{"id":59160,"date":"2022-04-16T10:54:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:54:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:54:15","slug":"can-great-danes-live-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Great Danes live 10 years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Can_Great_Danes_live_10_years\" title=\"Can Great Danes live 10 years?\">Can Great Danes live 10 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Why_Do_Great_Danes_only_live_7_years\" title=\"Why Do Great Danes only live 7 years?\">Why Do Great Danes only live 7 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_most_common_cause_of_death_for_Great_Danes\" title=\"What is the most common cause of death for Great Danes?\">What is the most common cause of death for Great Danes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#How_old_is_the_longest_living_Great_Dane\" title=\"How old is the longest living Great Dane?\">How old is the longest living Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_average_life_span_of_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the average life span of a Great Dane?\">What is the average life span of a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Is_7_old_for_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"Is 7 old for a Great Dane?\">Is 7 old for a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_average_age_of_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the average age of a Great Dane?\">What is the average age of a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_longest_a_Great_Dane_has_lived\" title=\"What is the longest a Great Dane has lived?\">What is the longest a Great Dane has lived?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Why_is_a_Great_Danes_life_span_so_short\" title=\"Why is a Great Danes life span so short?\">Why is a Great Danes life span so short?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_Great_Dane_is_dying\" title=\"How do I know if my Great Dane is dying?\">How do I know if my Great Dane is dying?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_major_problem_of_the_Danes\" title=\"What is the major problem of the Danes?\">What is the major problem of the Danes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_longest_living_Great_Dane_on_record\" title=\"What is the longest living Great Dane on record?\">What is the longest living Great Dane on record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_longest_lifespan_of_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the longest lifespan of a Great Dane?\">What is the longest lifespan of a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Who_is_the_oldest_Great_Dane_alive\" title=\"Who is the oldest Great Dane alive?\">Who is the oldest Great Dane alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_most_common_cause_of_death_for_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the most common cause of death for a Great Dane?\">What is the most common cause of death for a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Why_is_a_great_danes_life_span_so_short\" title=\"Why is a great danes life span so short?\">Why is a great danes life span so short?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Whats_the_longest_a_Great_Dane_has_lived\" title=\"What&#8217;s the longest a Great Dane has lived?\">What&#8217;s the longest a Great Dane has lived?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Is_11_old_for_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"Is 11 old for a Great Dane?\">Is 11 old for a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#At_what_age_is_a_Great_Dane_a_senior\" title=\"At what age is a Great Dane a senior?\">At what age is a Great Dane a senior?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_average_lifespan_of_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the average lifespan of a Great Dane?\">What is the average lifespan of a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_oldest_living_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the oldest living Great Dane?\">What is the oldest living Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#What_is_the_oldest_Great_Dane\" title=\"What is the oldest Great Dane?\">What is the oldest Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-great-danes-live-10-years\/#Can_a_Great_Dane_live_15_years\" title=\"Can a Great Dane live 15 years?\">Can a Great Dane live 15 years?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Great_Danes_live_10_years\"><\/span>Can Great Danes live 10 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Great Danes live between 8-to-10 years, with some living only 6 or 7 years, and a lucky few reaching the ripe old age of 12. Compared to small dogs, which can live almost twice as long, this hardly seems fair. It also poses an interesting paradox.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_Great_Danes_only_live_7_years\"><\/span>Why Do Great Danes only live 7 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like all big dogs, the Great Dane is <b>prone to hip dysplasia and bloat. They also have several inherited heart diseases, like dilated cardiomyopathy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_cause_of_death_for_Great_Danes\"><\/span>What is the most common cause of death for Great Danes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average life expectancy of great danes is only around 6,5 years, as numerous international studies and data collections have proven. The most frequent causes of death are <b>cancer, stomach torsion and heart diseases. Compared to other dog breeds the great dane has a very low life expectancy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_the_longest_living_Great_Dane\"><\/span>How old is the longest living Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enormous Freddy  who is over 7 feet tall standing on his back legs  turned <b>8 years old, making him the oldest known living Great Dane in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_average_life_span_of_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the average life span of a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Enormous Freddy  who is over 7 feet tall standing on his back legs  turned 8 years old, making him the oldest known living Great Dane in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_7_old_for_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Is 7 old for a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Great Danes are surprisingly short-lived despite their massive size, and <b>their average lifespan is between 7 and 10 years, if not less. While there are ways to help your gentle giant live longer and avoid common health issues like bloat and hip dysplasia, it&#8217;s rare for these dogs to live longer than 10 years.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_average_age_of_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the average age of a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enormous Freddy  who is over 7 feet tall standing on his back legs  turned <b>8 years old, making him the oldest known living Great Dane in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_longest_a_Great_Dane_has_lived\"><\/span>What is the longest a Great Dane has lived?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average life expectancy of great danes is only around 6,5 years, as numerous international studies and data collections have proven. The most frequent causes of death are <b>cancer, stomach torsion and heart diseases. Compared to other dog breeds the great dane has a very low life expectancy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_a_Great_Danes_life_span_so_short\"><\/span>Why is a Great Danes life span so short?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Joint  Bone Disease<\/b> With those giant frames, it is no wonder that Great Danes experience joint and bone diseases, such as hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis. These conditions are often gradual and result in a slow deterioration that ultimately requires owners to make a decision about their dog&#8217;s quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_Great_Dane_is_dying\"><\/span>How do I know if my Great Dane is dying?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Be sure to rule out other health issues first with a visit to your vet. The next of the major signs that a dog is dying is a <b>loss of balance and motor control. If your dog does get up and move around, they may be very wobbly or act disoriented. They may shake or convulse while lying down.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_major_problem_of_the_Danes\"><\/span>What is the major problem of the Danes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Great Danes are prone to many health risks like <b>bloat, hip dysplasia, bone cancer, allergies, skin growths and more.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_longest_living_Great_Dane_on_record\"><\/span>What is the longest living Great Dane on record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Freddy is currently the oldest Great Dane on record in the world at around <b>7 years old. In addition to being one of the oldest known Great Danes, Freddy is the tallest living dog in the world according to Guinness World Records. Freddy received his title in December 2016 when he was 4 years old. What is this?<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_longest_lifespan_of_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the longest lifespan of a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Great Danes live between <b>8-to-10 years, with some living only 6 or 7 years, and a lucky few reaching the ripe old age of 12.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_oldest_Great_Dane_alive\"><\/span>Who is the oldest Great Dane alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is this? <b>Freddy is currently the oldest Great Dane on record in the world at around 7 years old. In addition to being one of the oldest known Great Danes, Freddy is the tallest living dog in the world according to Guinness World Records. Freddy received his title in December 2016 when he was 4 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_cause_of_death_for_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the most common cause of death for a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average life expectancy of great danes is only around 6,5 years, as numerous international studies and data collections have proven. The most frequent causes of death are <b>cancer, stomach torsion and heart diseases. Compared to other dog breeds the great dane has a very low life expectancy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_a_great_danes_life_span_so_short\"><\/span>Why is a great danes life span so short?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Joint  Bone Disease<\/b> With those giant frames, it is no wonder that Great Danes experience joint and bone diseases, such as hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis. These conditions are often gradual and result in a slow deterioration that ultimately requires owners to make a decision about their dog&#8217;s quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_longest_a_Great_Dane_has_lived\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the longest a Great Dane has lived?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enormous Freddy  who is over 7 feet tall standing on his back legs  turned <b>8 years old, making him the oldest known living Great Dane in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_11_old_for_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Is 11 old for a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some Great Danes can live up to ten years or more. However, the point still remains that the average lifespan of this breed is significantly lower than most other breeds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_what_age_is_a_Great_Dane_a_senior\"><\/span>At what age is a Great Dane a senior?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like all big dogs, the Great Dane is <b>prone to hip dysplasia and bloat. They also have several inherited heart diseases, like dilated cardiomyopathy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_average_lifespan_of_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the average lifespan of a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Their medium sized friends become seniors at 10 years of age. Their larger sized colleagues are seniors at 8 years of age. And, finally, their giant-breed counterparts are seniors at <b>7 years old. So a Great Dane becomes a senior citizen far earlier than a Pomeranian.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_oldest_living_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the oldest living Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average life expectancy of great danes is only around 6,5 years, as numerous international studies and data collections have proven. The most frequent causes of death are <b>cancer, stomach torsion and heart diseases. Compared to other dog breeds the great dane has a very low life expectancy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_oldest_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What is the oldest Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meet Pirate the Great Dane. He&#8217;s always been special to his owners Sarah and Laurence, but now he&#8217;s even more so. Because Pirate is the ripe old age of <b>11  years old. And now reportedly, he&#8217;s the oldest ever Great Dane.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_Great_Dane_live_15_years\"><\/span>Can a Great Dane live 15 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Great Danes live <b>between 8-to-10 years, with some living only 6 or 7 years, and a lucky few reaching the ripe old age of 12.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can Great Danes live 10 years?Why Do Great Danes only live 7 years?What is the most common cause of death for Great Danes?How old is the longest living Great Dane?What is the average life span of a Great Dane?Is 7 old for a Great Dane?What is the average age of a Great&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59160"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59160\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}