Maia was my biggest heartbreak. We got Maia in 2008 as a “free to a good home” puppy. She was 9 months old, and her life had already been turned upside down. Her owners had divorced, and she ended up spending 12 to 14 hours a day locked in an outdoor run. Tiernan was…

In 2008, we welcomed our first Great Dane puppy — Tiernan. We were inexperienced and excited, and in our eagerness, we purchased him from a backyard breeder. We paid for that decision dearly. Before we even brought him home, he had already been diagnosed with…

About five months after losing Tiernan, in the spring of 2012, a Great Dane became available through a rescue centre. He was a senior, found as a stray, and terribly thin. He was such a sweet boy, and he bonded with us quickly. He adored me and would wait by the door…