Age: app. born mid of May 2021
Gender: male
Neutered: yes
Height: app. 58 cm
Sociable with: male and female dogs, puppies and cats


Anca received a call from a gentleman asking for help for his female. This man gave shelter to a street female and he also wants to keep the female. However, the female gave birth to 10 puppies. He would not know what to do with the puppies. He does not want to have to take the puppies to the public shelter or even to the forest. He also thinks that his female would not have enough milk for her offspring. Anca agreed to come and see the family the next day.

And so she did. The next day Anca visited the big dog family. 10 lively puppies were scurrying around her. All seem to be healthy and at the age to get their first vaccination. Anca also brought the master some additional food for puppies and vitamins and food to build them up. And most importantly, Anca negotiated with the gentleman that she would take care of the offspring as soon as they were old enough to manage without their mum, in exchange for him spaying his female. And so it came to pass. Weeks later, 10 lively puppies moved in with Anca in her "safe place" and their mother was spayed.

Dave and his 9 siblings developed very well with Anca. They grew up to be happy and lively young dogs. As the months went by, all of them, except Dave, found their own families and were able to leave Romania. Unfortunately, the gentle, big Dave is still waiting for his chance.

Dave was the tallest of his siblings, but also the calmest and most composed. Hardly anything can draw gentle Dave out of his reserve. He is friendly and peaceful to his fellow dogs, so the big male is allowed to live freely in the large run together with other dogs, of both sexes. Despite his size, Dave is at the back of the pack. It happens more and more often that Dave is bullied by other males. He then quickly disappears and tries to avoid all disputes. However, puppies and growing young dogs always try to win Dave's gust. When other dogs are romping, playing and running around, Dave keeps out of the way and watches. In between, he will play along, but if it gets too intense for him, Dave prefers to withdraw and watch again.

Dave likes to lie in the sun and enjoys the closeness to his dog friends. But if someone, a helper from Anca or a visitor comes into the "Safe Place", the handsome, almost black Dave can't be held back any more. Whether it's a woman, a man or a child, Dave greets everyone effusively, licks hands and shows his love for us humans. He can't get enough cuddles, that's how much he longs for attention. However, Dave sometimes forgets how big he is and tries to get on our laps or puts his head on our leg. You can see that body contact is important to Dave, both with us humans and with his fellow dogs. Dave also knows cats and gets along well with the velvet paws.

From his outward appearance, as well as from his character traits, a Great Dane could be found in Dave's ancestral gallery. He is sensitive, gentle, calm, cuddly and very devoted to people. Therefore, we are looking for people for the cuddly Dave, possibly a family with older, stable children, who have a preference for large dogs, perhaps even Great Dane lovers. Depending on the light, Dave's coat colour sometimes changes from black to rusty brown.

We are looking for dog-experienced people who would like to teach Dave with dedication and joy everything that a male dog should know and be able to do. Dave wouldn't mind having a friendly companion waiting for him in his new home. Attending a dog school would be desirable.