Meet Echo

Update 2/21/25

Echo is a stunning 1-year-old Great Dane mix with a unique Merle coat and mesmerizing eyes—one blue and one brown. She’s destined to be a petite yet stunningly beautiful girl. After spending some time getting to know her foster family,  she’s ready to find her forever home!

This lovable goofball has a fun mix of traits—she’s outgoing and playful yet a little aloof, making her a charming clown who keeps her family entertained. She loves to play fetch, enjoys belly rubs, and is happiest when she’s close to her people. Like most Danes, Echo is a true Velcro dog, sticking by your side for love and companionship.

While she’s incredibly affectionate with her family, she can be shy and fearful around new people and loud noises. With patience and positive reinforcement, she’s already made great progress in her foster home. She’ll need a family willing to continue working on her confidence and helping her feel secure.

Training & Personality Highlights:
✅ Crate trained (sleeps in her crate at night)
✅ Leash trained (still learning not to pull but improving!)
✅ Smart & treat-motivated—quick learner!
✅ Good with children (previous home had young kids)
✅ Loves toys (especially fetch and chew toys!)
✅ Quiet and affectionate—loves belly rubs & snuggles
🚨 Needs continued training to help with fearfulness of new people
🚨 Can be mouthy and jumpy when excited

What’s Echo Looking for in a Forever Home?
Echo would thrive in a loving home with an active family that enjoys walks and playtime. She’d do great with kids and would love someone who’s home often to give her attention. A patient adopter who can help her build confidence with new experiences and people would be perfect for her.

If you’re looking for a fun, loving, and loyal companion who just needs a little extra patience to shine, Echo might be the perfect match for you!

Could Echo be the missing piece in your home? 💕🐶

More about Echo:

• Housetrained:Yes

• Crate trained: Yes

• Affectionate with her family but shy and fearful of strangers

• Good with teenagers in the home – May be too much for little ones

• Needs a home without small dogs or cats – plays too rough and may have prey drive

• Knows “sit” – needs continued training

• Treat motivated and a fast learner

• Pulls on leash – needs additional training

• Foster has no knowledge of her with other dogs but in previous home she would resource guard toys with other dogs – needs socialization and continued training

• Moderate to High puppy energy

If you would like to adopt or foster-to-adopt Echo, submit your foster application today! Already an approved foster family?  Reach out to  Hollie at fostering@rmgreatdane.org or Candice at placements@rmgreatdane.org and let them know you would like to foster or foster-to-adopt Echo!