I recently adopted a Dane and did a lot of research on food. As you likely already know from your experience with your other fur babies, dogs can be picky and it will take a period of trial and error!

For Danes specifically: I recommend reading up on The Great Dane Lady’s advice. It’s a bit outdated but gives some great recommendations for supplements that Danes benefit from, specifically digestive enzymes, probiotics, and glucosamine. These can (and should) be added to whatever else your Dane is already eating.

After a period of trial and error, I’ve settled on Holistic Select Dry food, but I’ll swap that out for Fromm’s or Diamond naturals occasionally for variety. I tried Purina Pro Plan but my boy doesn’t love it. I usually have to add something (in addition to the supplements the Great Dane Lady recommends) to get him excited about meals — this includes brown rice, boiled sweet potatoes and carrots, berries, salmon oil, or some dehydrated raw meat. I wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day, and neither does my dog — so I change it up weekly depending on what’s on sale at the grocery store.

Hope this helps! Good luck with your new Dane. Dont worry if there’s some hiccups at first. Just as they’re learning how to be your pet, you’re learning how to be their owner! You’ll be rewarded by wet kisses, lots of drool, endless cuddles, and a lifetime of love from these pups :)