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Received this letter form Chantelle – Bella & Lilly’s mom on 6 June 2015. If you scroll a bit down you will see pictures of Chantelle when the pups were younger when they were sniffing her belly. WHAT A LOVELY FAMILY!
In 2014 my husband and I had the privilege of purchasing two beautiful Great Danes from Gerda at Pleasure Danes.
Our family was growing and we were looking for a breed that would be welcoming to the new addition to our family.
In February of 2014 we had the pleasure (no pun intended), of meeting our Danes!
I can recall walking into our local vet with not only my protruding tummy at the time but also with our two bouncing beautiful baby Danes pulling on their leads. A fellow customer turned to me and said, ‘I do not know who needs more help, you or your husband’. My husband and I quickly learn’t that the assumption people make with these large breeds could not be further from the truth.
Due to their size and also having a baby on the way one could understandably assume that this breed would over power a baby especially being babies themselves.
From the moment we welcomed our Danes to our family there was an unbelievable bond between my tummy and our pups. I read a quote not to long ago that said, ‘dogs can tell you are pregnant. They just don’t know how many puppies you are having’. This is so true. In a photo a shared with Gerda last year one can clearly see our Danes sniffing at my tummy. I truly believe a bond was formed months before our daughter was born.
Since giving birth to our daughter our Danes have not left her side. They have been welcoming, gentle and very patient with her little hands. We believe in teaching our daughter to respect our Danes in order to gain their respect. That being said, their patience has been absolutely beautiful to witness.
Having a Great Dane a part of your family is truly a blessing and will leave giant paw prints in your life forever!
Princess Khalesi & Hamlet: I received new pic’s of them in April 2015 – Gorgeous! They are absolutely Gorgeous! – please scroll down (way down) to see some more pics of them as they grew up.
07/01/2014 Here is some new pictures and feedback received the past few months. Please check previous pictures of the relevant pups and owners.
Received from Claire and family- Peppa’s home.
Received form Chantelle and family – Bella & Lilly’s home.
As seen in the pics, Chantelle was pregnant when they received Bella and Lilly, they were used to cuddling against Chantelle as her tummy grew they could not understand why they could not cuddle as close to mommy as usual. Their little girl was born and they love her to bits – awesome!
Received from Cleavon and Family – Blue’s home.
Cleavon & Robyn adopted a Rescue from me and I received the following pictures of them on 10 May:
Received from Natasha & family – Winston’s house.
as well as the following letter (06 January 2015) – sorry its in Afrikaans.
Hi Gerda, wou sommer met jou deel laat my liefste Winston vandag al een jaartjie oud is. Word bietjie ekstra bederf met soene en n nuwe speelding. Hy het intussen n nuwe boetie gekry, Milan. Wie sou raai dat n Jack Russel en n Dane sulke oulike maats sou word.
Winston weeg nou so 58kg, was so twee weke terug by die veearts. Alles lyk goed en hy bly maar my hart se punt. Dankie vir hom, sal nie my lewe kan indink sonder hom nie.
Groete daar vir al die ander natneusies. Xx
Received from Philip – Scotty and Ash home.
Received form Candice – Netta’s (Net n Bietjie) home.
Received updated photo of Netta on 09/05/2015 – look at what a beauty she is – absolutely stunning!
Received from Hendri & family – Bob home.
Received from Willem & family – Liquorice home
Some pictures of HAPPY NEW OWNERS of this litter – Blue’s litter June 2014.
THIS IS WHY I BREED – TO BLESS SOMEONE WITH A FRIEND LIKE SAMANTHA & DUKE!!!
Feedback received from Samantha – Mom of Duke (16 July 2014)
My GREAT Dane..My nurse, my friend, My Duke..so understands i an not well and does not leave my side. My precious lali..so grateful to Gerda de Clerk, for my Dukie. Crazy love for my Boy xxx
Some new feedback form our 23 babies of Dec 2013 and Jan 2014 – Julietta’s; Blue’s & Zeena’s litters!!
Feedback recieved from Larochelle (Paris Mom) – 14 June 2014
Hoe gaan dit daar by jou? Ek sien Blue gaan een van die dae weer babas hê. Jy is seker nogal opgewonde.
Dit gaan baie goed met Paris. Sy is die baas in ons huis. Sy is goed aangepas, baie slim, dierbaar en verskriklik stout. Ek is so lief vir haar, ek kan nie my lewe sonder haar voorstel nie. Ek en Paris was in Jeffreysbaai vir 5 weke. Sy het die strand baie geniet, die sand, maar nie die water nie. Ek het saam met haar in die see ingegaan en sy was maar skrikkerig. Seker maar net vreemd gewees. Ek het ‘n Jack Russel, Charmy, die twee is “partners in crime”. Hulle is die heeltyd saam en vang lekker kattekwaad aan. Paris is baie slim en leer vinnig. Sy is pragtig en ek is so bly die Here het haar vir my gegee!!!!!!!
Ek heg ‘n paar fotos van haar aan.
Sterkte met die babas wat oppad is.
Groete vir julle almal.
Feedback recieved from Marc (Queen Sheba’s parent’s) – 26 April 2014
I just wanted to update you on Sheba, and how she is growing into such a lovely dog.
Sheba has quite a character, and her main traits are definitely her high level of playfulness and affection. We all love her dearly, including Shiloh her 1 month older Great Dane puppy friend.
Herewith some photographs taken three months apart.
Feedback received from Natasha (Winston’s Mom):
Ek sien Net-‘n-Bietjie is nog daar by julle, sy lyk pragtig!! Geluk met Ceazar, hy’s net so pragtig!
Ek kan nie vir jou genoeg dankie se vir Winston nie, hy is absoluut wonderlik!! Sy klassies loop goed af, en hy luister baie mooi… is nie besonders geintreseerd in die hele “fetch” idee nie, maar hy sit almal daar defnitief ore aan.
Hy is my en Brendon se hart se punt, en ons stry elke dag vir ‘n beurt om bietjie liefies van Winston af te kan kry. Hy het onlangs ontdek dat hy nou groot genoeg is om in die bad te kan sien en op die bed te kan klim, jy kan seker net dink hoe dit gaan. Hy en al die ander is nou groot maats, dis seker omdat hy dink hy is so groot soos ‘n Chihauhau.
Ek laatweet sommer maar net dat dit goed gaan met hom, sal bietjie fototjies stuur. Hy was op sy laaste besoek vir sy spuit by die veearts 14.9 kg en die veearts se sy kondisie is puik.
Dankie weereens vir die geleentheid, woorde kan nie beskryf hoe lief ons vir hom is nie.
Received 17 April form Alma (MIA’s mom).
Hiermee ‘n paar foto’s solank van Mia by die see. Sy is behoorlik uit haar vel uit en baldadig op die strand en geniet dit ongelooflik. Sal nog aanstuur soos ons van die oomblikke afneem.
Received Earlier from Mia:
Feedback recieved from Megan (Josi’s Mom) – 13 March 2014
Josie has settled in really nicely with us and is a real honey bun!!! I’ve attached a photo of her sitting in my youngest son’s car seat when we went to fetch him one afternoon… too cute!!!
Some new pictures received on 9 June 2014
Some pictures from Cami (Duke’s mom)
Some new pics received 29 May & 11 June 2014:
From Chantelle (Bella & Lilly’s mom)
Feedback (Photo’s) received from Wynand & Irma (Mila’s parents):
Feedback form Cherry (Coco’s parents):
Feedback from Sonja (Blom’s parents):
New photo’s received from Sonja 16 May & 15 June 2014:
Some new pictures received form Noah’s new family (Noah is a puppy from Blue’s previous litter). 09/01/2014
Feedback received from Gert & Carmi (Hamlet & Khaleesi’s mom and dad).
Die kids is al amper 9 maande oud ek kan nie glo hoe die tyd vlieg nie. Hier is ‘n paar nuwe fotos van die laaste maand of so. Hulle is mal oor rondry en as die kar se deure oopgaan is hulle in. Hulle het ook ‘n liking gekry om in die bakkie se bak te lê as ek in die garage besig is. Hulle is lekker deurmekaar en laat ons lekker lag. In die middae lyk dit soos ‘n creche voor ons huis soos die kompleks se kinders hier staan en beurte maak om hulle te vryf.
Received 15 Nov:
Het net gedink om bietjie vir jou updates te stuur van ons 2 monsters.
Hamlet staan nou op 72cm en Khaleesi op 69cm gemeet tot bo op die skouers op hul 5 maande bday en is so tussen 29kg en 31kg. Ek sal hulle die naweek bietjie by die veearts gaan weeg want hulle wil nie so lekker stil staan op ons skaal nie. So hulle is smack dab binne die height en weight guide en groei teen die regte spoed.
Hulle het ons al bietjie skade veroorsaak maar is maar net kids en het baie goed gedoen met puppy school alhoewel hulle vergeet het dat hulle groter as hulle klasmaats is en bietjie rof wou speel(veral die miniatuur Toipom met wie Khaleesi baie vinnig gebond het).
Hulle is ongelooflik gehoorsaam en liefdevol en Khaleesi wil net heeltyd cuddle. Hamlet cuddle net as hy nie te warm kry nie maar hey is nou weer lawwer as sy as dit by speeltyd kom en maak baie maklik bommelakiesies as hy opgewonde raak.
Oral waar ons met hulle gaan stop mense en gaan mal oor hoe mooi hulle is en die veearts het gesê hulle is lag lag die mooiste danes wat sy al gesien het. Hulle is ook nie bang om na haar toe te gaan nie want hulle weet sy bederf hulle met baie treats.
Hulle is regtig die lig in ons lewens en al wil ons hulle nou en dan vermoor, veral omdat ons amper nie meer tuin oor het nie en as gevolg van hul liefde vir tydskrifte soos jy in die fotos sal sien, is dit een van die beste besluite wat ons kon maak om hulle te kry.
Ek sal op ‘n stadium vir jou nog iets skryf vir jou website ek weet ek moes al maar sal eventually daarby uitkom.
Feedback recieved from Brenda (22 September 2013), JUNO is one of Blue’s puppy’s.
As I write this I have tears running down my cheeks, something stopped me before and now I know what it was. I lost my first baby Sasha yesterday; she managed to get out of the yard and was hit by a train. (stupid stupid stupid unnecessary death).
Now I understand why I had to get Juno, she is in this sad time of my life such a ray of sunshine, full of energy and mischief. I must thank you for her and for your wonderful understanding when I first contacted you when we lost our precious Saxon to cancer. I am in Pietermaritzburg and you are in Krugersdorp but I had an instinct that we were meant to get my treasure Juno from you.
I must thank you for your eternal patience with me and for you constant updates of her progress up until the day we fetched her. The most wonderful gifts (the treat bag is most handy) that you gave us have been most appreciated.
I would honestly recommend you to anybody that wishes to get a most gorgeous and vibrant little munchkin as an addition to their family.
Feedback received from Agnieszka & Robert (17 September 2013) – Reksio is one of Zeena’s litter.
” We have been extremely excited and happy to welcome a Great Dane into our family: he has really made himself at home with our other puppy and is an amazing, playful little (big) guy with a huge personality. It was a pleasure to visit your kennels and see how well looked after your dogs are. We thank you for a wonderful contribution and really value our new family member.
Agnieszka & Robert ”
Feedback received from: Erna – Diego is one of Zeena’s puppy’s.
After falling in love with our cousin’s great dane and with my husband being away from home a lot, I decided to get my own great dane as they make such wonderful companions.
We looked at hundreds of websites and pictures and eventually found pictures that Gerda had posted. We went to have a look at the puppies and immediately fell in love with Diego.
I was very impressed with the kennels and everything was very clean. We also met Hercules and Zeena who were very proud parents. All the puppies were very healthy looking and
so cute. I wanted to take Diego immediately but unfortunately he was still too young.
Two weeks later we fetched him and was very pleased with his puppy pack and his blue blanket which he still sleeps with.
All in all, it was a very pleasant experience dealing with Gerda and as the pics of Diego show, he is a beautiful, healthy Great Dane and I love him to bits.
Feedback received from Tracey
Attached are 2 photo’s of “Bella” our 7 month old Great Dane. We received Bella in excellent condition and thanks to all your advice and the helpful notes that you sent home with us I was able to keep her in peak condition. We are first time Great Dane owners and I would like to thank you for making it such a special experience for us. I was totally surprised when we came to fetch her and we received some dog treats with a recipe, her own vet card with her photo (which our vet was very impressed with) and her own pink blanket that she still sleeps with today.
Bella has an amazing personality and is wonderful with the kids. She has fitted perfectly into our family.
River & Thunder:
River & Thunder (please read the new feedback on River and Thunder just after Joey’s letter)
Attention – Gerda
“From the time we learned to talk we were taught to say Thank You. Kids are tested for their intelligence by being asked the question: What do you say to mommy after you got a box of chocolate during the weekend? Or a gift on your birthday? At a young age, we were taught the value of gratitude. If you are grateful more good things will come to you, our grandparents told us. So we grew up, saying Thank You whenever we got something good from people.
The question with Thank You is that it has become just an automatic response to a good deed or a gift we receive. What does Thank You really mean in our lives? I like the Malaysian meaning of Thank You. Teremakaseh means Received with Love. Is there a better meaning than receiving something good with love?”
When I searched the internet and did some research about different dog behavior’s I decided I just have to have a Great Dane. Then when I searched for Great Dane Breeders your website came up. You were the very first person I have phoned and also the very last…
Since the day you picked up the phone you were friendly and helpful. You told me all about the Great Dane’s and I could hear the Love in your voice for your dogs. I decided while speaking to you that I am not even going to go to another Breeder.
You send me pictures of the puppies you had and I had to choose (since I’m on the other side on Johannesburg) and could not go to you… Then after I have decided and named my pup, it was the waiting period. This felt to long but actually the time was flying and soon we got our very first Great Dane called River. She came with a gift set and her very own blanket (which was such a nice surprise). The service we got from you was out of this world, and the condition of my pup was magnificent. My River was healthy and strong and a very adorable little pup.
When I decided I want another Great Dane the only person I wanted to call was you and when I called you were just as friendly as the first time. I have to salute you and shout to the world they all have to go to you when they want a Great Dane pup because Gerda you have the Love and Personality to breed with the Great Danes. Thank you again for such good service. When we got our male Great Dane (we called him Thunder) he also came with a gift set and his very own blanket, which was very nice to receive, but not expected.
Thunder was in such a great condition, also just as healthy and a very lovely little pup.
Both my two Great Danes are stunning puppies still, all thanks to you for giving them such a good home to be born and raised in. Thank you Gerda, I will always treasure my two pup’s and take good care of them. I will also highly recommend you to any other person that see my dogs in future, because you made such a difference in helping us to choose the right dog for our family.
I also want to Thank you with your advice and support when River picked up a stomach virus. You have given me advice and support right through her sickness. Even after she’s been healthy again you checked and asked how she is doing. Thank you I needed that because there was no one else except the veterinary to go to and they do not give that personal support when you feel sad and worried about your pup being sick.
Thank you Gerda, we are so grateful to you and you have made a difference in me and my family’s life, and my pup’s are happy pup’s… Thank you we have “Received our Pup’s with Love”… They are truly a gift to our home…
***meantime River and Thunder was passed on to another family living on a plot where an armed robbery took place and due to the robbery the owners moved to a place where there is no yard and that’s how the dogs ended with Nikita, I learned Nikita when she requested a ownership transfer and she informed me about this amazing story of River and Thunder.***
I was fortunate enough to get the pleasure of meeting and having Thunder and River join my family.
The family I got them from, were very heart sore to be saying goodbye, but I assured them its not forever and they are welcome anytime.
River and Thunder were living on a plot in Midrand.
The owners had an armed Break in,
The owners brother had been stabbed and they were threatening to shoot the husband, River wouldn’t have this!
When the attackers came towards the wife to stab her, River jumped in front of the knife.
Not backing down or showing any pain she stood up for her people until the attackers left.
Only hours later did she start limping and showing the pain, No one had even known she had been stabbed until this point. she has since then made a full recovery and placed herself firmly in our hearts and on the couches.
Thunder is as quick as a flash and loves being loved, he was shy at first but soon he was like a big teddy. My husband slept in the lounge with them so they wouldn’t be alone. Thunder got up every hour or so to check on him, He placed his nose on my husbands forehead and then would go back to sleep,
These dogs have had a bumpy start to life and are still so willing to love. Id like to thank their previous owners (all of them) for bringing up such sweet loving gentle giants.
They will be loved and looked after very well.
***Unfortunately this was not the last move for the dogs as Nikita also relocated, I went to visit the dogs – and awarded River a medal and certificate (and some treats) for her bravery.
I prayed and wished that they would find a good loving forever home…….AND my wish came true. The dogs were taken in by Carol and Steward – A VERY GOOD LOVING HOME!
by Pleasure Danes