Not exactly the same, but close enough

We did get a Great Dane - we had made the decision not to get a puppy at this stage of our lives after all. And then fate intervened when we received a phone call from a coworker of mine. She called to tell us about a friend of her step-mom's that just told her that she has a GD that she was looking to find a good home for. We got the details and called Carolyn and Bob right away.

Her name is Brandy. And she sounded exactly like what we were looking for over the phone, but without meeting a dog in person you never know. We turned the truck around and headed out of town to Sprague to meet her that night.

I figured there must be something wrong with her because she sounded too good to be true. When I knocked on the door a beautiful fawn face poked out from behind a couch. I turned to Gabe and whispered with pure excitement "She's gorgeous!"

And she did not disappoint. She was perfect for us. Period.

Gabe said "Let's sleep on it." and we headed home. Well we got about 5 miles away and I was on the phone calling Carolyn letting her know we would be back the next day to pick up Brandy.

I am pretty sure I didn't sleep a wink that night because I was so excited.

Here is a picture our beautiful Brandy with Dad and Harley on one of our walks.
She is small for a GD if you know GDs, but most people say "oh my gosh, she is a horse!", which makes me laugh, because they really don't realize just how big GDs really are supposed to be. She weighs about 130 and is the best dog that either of us have ever owned.

Brandy is well behaved, well mannered and a truly loving dog - the perfect example of the gentle giant breed of Great Danes. She was very loved by Bob, and he was thankful to find her a loving home with us, but had tears in his eyes when we left. We called frequently to give updates on Brandy to Carolyn and Bob.

Not long after we got Brandy, Bob suddenly passed away. He left behind the love of his life, Carolyn and their two other GDs, a Harlequin male named Chief and a black female named Spanner. He was only in his 60s.