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Hi everyone,
We have just got our first dane and she is soooo cute! I only got her on saterday and she is 15 weeks old!!
She is a little quiet at the mo and is not eating a great deal but im putting that down to new surroundings! the only thing is my son wants to take her out but she hates her collar and lead!! can anyone give any advice on how to get her used to wearing them? thanks

>>Hi everyone,
>> We have just got our first dane and she is soooo cute! I only got her on saterday and she is 15 weeks old!!
>>She is a little quiet at the mo and is not eating a great deal but im putting that down to new surroundings! the only thing is my son wants to take her out but she hates her collar and lead!! can anyone give any advice on how to get her used to wearing them? thanks
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You can find instructions for teaching this in the article "Leash Training for Puppies" at the link below my signature. It just takes a little time and patience.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

Thanks for the website, loads of great info on everything! will be spending alot of time visiting it i think! Housetraining and walkies is top of my list!
Thanks again

Just a word of caution. Danes are in the family of long necked dogs, and even though they are huge their necks are still fragile. I would train your Dane to use a harness instead of a collar because if they pull to hard or in the wrong direction their necks can be seriously damaged.
Other than that, leash training just takes patience. It's the same as every other kind of training, a little bit at a time and she'll get it soon enough.