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trumad

(41,692 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:15 AM Oct 2013

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RIP Giant George-Former Guinness World's Tallest Dog, Has Died

A gentle giant has gone to doggy heaven.

Giant George was formerly the world's tallest dog, according to Guinness World Records. With a staggering height of 43 inches, Giant George towered above most living things he came into contact with.

Sadly, George passed away last Thursday, one month away from his eighth birthday. He was surrounded by loved ones, his owners said on his Facebook page.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/23/giant-george-dead-dog_n_4150118.html

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RIP Giant George-Former Guinness World's Tallest Dog, Has Died (Original Post) trumad Oct 2013 OP

R.I.P. George hobbit709 Oct 2013 #1

RIP, George. LisaLynne Oct 2013 #2

Good Night, Sweet Prince. nt xchrom Oct 2013 #3

RIP over the bridge, sweet boy. nt alsame Oct 2013 #4

My, what a handsome guy! tosh Oct 2013 #5

What a beauty. RIP George. nt raouldukelives Oct 2013 #6

Wow, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #7

Why is it that the bigger the dog, the shorter its life? RIP, George. sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #8

I know--- trumad Oct 2013 #9

I remember that second picture... Phentex Oct 2013 #10

Geez, all those pictures look photoshopped Ratty Oct 2013 #11

George was a beautiful boy. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #12

kind of freaky looking actually snooper2 Oct 2013 #13

Sweet beautiful boy. UtahLib Oct 2013 #14

A very handsome boy! greytdemocrat Oct 2013 #15

Unfortunately 8 years is about the average for that breed. freethought Oct 2013 #16

RIP, you big beautiful puppers... magical thyme Oct 2013 #17

RIP George nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #18

Sorry to hear of his passing theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #19

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. R.I.P. George

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:17 AM

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LisaLynne

(14,554 posts)

2. RIP, George.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:27 AM

Oct 2013

Condolences to the family. You can tell they loved him a lot and made him a really happy doggie while he was here.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

3. Good Night, Sweet Prince. nt

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Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:30 AM

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alsame

(7,784 posts)

4. RIP over the bridge, sweet boy. nt

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Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:14 AM

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tosh

(4,423 posts)

5. My, what a handsome guy!

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:50 AM

Oct 2013

R.I.P. George.

raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)

6. What a beauty. RIP George. nt

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Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:59 AM

Oct 2013

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)

7. Wow,

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:35 AM

Oct 2013

love me some dogs! RIP Big Man.....

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)

8. Why is it that the bigger the dog, the shorter its life? RIP, George.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:39 AM

Oct 2013

trumad

(41,692 posts)

9. I know---

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:40 AM

Oct 2013

I've always great a huge dog.Bull Mastiff, etc. But I'd hate to lose the dog in 8 years.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

10. I remember that second picture...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:41 AM

Oct 2013

always loved it. RIP sweet George!

Ratty

(2,100 posts)

11. Geez, all those pictures look photoshopped

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:12 AM

Oct 2013

I know they're not. Poor doggy. RIP

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

12. George was a beautiful boy.

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Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:26 AM

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)

13. kind of freaky looking actually

Reply to SammyWinstonJack (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:30 AM

Oct 2013

I wonder what the other dogs in the neighborhood thought...

Oh shit here he comes!

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)

14. Sweet beautiful boy.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:00 AM

Oct 2013

My heart aches for the family who were privileged to share his short but happy life.

greytdemocrat

(3,299 posts)

15. A very handsome boy!

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:40 AM

Oct 2013

RIP, I had followed his story.

freethought

(2,457 posts)

16. Unfortunately 8 years is about the average for that breed.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:52 AM

Oct 2013

Great Danes are prone to certain health problems as they age, including a heart defect. As I understand it the breed's heart is too small for a dog of that size. I guess George was no exception.

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

17. RIP, you big beautiful puppers...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:51 PM

Oct 2013

Peace to George's family...

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

18. RIP George nt

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Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:12 PM

Oct 2013

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

19. Sorry to hear of his passing

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:28 PM

Oct 2013

I'm a dog lover/owner myself, but when a thread memorializing the death of a Great Dane receives more recs than a thread noting the recent passing of NASA astronaut/pioneer Scott Carpenter, something is wrong at DU.

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