World's Tallest Dog May Be Living in Tucson

[Blue_Tires]

Some people like dogs, some people like horses, and some people opt for something in between, which seems to be the case for a Tucson man whose behemoth pooch is possibly the tallest dog in the world.

David and Christine Nasse are the proud owners of a 4-year-old great dane named George. The dog, it so happens, is a couple inches taller than Shaq, when standing on his hind-legs, and is under consideration by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest dog.

George weighs 245 pounds and stands an incredible 7 feet, 3 inches tall. According to Nasse, George eats more than 110 pounds of food each month and sleeps in his own queen- size bed.

The Nasses are rushing to file the paperwork to have George considered for the Guinness record because the former record holder, a great dane named Gibson, died in August after a battle with cancer.

Gibson was 7 feet, 1 inch tall when standing on his hind legs, though when standing on all-fours, both dogs measured about 42 inches from shoulders to floor.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/02/worlds_tallest_dog_may_be_livi.php

[gmoney]

1. Great journalism

World's tallest dog, so let's use a shot of him sitting down next to a child. WTF?

[LeftinOH]

2. The "potty walks" must require a wheelbarrow - n/t

[Blue_Tires]

3. and the dog food cost alone must be insane

i had what i thought was a big dog (55-60 lbs) and we couldn't keep the dish filled fast enough

[woo me with science]

4. He may be living in Tucson?

Is he on the lam?

[flvegan]

5. Wow, that's a big dog! My dane is probably 6' 4" on his hind legs.

Still thinks he can fit under my desk. Sigh. Two year olds.