Posted on 07/23/2011 2:23:38 PM PDT by Hojczyk
The first time we saw George, our beloved Great Dane, he was no more than a tiny, cowering ball of fuzzy fur.
As my wife Christie opened the door of the crate he’d travelled in, he teetered to a standing position and looked out at us, moving his head slowly from side to side, taking in the wonder of it all.
Finally, as if weighing us up and deciding we were acceptable, he tentatively pushed his little nose forward and gave Christie her first lick.
She wanted a Great Dane as they make great family pets, so we tracked down a litter of 13, born 1,000 miles away in Oregon. Their owner emailed us a photo showing a chaotic jumble of paws, snouts and tails.
Twelve were entangled with one another, but our eyes were drawn to one pup standing apart from the rest. He was clearly the runt, endearing him to Christie immediately.
George made the long journey from Oregon to Phoenix by plane and we picked him up from the freight area, tired but unshaken.
As soon as George settled into our home, we discovered our plans to be fair but firm parents were wishful thinking.
All the things that make Great Danes wonderful pets — their lack of aggression and their attachment to humans — make them more emotionally sensitive than other dogs.
They need to be with their ‘pack’ at all times and at night the cute pup with intensely blue eyes turned into a caterwauling banshee whenever we tried to leave him alone in the kitchen.
His size did not go unnoticed in the outside world. Our local park had a section for puppies but we were bullied out of it by other owners, who were scared George would hurt their pups, —
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
One stone equals 14 lbs...14X18=252 lbs
When you need a backhoe for a pooper-scooper.
for later
I’ve noticed news outlets are using the stone more and more often as a unit of measurement. Is it just a UK thing?
That is one big dawg
Guinness World Records confirmed the mix-breed Pusuke holds the title for oldest verified dog in the world with 182 mutt years behind him.
Born in 1985, records show Pusuke received his rabies vaccinations shortly after his birth in Sakura-shi, Japan.
Pretty misleading camera angle too.
***I’ve noticed news outlets are using the stone more and more often as a unit of measurement. Is it just a UK thing?***
UK papers are confusing - sometimes they use metric systems for distance and liquid measurements, but for weight they continue to use ounces, pounds and stones - rather than kilograms, grams, etc.,
I’m just glad he didn’t have his ears ‘bobbed’. I think that is a horrible practice, and only shows the owners to be cruel slaves to fashion.
Very nice family. Their description of how the dog gave “comfort” to “mommy” after she had a miscarriage was really touching.
You give love, you recieve love in return. The formula for harmony (when it works)
God bless the kind family and thier ridiculously oversized dog who is so afraid of tiny dogs :)
I still can’t stop smiling that this loving story. Every aspect of it made me smile. Good people, good dog, good ending to the story
No kidding...I saw Sylvester Stallone in passing on a Hollywood lot some years ago, and thought to myself "what the hell? Did they leave him out in the rain or something?"
My Boston Terrier thinks he is a giant, too. He likes little dogs, but can be rudely vociferous to Dobermans, Bullmastiffs and German Shepherds. Fortunately they take him as a minor annoyance. But I am definitely Alpha dog to him. He never takes his eye off me, and is the most obedient dog who ever owned me.
A single horse trailer might be a good investment for George.
Yep, that is a pretty big guy.
A member of the Spitz family? I had a friend whose parents bought her an English Setter when she was one year old. He died when she was 22!
The title also says he’s terrified of chihuahuas, but it doesn’t say anything about it in the article
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