MAGDRL:  Catonsville PetSmart  August 14, 2004
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		Andy and Mary Ann Francis came out with their sweet human kids Drew and Kayla. We met the Francis family two years ago when their black Dane Licorice was just a puppy. He's now a  handsome, well-mannered young adult. Licorice's new brindle sister Maddie (front right) is adjusting well to 'the good life.'
		Here volunteer Kimberly Hardesty (center) chats with Maryland Meet & Greet Coordinator Eileen Edelblute (right.) Kimberly is holding Dane boy Jupiter (center) and her puppy Maggie (left.)  Little Maggie is only 5-1/2 months old and she's already half Jupiter's height. She's going to be a BIG girl!
		Maggie has such a pretty, expressive face that I had to post this photo of her. This girl is growing right before our eyes! Maggie is a typical puppy who is having growth spurts where she alternates between being chubby, and being thin and lanky. She is fed a healthy, raw diet. It's important not to feed high-protein "puppy food" to Dane puppies to avoid accelerated bone development, deformities, and disease. Great Dane puppies can experience an 80-fold increase in body mass between birth and maturity. They generally reach full height around age 2, and continue to fill out until they are close to 3 years old.