Meet Harley

Harley is a nearly 5-year-old Merle Great Dane that is looking for a special family. She’s a loyal, affectionate, and quirky girl who is looking for a calm, predictable foster home where she can truly shine.

Harley’s Personality

Harley’s sweet nature shines brightest when she’s with her person. She’s a classic “Velcro dog,” always by your side, leaning on you for comfort, or curling up in your lap—yes, even though she’s a Great Dane! Harley is also a goofball with a love for snuggling on the couch, sticking her head out the car window during rides, and gently sucking on soft blankets.

While Harley thrives with her people, she’s shy and cautious around strangers, preferring the comfort of her crate when visitors come over. She also struggles with the unpredictability of young children. Her ideal home is quiet and predictable, with adults or teenagers who understand her need for patience and care.

What Harley Loves

• Cuddling: Harley is happiest when she’s close to her person, whether it’s leaning on you, resting her head on your lap, or sneaking in kisses.

• Car Rides: She loves hitting the road, especially when she can stick her head out the window.

• Park Adventures: Harley enjoys exploring the outdoors and is trustworthy off-leash with her e-collar.

• Quiet Time: She’s a low-energy couch potato who’s content to snooze on a soft blanket or nap the day away.

Harley’s Skills

Harley is well-trained and eager to please. She’s crate trained, housetrained, and knows basic commands like “sit,” “down,” “come,” and “stay.” She’s also leash trained and responds well to corrections, especially with her e-collar on vibrate mode.

What Harley Needs in a Foster Home

Harley is looking for a home that understands her quirks and provides the structure she thrives on. Here’s what her ideal foster family looks like:

• No Small Children: Harley is not comfortable around young kids and has had incidents of nipping in the past. She would do best in a home with adults or teenagers.

• Calm Environment: She thrives in quiet, predictable settings where she can feel safe and secure.

• Pet Compatibility: Harley does well with calm, large dogs after proper introductions. She’s currently living with her Dane sister, and while they’ve had past disagreements over food, with proper precautions they now get along well.

• Outdoor Space: A secure backyard is perfect for her to play and relax.

Special Considerations

Harley has made strides in her socialization and leash reactivity, but her new foster family should be committed to continuing this progress. While she’s shy with strangers and reactive on a leash, she improves daily and responds well to consistent, calm corrections.

She also has food-guarding tendencies with other dogs and children, which are managed by feeding her separately and keeping food out of reach. Harley needs a family that understands these boundaries and is willing to maintain her structured routine.

Why Foster Harley?

Harley is a loving, loyal dog who will bring comfort and companionship to a patient and understanding foster family. She’s low-maintenance at home, enjoys daily walks and outings, and will reward her foster family with endless affection and gratitude.

By fostering Harley, you’ll be helping her grow into her best self while providing her with the stability she needs to thrive.

🐾 Interested in fostering Harley? Contact us today and help this sweet girl find her perfect match! 🐾

More Info on Harley:

• Giant Breed Experience Required

• Spayed

• Crate trained: Yes

• Housetrained:  Yes

• NO small children 

• Plays well with large dogs in the home but has some leash reactivity/resource guarding. Will need proper introductions

• No experience with cats – will chase squirrels, etc.

• Completed basic obedience training but needs a dedicated individual to continue working on her training and socialization to address leash reactivity and resource guarding

• Shy with strangers

• Bonds strongly with “her person”

• Moderate energy – enjoys daily walks

Please contact Foster Director Hollie at fostering@rmgreatdane.org and Adoption Director Candice at placements@rmgreatdane.org if you can help me come into the Rescue as your next Foster!