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 noises which could be mildly irksome when nothing we could think of would make him desist, this pit bull was wonderful to have. He thrived well with the two other dogs in the house at the time, one another pit bull and one a Great Dane, and seemed to like having a house full of family as well. Exceedingly gentle with children and with a look of guilt perpetually peeking up at you as though he was always taking the blame for something he didn't do, Ollie was a calm, predictable presence. Never too excitable, occasionally hard to rouse for a walk outside or reticent to amuse himself with a game of fetch, he was as laid-back and relaxed as any dog could be.){kind=link}
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&media=https://rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&description=Our Great Dane came to us all legs and ears and looking very much like a baby giraffe. As she grew and we steadily became accustomed to not having to bend down to pet her, we realized the amazing benefits that come with having an extraordinarily tall dog with a sweet temperament. While strangers would often hesitate before asking to pet her on walks, she would make this effort entirely unnecessary when she burrowed her large head between their hands and leaned heavily on them in a search for affection. She was very social, curious, and interacted very well with everyone, from the smallest of children to the largest of friends. Aside from my family refusing to let me name her Hamlet, a few accommodations were needed to ensure her health and well-being: a fenced in yard in which she could dig rather large holes, a tall table to put her food and water dishes on so she could reach them without straining her long neck, and while we found the biggest dog bed we could, she steadfastly refuses to lay anywhere except on the couch with us. She secretly thinks she's a lap dog and will "sneak" into your lap when your attention is diverted, but looks almost startled that you can see her when she is, inadvertently, blocking your entire range of vision. It's also a fair bit unsettling to wake up with a huge head looking you directly in the face, but once you allow her into bed she curls up as best she can and only takes up most of the blankets.){kind=link}
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://rightpet.com/Thumbnail/BreedReviewsPhotos/1862014_144595231CatBreed_CatBrdsAmeri.jpg&media=https://rightpet.com/Thumbnail/BreedReviewsPhotos/1862014_144595231CatBreed_CatBrdsAmeri.jpg&description=As cats are wont to do, my big striped cat often made me feel like I was doing something I shouldn't be. He mastered the look of disdain and often unleashed it on me when he wasn't fed at the right time or when a stray neighboring cat wandered onto our front porch. Never aggressive unless deliberately provoked, he would deign to let us pet him only as long as he felt was necessary. He deliberately picked favorites among the family and visitors, but rather than be outright mean to those he didn't like, he simply chose to ignore his non-favorites. Very easy to take care of in terms of health issues, grooming, and managed extremely well when left outside for long periods of time (he would bring home mice and baby rabbits as "gifts" for my mother"), but he was seemingly better adapted to an owner who didn't disturb him too much.){kind=link}
