dangerous af. Kids are clumsy enough, no need to completely encase them in fabric and hope for the best. Life isn’t a potato sack race.
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u/vardalkar 11d ago
Nah fuck that. It's cute until it's not, and I've seen a small kid like that hit his head on a furniture corner and get a lifelong scar on his face. Dog is innocent, kid is innocent, but we as parents cannot be stupid with these things.
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u/mermaidmamas 11d ago
I’m with you. The whole time I was worried that kids was going to fall on her head into the wood stove 😬 then I realized I was in “made me smile” and not “sweatypalms”
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u/VegetableBusiness897 11d ago
I am actually more offended at the parents putting this kids in a fabric bag on the hard floor...instead of you know, pants with legs so they are able to function as needed
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u/Jambonier 11d ago
I would get her in an area with softer surroundings in case she falls, wouldn’t want her to hit her head on the wood stove. After that, yes.
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u/LowerOrganization192 11d ago
Toddlers fall down all day. It doesn't really matter if a family pet knocks them over. But no roughhousing with strange dogs. Ever!
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u/jackie__jormpjomp 11d ago
We dogsat a Great Dane for a few weeks once when my son was a toddler. The dog was a gentle giant. He was wild and played with us, but was always gentle with my son like this. My son loves animals and was always hugging him, and the dog loved it. I miss that dog.
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u/_Alpha-Delta_ 11d ago
Knocking over a toddler is not really a concern.
These little gremlins don't really fall from high when they fall. Most of the time, they'd just laugh about it, get right back up and ask the dog to do it again...
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u/fruitsi1 11d ago
I was more worried about the sleep sack and the hard flooring.
If the dog had knocked the kid over this video wouldn’t have been posted.
Actually scratch that. I’ve met the internet before…
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u/Glittering_Tennis650 11d ago
We have a 170 lb dane and a 5 year old. A few tail incidents but no injuries to report lmao
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u/Contemplating_Prison 11d ago
I wouldnt trust my toddler to not fall over in those PJs just walking around
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u/brendanfilone420 11d ago
I’m more anxious about her slipping on the floor with that sleep sack than I am about the Great Dane 😂
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