Great Dane Club of Louisiana

For anyone interested in adopting a Rescue Dane, please email me for an application at both ssexton@emrl.lib.ms.us and bludanerescue@gmail.com for faster results.  When I get you application, please contact me weekly if you are ready for your Dane.  I get many requests that never return the applications and many applications that are the last time I hear from that person.  I want you to get the Dane that will fit your family and need you to keep in touch.  Sometimes I have multiple requests for the same Dane and try to place it with the first person that requested it, but if I don’t hear from them I will go to the next person on the list. Keep in mind that these are not show Danes but unless I specify, otherwise they are purebred.  Many are very beautiful but all are wonderful pets.  Sometimes I have one I call a “blind date Dane”, not so much to look at but a wonderful personality.  All of the rescues have been screened for temperament and I will not place one that I think will be aggressive.  Any that have health issues are not placed without informing the new family of the condition.  Some deaf rescues have gone on to be wonderful family members.  Of course, some health issues can crop up even in Danes that cost much more than the rescues.  There is no way to “guarantee” them for life.  The cost of a rescue Dane is to cover some of the medical care, spays, neuters, up to date shots and other care.  Most are in the $200-$250 range.  I will confess that does not cover all the costs as I buy between $150 and $200 of dog food a week.  That is not because Danes are big eaters but because I am usually feeding 20 plus at any given time.  In addition, some are very thin when they come in and require more food to get them up to a normal weight.  If I did not love Great Danes, I would not be starting my 42nd year of rescuing them.  If it was the money, I would have been committed long ago!  I do work 8:00 am til 6:30 pm Monday thru Thursday and if you call my cell (601-274-0120) during that time, I cannot answer.  On those days, it would be best to call at night or leave a message on my home phone 601-776-2558.  I do have a “Magic Jack” phone line on my computer but sometimes have problems with it.  As you can imagine with the number of Danes I have, I do not live in an urban area and out on the farm “hi tech” is often “low”.  Please get in touch if you just have questions and remember if I don’t get back in touch within 24 hours, try again.

Thanks for caring,

Sue Sexton

This sweet girl has just turned 5 months.  She is right at 60 pounds and going to be a large girl.  She is housetrained, had all shots and is spayed and ready to go.

This lovely girl is puzzled by the clicking noise Em uses–to get a good expression.

She is  housetrained, had shots and is spayed. She will make a wonderful addition to any family.

Layla is a smaller female Dane who had a very neglected “puppyhood”.   Like many that come here she was an “impulse item” and was then

Unwanted.  A wonderful lady rescued her and got her to me.  Layla is now spayed, in good weight, up on shots and heartworm preventative.

She has been sweet, gentle and gotten along with the other dogs here.  She is what I call a “starter” Dane.  If you have never had a Dane she is a good size without being too large.

Bella Rose was bullied by some older small dogs and had problems with getting along with other dogs when she first arrived.  Now she

is  doing fine with other dogs and is great with people of all ages.  Just to be safe I would like her to go with a family with no other dogs.  She needs a chance to have a better life.  She is  housetrained and ready to go.

 Champ is AKC registered  and was supposed to have a good life with a Vet Tech who worked for the breeder.

– That did not happen.  She lost interest in him and passed him  around to several homes just on whims.

He is good with people and with  other animals.  He does not hold any animosity toward anyone.

He is just so grateful for a pat on the head.        Please consider this gentle boy.

Dutchy was purchased as a pup to be a breeding dog for the family to make “extra money”.  By the time she was almost grown

they changed their minds as it was too much work and they thought she ate too much.  Thank goodness for Dutchy!  Now she is spayed and ready to go.

She might be a bit rough with smaller children since she is still very active.  She would be fine with older children and adults.

Belle and her brother Tucker were taken from a hoarder.  Both were very thin and generally in bad shape.  They have both gained weight and are doing well.  They can go together or separately.  Tucker was a little dominant over Belle so I separated them and she has come out so much.  They get along well now but are independent of each other.  She would do best in a calm situation.

Lola is just over one year and so impossibly sweet.  A wonderful rescuing angel found Lola with a family –who said they got her to breed.  

This angel said, “ NO!”

and saved her from them, then brought her to me– to get this girl to a safe place.

Lola came in skeletally thin, and wanted–more than anything–just to be petted.   In spite of the bad treatment she is a gentle loving soul. Her weight has improved.  She still has some scars that may be with her forever.   She just needs one more Angel to take her home.

Charlie-Girl went to a new home but she was not too comfortable with a very “active” 3 year old.  She loves adults and calmer children so we will try to placing her with a family that has older children or adults.  She is a very loving girl if given a chance.  Charlie’s unique beauty and loyal character make her a special joy!

This puppy is now the proud owner of this lovely RESCUE WORKER. The pup’s mother was a “starvling” coming into rescue, then produced many, many multi-coloured puppies– (Not Show Danes , but wonderful Dane puppies just the same). This loyal, unpaid shelter-worker fell in love with the puppy she calls “Frosty” and the two now live together down the road from …where the shelter worker works!

Frosty Story Details:

Frosty’s saga began with a phone call I received while buying a flatbed cart full of dog food in Sam’s club.  The person calling was complaining that  the Dane he “rescued” in April was “eating too much” and he was tired of feeding her.  She was also pregnant with her second litter!

This was December.  This concerned owner was not willing to meet me anywhere.  He wanted “Pepper” gone right away. He was in South LA and I could not get there when he wanted her gone.  My fear was he would just dump a pregnant Dane.  I called a lady that had helped with a couple of other rescues in that area.  She not only would help, she was actually coming to within 7 miles of my home the very next day!  She was Pepper’s true angel.  She brought this sweet but oh so skinny Dane to me the next day.  Pepper could not jump in the car as she was just a skeleton with a huge belly.  This was on Saturday Dec. 10th.

After I got home from church the next day Pepper started whelping pups.  I brought her into the den and she delivered 14 pups.  It was amazing in her condition that any lived.  Two were stillborn and two were just too tiny to make it.  The other ten were lovingly cared for by their Mom.

The next day our little GDCLA poster girl came over to see the babies.  She was so excited.  The pup she named Frosty was white with two-tones of grey,  giving her a “frosted” look.  Emmalee loved all the puppies and came several times a week to “play” with them.  She always picked up Frosty first.  When they were big enough to go outside and play they followed her like the Pied Piper.  She would run and they were right behind. If she sat down they were right beside her.  It was really a joy to see.  Emmalee has taken her job helping me with the rescues very seriously.  She has always accepted that the rescue dogs would go to new homes.  She would always add, “ but not Goose or Colonel”

– her two favorites of my Danes.

When we started talking about finding new homes for all the puppies she was happy that they would have new families to love them.  She didn’t talk about Frosty getting a new home to me.  She did ask her Mom about getting Frosty and was told they did not have a big enough yard for a Great Dane to play, so Frosty would need to go to someone with a larger yard.  Emmalee waited a few days then asked her Mom if she could have a “little brother or sister?”  Mom being on the spot asked if she wouldn’t rather have Frosty?  Em said, “Yes!”

and now she is getting her very own Dane.   Pretty clever for a FOUR year old!

.  Leash training has begun and Frosty will be going home with her proud owner in about a week.

All of the other pups have gone to homes from Pensacola FL to Lafayette, LA and are much loved in spite of their precarious start.  Pups are very easy to place but I have had a few adults go during this time also.

  At any age they have lots of love to give.

Pepper is the stray who was turned in near starvation, then produced a large litter of puppies!

In spite of raising 10 pups she has gained her weight and looks good.  She has

a lovely personality and gets along with people and dogs.

Molly was a year old in Dec.

 She is great with older children but not too sure about toddlers.  She is ready for training and would love to have

a new family to take her.  Molly is housetrained, crate trained,  up to date on all shots– and spayed.