In a former position my preceptor worked from home. She had a Great Dane, Max, who was a great big softie! He looked scary the first time I met him because of his sheer size. As I got to know him, I found out that his favorite games were showing how he can run, and leaning on people. When I first met him, I didn't understand why he would come to his people and just lean against them. My preceptor thought he just liked having a huge portion of his body being in contact with someone he knows and loves. Like "I'm so happy that you went outside with me and watched me run like the wind, so now I must lean on you to show you how happy I am!" It's hard to be stressed with his massively strong body leaning on you. He is a big love-bug. (I like him just a little- can you tell? )