AKC Great Dane Puppies
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AKC Great Dane Puppies in Florida
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MEET THE PARENTS
Boulder View’s “Jolene” Beauty Beyond Compare and Oakhaven’s Stay In Your Lane
Oakhaven's Freeway AKC Registration
CHIC Certification Health Testing - CHIC# 209610
BORN 12.31.25
The moment we have all been waiting for - Jolene whelped 10 gorgeous and healthy puppies right in time for the New Year! 8 Girls, 2 Boys. Born on 12/31/25, this litter has such an amazing variety of puppies with 6 potential show prospects. We couldn’t be more pleased and Jolene has once again done such an amazing job taking care of her babies.
Follow My Lead’s I Loved You Since I Knew Ya
ROXANNE
Pink Collar | Female | Harlequin Great Dane
Status: Available
Adoption: $3500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Roxanne:
Follow My Lead's I Loved You Since I Knew Ya "Roxanne" is a female Harlequin Great Dane born on New Year’s morning. She will be raised with intentional early handling, structured routines, and positive exposure designed to support confidence and adaptability as she grows. She will begin age-appropriate crate, potty, and leash foundations prior to going home. Roxanne will be evaluated for possible placement in a co-ownership show home or pet home.
Interested in Roxanne? Lets setup a video call and get to know each other.
Follow My Lead’s Times Long Past
EVE
Purple Collar | Female | Black Great Dane with White Markings
Status: Available
Adoption: $2500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Eve:
Follow My Lead's Times Long Past "Eve" is a black female Great Dane named in honor of New Year’s Eve Anthem "Auld Lang Syne" which translates to "Times Long Past", the day she was born. She will be raised with daily handling, early neurological stimulation, and a consistent routine to support a smooth transition into her future home and training program. As an adult she will weigh between 130-150lbs
Interested in Eve? Lets setup a video call and get to know each other.
Follow My Lead’s Sugarcane Kiss
KIKI
Aqua Collar | Female | Merle
Status: Available
Adoption: $3000
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Kiki:
Great Dane Follow My Lead's Sugarcane Kiss "Kiki" is a female Merle Great Dane named after Iam Tongi 's hit "Why Kiki" She will be raised in a structured, enrichment-focused environment. She will receive early social exposure, handling, and positive introductions to crate and potty routines as developmentally appropriate. This gorgeous example of a Merle will be evaluated as a show prospect with a potential co-ownership or pet home. Kiki's expected adult weight will be between 130-150lbs.
Follow My Lead’s Inspired Enchantment
FANTASIA
Light Blue Collar | Female | Harlequin Great Dane
Status: Pending Reservation
Adoption: $3500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Fantasia:
Follow My Lead's Inspired Enchantment "Fantasia" is our Harlequin female Great Dane and will be raised using gentle, confidence-building handling and routine-based exposure. Like her littermates, she will begin foundational crate, potty, and leash introductions prior to placement. Fantasia will be evaluated as a show prospect for potential co-ownership or pet home placement. Her adult weight will be between 130- 150lbs
Follow My Lead’s Ziggy Stardust
ZIGGY
Dark Blue Collar | Male | Merle Great Dane
Status: Pending Reservation
Adoption: $3500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Ziggy:
Follow My Lead's Ziggy Stardust "Ziggy" is a handsome male Merle Great Dane who will be raised with intentional early development practices, including daily handling, early neurological stimulation, and gradual exposure to household routines and environments. His expected weight will be 150-170lbs. Ziggy will be evaluated for future placement in show home or pet home.
Follow My Lead’s Crazy For You
MADDIE
Yellow Collar | Female | Merle Great Dane
Status: Available
Adoption: $3500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Maddie:
Follow My Lead's Crazy For You "Maddie" is a female Merle Great Dane named after The Queen of Pop, Madonna. Maddie will be introduced to structured routines, early social exposure, and foundational training concepts as she matures. These foundations are designed to support confidence and learning readiness. She will be evaluated as a show prospect to be considered for a co-ownership or pet home placement. Her adult weight will be between 130-150lbs
Follow My Lead’s Red Hot
CHILI
Red Collar | Female | Black Great Dane with White Markings
Status: Available
Adoption: $2500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Chili:
Follow My Lead's Red Hot "Chili" is a black female Great Dane named after the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She will be raised with consistent human interaction, early neurological stimulation, and age-appropriate exposure to crate and potty routines prior to going home. Her expected adult weight will be between 130 and 150 lbs.
Follow My Lead’s Motown Funkmaster
MOTOWN
Orange Collar | Male | Black Great Dane with White Markings
Status: Available
Adoption: $2500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Motown:
Follow My Lead's Motown Funkmaster "Motown" AKA "Mo" is a black male Great Dane who will be raised in a structured program emphasizing early handling, routine, and foundational skills to support long-term success in a family environment.
Follow My Lead’s Sound of Silence
ECHO
Green Collar | Female | Black Great Dane with White Markings
Status: Available
Adoption: $2500
Energy Level:
About Echo:
Follow My Lead's Sound of Silence "Echo" is a black female Great Dane named for Disturbed's cover of "Sound of Silence". Echo will receive the same consistent early handling, enrichment, and foundation exposure and training as her littermates to support a confident start in life. Echo will weigh approximately 130 to 150 lb as an adult dog.
Follow My Lead’s Fur Elise
ELISE
Dark Purple Collar | Female | Merle Great Dane
Status: Available
Adoption: $3500
Deposit: $350
Energy Level:
About Elise:
Follow My Lead's Fur Elise "Elise" is a stunning female Merle Great Dane named for the timeless classical music competition by Beethoven- "Fur Elise". Elise will be raised with a focus on early developmental handling, structured routine, and gradual introduction to foundational training concepts. She will be evaluated as a show prospect for potential co-ownership or pet home placement.
UPCOMING LITTERS
Follow My Lead’s A Star is Born &
Boulderview’s He Sets My Soul On FIRE
PLANNED FOR MARCH OF 2026
Boulder View’s He Sets My Soul on Fire- DOB 10/21/21
OFA Screening: Normal
Inferno has grown into a wonderful boy. He is the epitome of a gentle giant. He LOVES everyone he meets and greets them all with great passion. He has never met a stranger. In between show training, he can be found laying in everyone’s lap or on any furniture he will fit on. He is a true creature of comfort! He has proven to produce some wonderful puppies that have outstanding temperaments. We are excited to have him here and have truly enjoyed watching him grow over the years.
Follow My Lead’s A Star is Born- DOB 11/13/24
Out of Boulder View’s Beauty Beyond Compare x Zamora’s Cash
DNA EMBARK HEALTH PANEL
OFA Screening: Normal
Working on New Champion in AKC & UKC Conformation
Follow My Lead’s Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend and ???
PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Follow My Lead’s Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend AKC Registration
Out of Emmalou Stone X Zamora’s Cash
DNA Health Testing through Embark
OFA Screening Normal
“Diamond” is our Blue Harlequin Great Dane. Although not color correct for show, she has nice topline, correct “squareness” and proportion in her structure, and a nice long neck. She is the right balance of having a feminine look without being to refined. Once she has passed all OFAs she will be bred in the summertime with a complimentary stud.
PUPPY WAIT LIST
Our Adoption Process
Contributions to this content have been made by Paige Horne of Royalworth Kennel
1. Look around our Website, if you have interest in a future litter, fill out the “Puppy Waitlist” Form located on this page.
2. Schedule a Video chat by filling out the “Puppy Wait List Form” or sending a text to 203-815-0035 and let us know if their is a specific puppy you are looking for. The video chat gives you an opportunity to see the puppies interact in their environment and get to know them.
3. If you are comfortable with your commitment after the video call, fill out our Puppy Application.
4. The Deposit (Non-refundable) is due once you complete your Puppy Appliction. You may pay your deposit by going to our Shop and checking out through the Paypal style checkout, Zelle (Laura Trumpold: info@followmyleadfl.com), Gooddog.com , or a Cash Drop Off.
5. Please allow at least 3 business days to review your application- we want to ensure we pick the perfect homes for all of our puppies!
6. Once your application has been approved, we will schedule a visit, and or pickup. We will go over an extensive contract clearly outlining what you should expect, our expectations of care, our 5 Year Limited Lifetime Health Warranty, Our Forever Home Pledge, and more.
7. Just before your pup's homecoming, we'll take them for a dedicated physical, obtain a Health Certificate from a USDA accredited Veterinarian and follow through with your preferred pickup arrangements.
8. Once your puppy is settled at home, we can schedule your 3 FREE 30 minute Remote or In Person Training Sessions with the Master Dog Trainer to ensure your puppy is adjusting well.
PAST PUPPIES AND THEIR HAPPY FAMILYS
What Comes with Our Puppies
When a puppy leaves our home, they don’t leave unprepared. Each puppy from Follow My Lead, LLC is sent home with a strong foundation, thoughtful care, and ongoing support to help ensure a smooth transition and long-term success.
✔️Veterinary Care & Health Records
Each puppy goes home with:
Age-appropriate veterinary care
Health records documenting vaccines and deworming
A clear outline of care completed prior to placement
We work closely with veterinary professionals to ensure puppies are healthy, thriving, and developmentally ready for their next step.
✔️AKC Registration
All puppies are AKC registered. Families receive the appropriate documentation to complete registration, ensuring your puppy’s pedigree and lineage are properly recorded. All puppies come with limited registration (without breeding rights) unless authorized in the contract. This is typically a service that is an additional cost. At this time I am only offering co-ownership to those with prior experience with the breed as I want to ensure continued ethical breeding practices.
✔️30 days of free pet insurance & AKC Reunite with Registration
✔️microchip identification
All puppies come with pre-registered microchips with our (Follow My Lead’s contact) information providing permanent identification and added peace of mind. Simply scan the QR Code that comes with your puppies paperwork to add your contact information as well. Microchipping is a standard part of our program and reflects our commitment to responsible breeding and lifelong accountability.
✔️5 year limited lifetime health guarantee
As detailed in our contract, we guarantee our puppies to be clear from any life altering genetic conditions. Any genetic health diagnosis that is severely detrimental to the dogs quality of life is covered by this policy.
✔️Early Socialization & Foundation Work
Our puppies are raised in a trainer-led environment and benefit from:
Daily handling and routine exposure
Early confidence-building experiences
Observation of temperament, engagement, and resilience
This early foundation helps puppies transition more easily into their new homes and training routines.
✔️Temperament Insight & Placement Guidance
Before puppies go home, we spend time observing individual personalities and tendencies. Families receive honest insight into:
Energy levels
Sensitivity and confidence
Social tendencies
This allows us to help guide each puppy into a home that best fits their temperament, lifestyle, and goals.
✔️Training Support & Guidance
3 Hours of In Person Training or Remote Coaching. Because training doesn’t stop when puppies go home, families receive:
Guidance on household routines and structure
Recommendations for early training priorities
Access to continued support through private training or remote coaching, should they choose
Our goal is consistency and clarity — not leaving families to figure it out alone.
✔️puppy go-home gift basket complete with blanket with mother’s scent
✔️Ear Cropping Support (If Applicable)
For families who choose ear cropping:
Procedures are performed by experienced veterinarians
Guidance is provided for aftercare and posting
Ongoing support is available to help ensure proper healing and results
Ear cropping is optional, and puppies with natural ears receive the same care and placement consideration.
✔️Lifetime Breeder Support
We believe responsible breeding includes lifelong accountability. Families are always welcome to reach out with questions related to:
Training
Behavior
Development
Transitions through different life stages
We value long-term relationships with our puppy families and remain a resource well beyond pickup day.
✔️Prepared for Life, Not Just Pickup Day
Our puppies leave our care with more than paperwork — they leave with a foundation built on structure, thoughtful handling, and intentional development. This approach reflects our belief that early experiences matter and that responsible breeding extends far beyond the day a puppy goes home.
Additional Resources
The Great Dane Breed Standard
For a deeper understanding of what makes a good Great Dane, please see the Great Dane Club of America, Great Dane Breed Standard in print
Keeping Your Great Dane Healthy
Great Dane Club of America
The Great Dane Lady
Preferred Rescues
A Breeding Program Built on Structure, Temperament & Health
Our breeding program is intentionally small, family-run, and rooted in quality over quantity. Each pairing is thoughtfully planned using proven bloodlines, health testing, and temperament considerations. Structure and soundness matter — both physically and mentally. We prioritize stable nerves, balanced energy, and clear-headed temperaments, producing Great Danes that are not only beautiful representations of the breed, but also reliable companions suited for real life. Puppies temperaments are assessed at 7 weeks old and matched to their forever home based on the objective of the adopter- Service work, Therapy Work, Show Home/Breeder, or wonderful loving family dog.
Our puppies are raised in a professional training environment, not a kennel setting. From birth, they are exposed to structured routines, gentle handling, problem solving enrichment exercises for emotional regulation and real-world household experiences that support confidence, resilience, and adaptability. As a certified professional dog trainer and AKC evaluator, we observe each puppy closely during early development to better understand temperament, drive, and social tendencies. This trainer-raised foundation allows our puppies to transition more smoothly into their new homes and sets them up for long-term success.
Why Training-Focused Breeding Matters
Training doesn’t start when a puppy goes home — it starts from day one. Puppies raised in an environment that understands canine behavior, learning theory, and emotional development gain an early advantage. By integrating training principles into our breeding program, we are able to support impulse control, confidence building, and stress resilience long before formal obedience begins. This approach helps prevent common behavioral challenges and creates a stronger foundation for lifelong learning.
Early Socialization & Temperament Evaluation
Our puppies are gently exposed to age-appropriate stimuli, surfaces, sounds, and human interaction during critical developmental windows. We carefully monitor responses to novelty, handling, and environmental changes, allowing us to begin early temperament evaluation. This process helps us guide families toward the puppy that best fits their lifestyle — whether that’s a laid-back companion, an active family dog, or a future performance or service prospect.
Puppy Rearing
When a puppy is born, we have 12 weeks to get them ready for you. We devote our time, energy, knowledge and our hearts to ensure they are the best they can be before they go home to their forever humans.
By the time they go home we ensure they believe in their own abilities.
That they know the world is safe.
That they know dogs are friendly.
That they know people are kind.
And most of all, that their voice is heard in their placement so that they are understood, honored, respected, and empowered to be the best they can be.
It does make a difference how puppies are raised.
Empowering puppies to believe in themselves is a gift that we cannot take for granted.
The impact of instilling confidence in puppies extends beyond their early years, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of resilience, adaptability, and success.
Our puppies are raised in our family home and training headquarters in sunny Brooksville, FL; ensuring the early socialization exposure that is critical to creating a confident adult dog. We expose them to children, cats, adult men and women, several other adult dogs on our property, along with small animals such as our farmstead chickens, turkeys, and rabbits, and pigs. We live in a beautifully wooded rural area, so we also make it a point to take several short “field trips” to visit with the sights, sounds, and smells of a more urban setting with cars, traffic, and people creating several impactful positive experiences around new things.
From research done by the U.S. Military Canine Program, we know that the period of time between day 3 through 16 is the most crucial window of time for the rapid neurological growth and development in puppies, and therefore is of great importance to the individual.
Documented Benefits of Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS):
Improved cardio vascular performance
Stronger heart beats
Stronger adrenal glands
More tolerance to stress
Greater resistance to disease
Check out our blog article about our Puppy Raising Training Protocols
EARLY NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION
PUPPY CULTURE A scientific system created by experts in the field with a very specific timeline to introduce different exercises to enhance cardiac function, the immune system, the adrenaline system, the prevention of behavioral problems, and much more. This system is considered to be the gold standard in puppy raising.
At 7 weeks old, we use The Volhard “Puppy Aptitude Test or “PAT”. The Volhard Test was created by Joachim and Wendy Volhard as a way to test behavioral tendencies and predict what a puppy will be like as an adult also commonly called a “Puppy Temperament Test” or “Puppy Personality Test”. This helps guide us to a more perfect match between the puppy and their new family.
Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test (PAT) At 49 Days, a PAT will be administered by a professional dog trainer to access each puppy’s temperament which will allow us to match them more perfectly with their new owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. All of our puppies are AKC registered and come from carefully selected, health-tested parents with proven pedigrees. We prioritize breed standard, structure, and temperament to ensure our puppies are true representatives of the Great Dane breed.
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While color preferences are considered, temperament and suitability always come first. Our goal is lifelong success for both the dog and the family, and matching the right puppy to the right home is far more important than aesthetics alone.
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Some puppies may show traits that make them strong service or therapy dog prospects, but not every puppy — even from the best breeding — is suited for public access or task work. Puppies with calmer, more sensitive temperaments may thrive as emotional support animals in the home, while others may excel in active or working roles. We are honest and realistic in our evaluations to set everyone up for success.Description text goes here
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Yes. As a professional dog trainer, I offer ongoing training support, including private in-home training, real-world training, and remote coaching options. Families who choose to continue training with us benefit from consistency and a program already familiar with their puppy’s early development.
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We are located in Brooksville, Florida, serving families throughout Hernando County and beyond. We also work with out-of-state families and are happy to discuss travel or pickup arrangements on an individual basis.
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Puppies typically go home around 8 weeks of age, however due to the uniqueness of our program we hold on to them for a full 12 weeks following the Puppy Culture program and getting them a head start on maturity and training to make the transition to your home less stressful. Our puppies will have an introduction to potty training, leash manners, and basic principles of marker training by the time they go home.
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Yes, ear cropping is optional and entirely a personal decision. We support families who choose to crop as well as those who prefer natural ears. Our role is to provide education, reputable veterinary referrals, and guidance so families can make an informed choice that aligns with their goals.
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When performed correctly by an experienced veterinarian using modern anesthesia and pain management, ear cropping is considered a safe surgical procedure. Like any surgery, proper aftercare is critical.
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If elected, ear cropping is typically performed between 7–12 weeks of age by an experienced, licensed veterinarian who specializes in Great Danes. This timing supports proper healing and optimal results. Puppies must be fully healed by the time they leave us and I will instruct you hands on in best practices of aftercare posting up on pickup.
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Crop styles vary depending on structure, head shape, and owner preference. Options may include:
Show crop – longer, elegant crop consistent with AKC conformation standards
Medium crop – balanced length with a practical appearance
Short crop – more conservative length
We are happy to discuss the differences and help guide you toward a style that complements your puppy’s structure and intended purpose.
For More Information Contact
Laura M. Trumpold, CPDT
Brooksville, FL
Follow My Lead, LLC
203-815-0035