This is the last picture I took of our Great Dane, Bismarck. We had to put him down about a week later due to a degenerative spinal cord condition he had which was making it impossible for him to walk, navigate stairs, or even stand on his own. He was about 10 years old.
We got him from the local Great Dane rescue about 8 years ago. His prior owner abused him and abandoned him in the back yard of a house and moved. He was found starving (about 60 pounds under weight) and with lots of body sores due to being chained on concrete. We got him and brought him back to health, and he turned out to be a fantastic pet. He was smart and very protective of the family. I really couldn't have asked for more in a dog. He's missed greatly.
