The Halteman Family - "Leo" Great Dane
Our family has always wanted a Great Dane, so when we came across a litter of pups in the paper last spring we were absolutely thrilled. Leo (short for "Leonidas"- the name of the Spartan king in the movie "300") was a lovable little puppy for us from the day we brought him home but as he rapidly grew in size we found it increasingly difficult to rein him in from his excitement. He almost never listened to us when called, jumped up on everyone at any given moment, stole things off tables, dragged and bit when leashed and he was aggressive with other dogs. In short, we had almost no control over him and that scared us. His safety was at risk.
We enrolled Leo in the off-leash camp in hopes that all that would change. Once he came back home we knew, without a doubt, it was the best thing we could've ever done for him and the rest of the family. He obeys every command almost instantly and plays with other dogs extremely well. We couldn't ask for a better dog. Thanks Canine Academy!