A friend of mine has owned Great Danes all of her dog years and only one male survived to be 9. At age 7 they are considered very old . They have a tendency to develop heart problems. I have to wonder what this dog's lifespan will be. Fabulous looking dog but I don't think I could cope with the size. I wonder if there's a dog bowl made that would hold enough to fill this dog , I'd be curious to know what the cost of feeding it would be