I recently purchased our first great dane ( king) with adorable danes in Dec 2011. As soon as he came home with us he knew to use the backyard for potty time and sleep in his cage at night with no problems. I could tell that he was great from the beginning. Hes now 15 weeks. He walks wonderfully on a leash, he sits, speaks, gives paw, has adapted to the other dogs in the house ( including the cat), and shows us a incredible amount of love. Hes very smart and in tune with us as a family. I email adorable danes with any concerns I have and they always write me back that same day. They really know there stuff! I not only HIGHLY recommend them for a amazing dane, but especially for there helpful knowledge where I was a new owner to a dane and as scared as bringing him home as if he was a new born baby. I actually looked online for a place to write a review today because Im just so overjoyed with the entire experience. Im hooked on danes for life now...and to think about all the fears I had, haha SARAH AND CHAD