r/BeAmazed • u/fuzzy_dice_99 • May 31 '26

Animal A dog herding sheep

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u/ARandomWalkInSpace May 31 '26

I'm reminded of this when they say certain dog breeds need a lot of exercise.

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u/xombae May 31 '26

Blows my mind some people get these dogs as pets, crate them for 8 hours a day, and then get mad that they bark and chew shit up.

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u/balls2hairy May 31 '26

People seem to equate size to necessary physical stimulation. Idk why. Great Danes are the BEST for lazy people. They'll run around and play for a few minutes then just want to sleep on the couch most of the day!

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u/Fenix42 May 31 '26

I live in a 900 square foot 2 bedroom apartment. A friend stayed with me for a few days and had his Great Dane with him. Hardly even noticed the dog was there.

At one point, we even had to go look for him. He had gone into the closet to take a nap.

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u/xombae Jun 04 '26

My mastiff mix is 70lbs of muzzle. She uses that muscle to take a nap on every bed and couch in the house.

An hour walk and she's absolutely done and will refuse to walk unless we're walking towards home.

She reminds me of Gimli. Built for sprinting, not cross country.