 Megan
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Megan could
consider herself lucky compared with some other Daneline dogs. She has been
re-homed twice. She was badly mauled by her “sister” and was so badly
injured that she had to be moved. She was so over dominated by the male in
her second home that she lost weight and condition. Megan does not score in
the assertiveness rating!
Megan started to show her true character about a month after she came to
live with us when we went to stay with a family with young children.
Whatever Megan lacked in character was more than compensated by her gentle
nature. She took an onslaught of hugs and kisses as the 3 year old daughter
played “my little pony”. Little by little Megan gained in confidence and
started “happy attacks”. These are a cross between an expression of joie de
vivre and frantic chasing of imaginary wild boar. I like to think that she
is trying to show how well she could hunt and support me with these virtual
feasts.
Megan loves going on holiday. The car is an extension of her comfort zone
and she settles down with only the occasional “are we there yet”? She would
like to thank Jamie Oliver for the bowl of milk that he put out for her when
we holidayed in Newquay. Of course it was meant for her and had nothing to
do with glazing the meat to improve its appearance under the TV lights.
Megan is not a youngster and she could be about nine years but she can still
show an impressive chase when a cat crosses her path. Her regular fish oil
pills have helped her creaks and groans. Even so she is no longer leaps into
the car; it is rather a very sedate climb. The vet has put her on HRT for
her mild incontinence (spayed bitches are prone to this) and this helps
preserves her dignity. She has a number of fatty cysts which are “under
observation”. The vet has looked at them and could do a biopsy or remove the
largest but there are more than 20 cysts of various sizes. They do not
appear to concern her and appear purely cosmetic.
Megan is very much “Daddy’s little girl”. Her day is spent gazing longingly
into my office or sitting strategically at the top of the stairs where she
can see all movement in the house.
Megan’s fan club regards her as a “real cool dog”. She stands proudly
against, or over, school children of all ages. They love to stroke her and
they proudly explain to their friends that Megan is a rescue dog and needs a
lot of luvin’. It seems that you are never alone with a Great Dane
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