Suprised-like a REALLY suprised...

**Mikey** · 02-05-2010, 02:33 PM

I got this in an internet forward. I'm one of those grouches who will 'reply all' back and link to sites when I get forwards that are hoaxes or other made up info(You know the ones, your cell phone can do this and this, don't open your door if you hear a baby crying etc etc) because I HATE misinformation and I hate more-misinformation being readily spread and believed...

I got this forward-set it up for a reply all and hit the internet for proof it was a hoax. THe pictures were obviously photoshopped-and badly.

And I was wrong!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...aim-title.html

Meet 'Giant George' the 7ft-long blue great dane who could be the world's tallest dog

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 1:57 AM on 24th December 2009

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.

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'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.

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Magnificent: George measures more than 7ft from nose to tail and tucks away 110lbs of food every month

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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.

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Paws for thought: George's giant feet dwarf his owner Dave Nassar's hand. Last August the worldís tallest dog, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane, passed away from cancer

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1237727/Is-Giant-George-worlds-tallest-dog-The-7ft-long-blue-great-dane-claim-title.html#ixzz0egwpRrIU

Verification

Giant George - Huge Great Dane

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantgeorge.asp

**alfi** · 02-05-2010, 02:45 PM

WoW!!! Really impressive!!! WoW!!! I'm just speechless!!! WoW!!!

That's a horse painted to look like a dog!!

lol

**fawkese1** · 02-05-2010, 07:56 PM

that is one big doggie!

ScentHound · 02-05-2010, 09:27 PM

I would hate to see the food bill on that guy, lol.

**Mikey** · 02-05-2010, 09:30 PM

No kidding! The guy at my dog park with the leonberger (There are bigger dogs there-quite a lot of gr. py but I haven't chatted much with the owners) feeds his dog almost 10 cups of food a day!

I seriously thought those pictures were photoshopped lol

ScentHound · 02-05-2010, 09:39 PM

No worries, they looked photo shopped to me also.

I wonder if they make a pooper scooper big enough for that guy. Missy has some monster turds, but that guy must be Guinness Book worthy, lol.

I mean his turds are probably bigger than Crios dogs.

MySoulmateEmmy · 02-06-2010, 03:15 AM

wow! he sure is beautiful! And the photos DO kinda look photo shopped even if they are genuine.

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I mean his turds are probably bigger than Crios dogs.

LOL!!

~MSE

**alfi** · 02-06-2010, 04:52 AM

ScentHound - Do you always concentrate on the bad side??...

(I admit I wouldn't like to pick up this guys poop tho!!

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**fawkese1** · 02-06-2010, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ScentHound

No worries, they looked photo shopped to me also.

I wonder if they make a pooper scooper big enough for that guy. Missy has some monster turds, but that guy must be Guinness Book worthy, lol.

I mean his turds are probably bigger than Crios dogs.

lol... i already have trouble with the poop bags in some places being too small for clover, i can't imagine (don't really want to come to think).... there is a guy at the dog park with big blue dane too, they just bring plastic grocery bags cuz they know the ones and the park aren't big enough!

**Mikey** · 02-06-2010, 05:04 AM

Awww there is this lovely tri color-like unbeliveable Gr.dane at my work-it's a black, blue and gray-and he never bathes the thing I swear. I have to lather like a surgeon after-my clothes smell Yuck! But OMG if that dog is papered it could have show titles just for appearance -if it doesn't haven't asked-mental note-ask...