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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:21 PM Oct 2013

Giant George, Former World's Tallest Dog, Dies at 7

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He was truly larger than life.

Giant George, a 5-foot-tall, 245-pound Great Dane, passed away last week, one month shy of his 8 th birthday. He made headlines when Guinness World Records named him the world's tallest dog in 2010.

In his 7 short years, Giant George won the world record and appeared on Oprah, the Today show and Good Morning America. He was even the subject of the book Giant George: Life With the World's Biggest Dog by his owner, Dave Nasser.

"We appreciate the love and support you have given Giant George over the last several years. We look forward to honoring his spirit by continuing his charitable works," Team Giant George wrote in a recent blog post.

http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/giant-george-world-8217-tallest-dog-dies-7-131100397.html

Seven seems young, even for a large dog...RIP George

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Giant George, Former World's Tallest Dog, Dies at 7 (Original Post) joeybee12 Oct 2013 OP

245 lbs? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #1

Saw a Great Dane take down a fully grown cow once. Warning: feel good story. ieoeja Oct 2013 #7

Danes have a tragically short lifespan, especially the extra large ones phantom power Oct 2013 #2

I didn't know it was that short... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #3

Dupe trumad Oct 2013 #4

Bloodhounds have a short life span, too. murielm99 Oct 2013 #5

I didn't know that was so short for bloodhounds joeybee12 Oct 2013 #6

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. 245 lbs?

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:22 PM

Oct 2013

That's MY goddamned weight!

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)

7. Saw a Great Dane take down a fully grown cow once. Warning: feel good story.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 02:39 PM

Oct 2013

My parents and a friend were moving calf and its mother known for her wildness. The cow attacked my mom, driving her into the ground and breaking some ribs. My father and his friend were trying to beat the cow off of my mother. One of them was using a baseball bat. But were having no luck.

We three kids were up by the house about 100 ft or so from where the attack took place. My sister, the oldest, saw our Great Dane barking and straining at its chain.

She loosed the dog.

Dog hit the side of the cow at full stride knocking it off its feet and off my mother.

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

2. Danes have a tragically short lifespan, especially the extra large ones

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:27 PM

Oct 2013

I've heard them called the "heartbreak breed." I once read that some bloodlines die even as young as 6 years, and there was a call to get some better diversity and vigor into some of the purebread lines.

We had a Dane who lived to 11, which is rather good. She was also "only" about 135 lb -- barely half what Giant George weighed.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. I didn't know it was that short...

Reply to phantom power (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 01:15 PM

Oct 2013

Didn't say how he went, so I guess it was just time, especially considering his huge size.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. Dupe

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 01:20 PM

Oct 2013

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murielm99

(30,741 posts)

5. Bloodhounds have a short life span, too.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 01:45 PM

Oct 2013

They live about seven or eight years.

We looked at one when we were looking at rescue dogs. The lady who ran the shelter was reluctant to give him to us, because we do not have a fenced yard. We have a huge lot, and we take our current dog running on the nearby nature trail. She likes to run, but
she is well trained, and will not stray.

Bloodhounds will run away, chasing a scent relentlessly. We couldn't risk it.

The shelter lady took this bloodhound, and said she would love him and take good care of him, whether his time was short or long.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. I didn't know that was so short for bloodhounds

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 02:04 PM

Oct 2013

Never knew anyone who had one!

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