Madrid · Great Dane
Spain passes tenant protection by a single vote – the Great Dane knows all about tight squeezes
Der Hündeler, Edition of Friday, 13 November 2026
What happened
Spain's caretaker parliament has approved measures by the left-wing minority government to strengthen tenant protection, by a majority of one vote. The conservative PP party wants to overturn the decree. Spain goes to the polls in two weeks.
What does this mean for your Great Dane?
Narrow majorities are daily life for the Great Dane. Each evening it settles onto a two-seater sofa already occupied by two people, and still somehow carries the motion. Standing up to around 80 centimetres at the shoulder, it is among the tallest breeds in the world, yet remains firmly convinced it is a lapdog. At flat viewings, the landlord usually notices this in the doorway; the dog never does. For Great Danes in Switzerland, the vote in Madrid changes nothing: the tenancy agreement still applies, along with its clause allowing pets “by arrangement”. With a Great Dane, that arrangement tends to take a while.
What you can do now: Before the next viewing, have photos ready of the dog lying down. Lying down, it looks almost medium-sized.