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The Biggest Dog on the Street Sat Next to the Smallest Candy Bowl

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It is a very large dog and a very small bowl. A harlequin Great Dane sits tall in the front hall, his white coat covered in black patches, his floppy ears hanging, and his dark eyes locked on something above the camera. Beside his paws sits a wide bowl filled with shiny wrapped candy, and a small jack-o'-lantern sits by the door, with a garland of fall leaves hanging near the glass. A coat, a bag, and a bench of shoes line the wall. Let's call him Domino.

Harlequin is a coat pattern specific to Great Danes, with white and black patches. These dogs are gentle and friendly, but they are also huge, and their size makes training important from the start. A Great Dane who knows how to sit and wait politely at a door is a lot easier to live with. They're also known to need a lot of care in terms of diet and joints, and your vet can help you plan their feeding so they grow at a healthy pace.

With a dog who can reach a countertop, a candy bowl on the floor is a risk. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs, and wrappers, sugar-free sweets, and small candies are risky too. A large dog may swallow a lot in a few seconds, so keep the bowl out of reach, or better, away from the front door entirely, and use a closed container. Make sure to teach him a solid leave it command and reward it with a treat of his own. If he does eat candy, call your vet.

Domino is sitting politely, for now. A well-behaved gentle giant, with a bowl of temptation right between his paws.

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