MaxandKatietheGreatDanes

Ellie the Great Dane is a great big sister who loves to pass on her knowledge to 4 month old baby Mikey. Watch & laugh as Ellie teaches Mikey how to open the Amazon box & then remove the spider costume from the package. Funny Ellie takes off running & claims the costume for her own with Mikey in hot pursuit.

Maddie & Ellie the Great Danes are honourary Canadians, especially on holidays that involve food & of course, hats. Watch & laugh as Maddie & Ellie pose so nicely in their turkey hats; Ellie for the duration of the video & Maddie for 7.2 seconds, before deciding that she wanted to forget about the hat & check out the decorator pear that Mom was holding. Mom had a blonde moment, forgetting that usually when she picks something up off a bowl on the table, it ends up in Maddie's mouth. Ellie happily watched Maddie's Kangaroo bouncing as she & Mom negotiated ownership of the pear. Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends & family!

Maddie & Ellie the Great Dane love their toys & love to toss them around as a warm up for Squirrel Patrolling. Watch & laugh as Maddie has great fun tossing Mr Gorilla as a warm up before bouncing in anticipation to go check for Mr Squirrel. Ellie is quite happy to take Mr Quardrapus...formerly Mr Octopus outside to play. Safety First Mom always bangs of the lanai frame to give Mr Squirrel advance warning of Release The Hounds!

Chef Maddie is always checking out new foodie ideas. Watch & laugh as Maddie & Ellie give two paws up to the new Kranch Dip described by Taylor Swift as "Ketchup & Seemingly Ranch". Maddie & Ellie find the dip is seemingly delicious on both burgers & fries.

Two year old Maddie the Great Dane still has a rather short attention span. Watch & laugh as Mom's attempt to capture a photo Fraulein Maddie posing in the Oktoberfest costume is doomed for failure as Maddie decides she would rather carry the braids & then spies the lawn guy & decides to race him up & down the fence line. Mom is convinced the lawn guy thinks she is a Crazy Dane Lady...lol

Jack the Cat has never met a little person, but curiosity got the better of Jack when Grandson Will was over for another playdate with Grandpa . Watch & laugh as Jack leads Grandpa & Will on a tour of the undersides of the tables. Jack is rather shocked when Will discovers he can crawl under the coffee table. Jack isn't used to some one following him under. His Great Dane siblings are too tall to crawl.

Maddie the Great Dane takes her lifeguarding job very seriously. Watch & enjoy as Maddie is very concerned about safety first with Grandpa & Wee Will in the pool & jumps in to check out that Will's float coat will keep him safe in the water as he enjoys his first float in the pool. Maddie learned to swim wearing her own float coat with swimming lessons at Scooby School.

Two year old Ellie & 4 month old Mikey loved playing in the Halloween costumes. Watch & laugh as Mikey tries to remove the arm from Patient Ellie's costume & then decides his hat is easier to remove & turn into a toy.

Lederhosen clad Maddie the Great Dane, apparently thought that sister Ellie had the premier Oktoberfest outfit with her Dirndl & braids. Watch & laugh as Maddie takes off with Ellie's dress, which Ellie didn't seem to really mind, but Ellie is rather fond of her hat & braids & didn't want the hat to get swiped in a Maddie Mugging.

Maddie the Great Dane isn't too sure about the new guy in the cage. Watch & laugh as Maddie has a chat with the very opinionated & animated talking crow!

Maddie loves running zoomies outside but when Maddie starts indoor zoomie laps, Maddie & Mom know to stay well out of the way. Watch & laugh was after a few warm up laps, Maddie demands to go outside to check out Mr Squirrel, slurp up some pool water & chat with the neighbor dog. Ellie with her beautiful heart shaped ears, cautiously joins Maddie outside after Tornado Maddie blows through.

Maddie and Ellie the Great Danes look so fetching in their traditional dirndl & lederhosen outfits as they welcome Oktoberfest....Ok Technically Oktoberfest celebrations are mid October, but for Mom...October first ...Oktoberfest...both are a great reason so celebrate with costumes. Watch & laugh as Ellie patiently & Maddie a little less patiently ( it is still early in costume season - Maddie will learn to go with it) pose for Prost! to Oktoberfest. Given that Great Danes (Deutsche Dogge ) are originally from Germany, not Denmark, Oktoberfest is in the girl's heritage.

Chef Maddie the Great Dane loves to sit like the people do awaiting a taste test of Mom's lovely steak dinner. Watch & laugh as Maddie is really into sampling the steak, but isn't so big on the breadsticks. Seriously Mom? Steak vs breadsticks?

Maddie the Great Dane loves water & water is so much more fun when it is spraying out of a hose. Watch & laugh as Maddie "helps" Mom water the new Mum plants. There is more watering of Maddie than the plants before Maddie gets a water fueled case of the zoomies & runs around Ellie who is quite happy to stand back & stay dry.

Sid the Cat loves getting into the holiday spirit wearing his Santa hat & scarf. At least, Sid loves the treats Mom gives him & patiently posing in front of the Christmas tree as the countdown to Christmas begins. Mom cherishes all these past Christmas memories, which seem to pop up in her brain more often on the 25th of each month as we get closer to Christmas.

Like all Floridians, Maddie & Ellie the Great Danes are enjoying our cooler faller temperatures. Watch & laugh as the girls have fun pouncing & bouncing at each other as they enjoy the beginning lower humidity of Florida fall weather.

Jack the Cat & Maddie the Great Dane are always interested in Mom's home projects. Watch & laugh as Jack checks out the pumpkins & gourds fall decor, while Maddie offers up her opinion that the decorating could use a little rainbow color from her puppy ball. I think Jack rolls his eyes at Maddie's decorating style. Mom is already rummaging around in the costume closet.

Maddie & Ellie the Great Danes love going out for afternoon snack & have specific tastes. Watch & laugh as Ellie enjoys an ice cream cone & a cup of ice cream while Maddie passes on ice cream, preferring to chow down on a cheeseburger.

Maddie the Great Dane loves going for a car ride with Mom because usually car rides involve drive thru windows & treats. Watch & laugh as Maddie realizes that something is different with this car ride, as Ellie is not joining them & the destination doesn't have a drive thru window. When Maddie gets inside she quickly realizes that the place doesn't smell like food either. Even though Maddie has not been to this Vet before she knew something was up. Maddie tries to make herself comfortable in the empty waiting room after weighing in at 136.4 lbs / 68.2 kg & then gets checked out by Dr Yassa who confirms Dr Mom's diagnosis that Maddie has mastitis again. Maddie was rx'd 84 Keflex antibiotic pills & 21 Carprovet antiflammatory pills to hopefully get her on the way to recovery. Mom wishes our mobile vet still came out to our area - it was so much more relaxing for everyone.

Maddie the Great Dane loves all the features of her pool. The walk in steps, the tanning shelf aka the splashing & dashing shelf & the waterfall. Watch & laugh as Maddie has great fun sharing the pool fun with 18 month old Will as his tours around the pool in Grandpa's arms for a walkabout. 33 lbs Will is much easier for Grandpa to carry in the pool

Ellie & Mikey the Great Danes love to play with their Jolly Balls. Watch & laugh as 3 year old Ellie enjoys pouncing & bouncing with the Jolly Balls with almost two year old Mikey. Ellie is quite the Jolly Ball athlete & shows off her moves to Mikey.

Two year old Auntie Maddie the Great Dane loves to swim & wants to show 18 month old Will how much fun it is to swim together. Watch & laugh as Maddie shows Will her cannonball dives & paddles around keeping a close eye on Will as Grandpa Larry takes Will for walkabouts in the pool. The underwater view of Will & Maddie standing together is so cute.

Maddie the Great Dane instinctively knows to be careful around wee Will & the pool. Watch & enjoy as Maddie becomes Will's self appointed lifeguard as he explores the tanning shelf/kiddie pool, keeping a very close eye on Will & on Grandpa Dad as they all enjoy their first dip in the pool together.

Maddie and Ellie the Great Danes love playing with their toys & also love pestering Jack to play. Decisions. Decisions. Watch & laugh as Ellie has fun shaking & snorting as she plays with a stuffie & Maddie takes Purple around the house & outside for a game of catch & fetch.

Sharing is caring, especially when it is Treat Time! Watch & laugh as Jack & Maddie enjoy sharing the Cat Treats & Maddie does a great job of catching the little fish sticks. Maddie loves to crunch the treats one at a time.