Big George

[wombat2u2004]

Meet 'Giant George ' the 7ft-long blue great dane who could be the world's tallest dog.
Standing at nearly 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and weighing a staggering 245lbs, could this be the world's new tallest dog?
Pictured here in the parks of Tuscon , Arizona , George , a four-year-old blue great dane, looks more like a miniature horse than a dog.



'Giant George ' and owner Dave Nasser share a couch together: The four-year-old blue great dane, weighs a staggering 245lbs and measures almost 43ins at the shoulder.
The gentle giant, who measures 7ft 3ins from nose to tail, could be a prime contender to take the title from the former record holder, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane who passed away from cancer last August.
Now George 's owners, David and Christine Nasser, are awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to see if he has achieved the lofty heights.
'He's 42.625 inches at the shoulder,' said David. 'He's very very unique.'
According to David, George consumes 110lbs of food every month, and sleeps alone in his own Queen Size Bed.
David and Christine raised George from when he was 7 weeks old, but never expected him to grow so big.





With size comes problems: The giant great dane barely fits in the back of his owner's SUV.
The couple eventually had to move their aptly named dog out of their king sized bed, when he grew too large for the three of them to share the same sheets.
Dr. William Wallace of the Buena Pet Clinic in Tucson , who witnessed the documentation necessary for the Guinness record, said: 'In my 45 years of experience working with giant breed dogs, without question, George is the tallest dog I have ever seen.'
David is currently rushing to get that necessary documentation into Guinness as other dog owners are coming forth claiming the record.
As they wait for the results to come through, George is busy occupying himself with his new found stardom and even has a Facebook fan page and Twitter accounts for his adorning fans.
It appears as though the sky's the limit for this mammoth hound.



Paws for thought: George 's giant feet dwarf his owner Dave Nassar's hand.

[RICHARD]

The couple eventually had to move their aptly named dog out of their king sized bed, when he grew too large for the three of them to share the same sheets.

Wouldn't birth control pills be a lot cheaper?

[DJFyrewolf36]

He seems like such a sweet dog too! I saw a thing on Oprah about him and it seems his person treats him very well.

[wombat2u2004]

Can you imagine feeding him ??? The cost would put an extra mortgage on your home

[Karen]

I'm sure it cost a lot when he was a puppy - you know, the first two years, but after that, he probably doesn't need much more than your average Dane, people were always surprised how little our Dane ate, once she was full grown.

[wombat2u2004]

I'm sure it cost a lot when he was a puppy - you know, the first two years, but after that, he probably doesn't need much more than your average Dane, people were always surprised how little our Dane ate, once she was full grown.

Hmmmmmm....my "Bear" was guts when he was a pup, and he still is now!!!

[Nomilynn]

It says in the story linked in this other thread that he eats over 100lbs of food per month!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=159456

[Marigold2]

Glad I am not his popper scopper. He is so beautiful however and a great friend.

[Kalei]

Wow! At first I thought this was one of those Fake things...but I see after reading it that it is not fake. That is just amazing! A dog that big!

He is sooo pretty too! I would love to own a dog that big!

[wombat2u2004]

Glad I am not his popper scopper. He is so beautiful however and a great friend.

But just think about it. Free fertilizer for your garden

[Daisy and Delilah]

That is one big boy!!