Overall, grooming a Great Dane is fairly low-maintenance. But because of their large size, even once-a-week brushing and occasional baths can be a time-consuming endeavor.
Skin Care
Great Danes are not predisposed to any skin conditions, but monitor your dog and contact your vet if you notice any changes. Danes don’t need regular baths unless they are particularly smelly or messy.
Coat Care
While Great Danes don’t shed excessively, because of their size even their moderate shedding level means lots of hair can end up on your floor. Brush your dog at least once a week to reduce the shedding.
Eye Care
Monitor your dog’s eyes for any redness, discharge, cloudiness, or other changes. Contact your vet if you notice anything out of the ordinary.
Ear Care
Great Danes naturally have big, floppy ears. However, it’s common to find Great Danes with cropped ears, which point up.
Ear cropping, or surgically cutting the outer ear to change its shape, is a controversial procedure and many veterinary groups, including the American Veterinary Medical Association and American Animal Hospital Association, oppose the practice. Talk with your veterinarian about whether or not to crop Great Dane ears.
Regardless, it’s important to clean your dog’s ears with a veterinarian-recommended ear cleaner. Without regular cleanings, ear infections can develop.