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Chef Maddie the Great Danes loves a beautifully roasted & decorated Turkey. We are so thankful for all our friends & family around the world who to take their time follow our adventures. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving weekend filled with love & laughter & wonderful new memories.

Happy Thanksgiving from Florida Chef Maddie the Great Dane enlisted the aid of Dad & Aunt Nora to prepare Dad's family's traditional Bon Appetit recipe Thanksgiving Sausage Stuffing....or it is dressing? Watch & enjoy as Dad gingerly reduces the Madeira with Aunt Nora's assistance & Maddie & Uncle Ken's supervision & poses with the completed stuffing /dressing in anticipation of Thanksgiving dinner.

Maddie the Great Dane loves water & is a little confused when she can see the water but not taste it. Watch & laugh as Maddie has fun helping Mom wash the Slobber Art from the sliding doors & adds a few more artistic touches to the inside of the doors with her paws & nose!

Get a Puppy They said....It will be Fun, They said..... As Ellie, Eva, Radar & Darla have discovered puppy's are also very tiring. Watch & laugh as Maddie bounces around the furniture, checks out the lanai & Dad's paints & Ellie & a toy while her Michigan friends Radar, Eva & Darla find quiet places to catch up on their sleep before more playtime with the puppy.

Jack the Cat finds Maddie & Ellie most entertaining to watch. Watch & laugh as Jack parks himself safely up near the treat cabinet & watches Mom & Maddie play tug & Maddie amuse herself with the rope. Ellie joins in the game, but everyone has learned to keep a safe distance from Maddie & the swinging rope fun.

Happy 2nd Anniversary Gotcha Day Maddie! Two years ago on November 21, 2021 we welcome Maddie into our hearts & lives. Maddie made herself at home very quickly, learning that UP is where very interesting items are located.... like Cat Treats! Watch & laugh as Maddie & Ellie enjoy their first Cat Treats together.

We are celebrating Maddie's 2nd anniversary Gotcha Week. Watch & laugh as Baby Maddie enjoys her first pool zoomies & splash & dash in the pool with SevenHawk Great Danes Breeder Mom & Dad on her first day in her new home with us.

Maddie the Great Dane & Jack the Cat love to play & relax together. Watch & enjoy as Jack happily perches on his pillow, cuddled up beside Maddie on the chaise as they get ready for their evening nap.

Almost four month old Maddie the Great Dane joined our family, two years ago today. Maddie had quite the welcoming committee into our hearts & our lives as Maddie's wonderful Sevenhawk Great Dane breeders brought her over just after Lady Darla, Radar & Eva had arrived for their annual Thanksgiving vacation. Happy Gotcha Day Maddie!

Maddie the Great Dane has discovered Mom's Fa la la la decorating & baking boxes & is enjoying a little foraging . Watch & laugh as Mom discovers Maddie with the Christmas rolling pin & negotiates its release with a trade for treats. Jack watches as Maddie nails three for three catches!

Maddie and Ellie the Great Danes & Jack the Cat are enjoying Mom's Fa la la la laing decorating. Watch & enjoy as the girls relax as Mom checks out the newly decorated Squirrel theme Christmas decorations. Maddie & Ellie are resting up for the arrival of Squirrel Patrol from Michigan. Radar, Eva & Nora will be arriving shortly for a Danesgiving Florida vacation & lots of Christmas photos. What could possibly go wrong with five Great Danes & a Squirrel on top of the Christmas tree....lol

Maddie the Great isn't all that interested in hats, unless someone else is wearing the hat. Watch & laugh as Maddie sneaks up behind Ellie & swipes her turkey hat. Maddie was almost foiled by the elastic chin strap, but with a Boing!! was able to make her getaway before running in Jack the Cat Police. Caught on camera & busted!

Maddie the Great Dane loves to take her toys out to play. Watch & laugh as Maddie has great fun taking Mr Gorilla out for a run in the yard, tossing him air & playing catch & fetch by herself. Mom & Ellie recognize the sound of galloping Great Dane feet & give Maddie a clear path to run. Ellie prefers a more relaxed start to her morning enjoying a sniff of the Mum plants.

Ellie the Great Dane has an odd, but comfy napping position. Watch & laugh as Ellie enjoys a rainy day in Florida, enjoying a nap with her head on the table. Ellie wakes up long enough for Mom to give her a pillow for under her head. Maddie is comfy on the love seat & Jack is on the office chair as they all enjoy rainy weather nap time.

Jack the Cat & Maddie the Great Dane are always interested in Mom's Fa la la la la projects. Tis the Season to begin decorating & Mom likes to pass on tips she has discovered. Before installing the Twinkle Fairy lights, make sure to test them & trim off the tags when they come out of the box. For ease in wrapping the lights around a Christmas tree or in our case, Palm Trees (sorry northern friends) roll the lights up in balls to prevent them from tangling up while they are circling the tree. Alternate balls with the plug in cord in or out of the ball, so one strand will join up to another easily & quickly depending on their required location.

Minivans are a wonderful mode of transport for multi passenger seating & leaning when five of the eight passengers are Great Danes. Watch & laugh as Mom who is riding in the rear jump seat with Ellie, watches & laughs as Nora, Maddie, Radar & Eva all recognize they are just down the road from Florida Home & all lean into the corners before a mass clown car style Great Dane exodus. Looking forward to another Danetastic mini van ride when the Michigan Squirrel Patrol come to visit soon.

Chef Maddie the Great Dane is always up to taste a new recipe. Watch & enjoy as Chef Maddie in her festive Buffalo Plaid apron, enjoys a taste of Mom's latest recipe experiment.....a Beer Can Turkey. Mom has used the "Chicken" Beer for roast chickens & figured a turkey is just a Great Dane size Chicken...lol It required a little trimming of the cavity & some balancing on the beer holder & a really solid roasting pan but once Turkey was in the oven, it browned & roasted up beautifully. Vertical roasting allows all sides of the birdie to brown with tender & moist meat. Chef Maddie & Mom are in for another Fa La La La La Beer Can turkey.

Two year old Maddie the Great Dane is such a good little sister to seven year old Ellie. Ellie has some days which are slower than others & is taking joint supplements to aid her mobility. Watch & enjoy as Maddie turns down newspaper delivery to open the package & deliver the bottle to smiling Ellie & joins Ellie to relax in the morning sunshine. Maddie instinctively knows the days when Ellie prefers relaxing to playing.

Maddie the Great Dane loves her new Publix grocery delivery job. Watch & laugh as Maddie proudly & carefully carries the grocery bag from the driveway into the house & down the hallway to show check out & show off the goodies in the bag to Jack the Cat & Ellie. Maddie enjoys a taste of the deli cheese curds that were in her delivery bag.

Maddie the Great Dane loves to supervise the Roomba Cleaning Robot. Watch & laugh as Maddie turns Roomba on & off with her nose & toes & then decides to give the Robot a two foot pounce & go for a little ride before more on & offing. Go Roomba for surviving another fun almost cleaning session with a 140 lb / 64 kg Great Dane!

Maddie the Great Dane loves their new caterpillar toy. Watch & laugh as Maddie has fun playing under Mr C, swinging him around the room & nibbling on his legs. So Mr C, the super soft jumbo caterpillar has all his appendages.

Warning: Yawning is contagious. You may be yawning along with Maddie. Maddie the Great Dane loves our new Florida Fall weather; it is perfect for lounging on the lanai. For those not familiar with Florida design, a lanai is the best room in the house for 6 - 7 months of the year. A lanai is a totally screened deck with an open screen roof which allows enjoyment of the beautiful weather without any bugs! Watch & enjoy as Maddie enjoys her afternoon nap time relaxing on Maddie ( & Mom's ) favorite chair & ottoman.

The new bedding in the guest suite has received the two paws up approval from Ally Cat, who has decided the pillows are the perfect spot for a cat nap. Watch & laugh as Jack & Maddie trot in to check out Ally's new nap spot. Jack is more impressed with the blinds than the bedding & Maddie can't decide which Cat to pester & ends up complaining to Mom that the cats are camped out on the new bedding.

Jack the Cat is quite the home inspector of all new projects. Watch & laugh as Jack checks out the new bathroom reno where Dad switched out the pedestal sink for Mom's latest Facebook Marketplace score - a sink & vanity cabinet. Jack approves of the nice new double towel bar & the new bedding in the guest suite. Mom is still trying to sell the larger print after locating the same artwork printed on canvas. The guest suite has been entirely decorated via Facebook goodies. There is always some sort of projects going around here!

Jack the Cat is a very patient supervisor of Christmas Decorating & Great Danes. Watch & laugh as Jack patiently listens as 4 month old puppy Mikey barks at him, while taking a break from helping with the Christmas Garland. Ellie & Jack are in charge of puppy sitting while Mom starts to get the garlands organized.