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The Crazy World of Giant Dogs

Posted: 08/24/2012 2:58 pm

There's dog craziness, and then there's Giant Dog Craziness, the culture and cult of giant, tremendous, enormous -- 100 pounds and up -- dogs.

Giant dogs eat special foods in greater quantities, sleep in special super-sized beds, require bigger, tougher toys along with more powerful harnesses.

They're also gentler than many other breeds, subject to more joint problems, and sadly, tend to die at a much younger age -- 6 to 10 years.

The biggest dog in the world is actually two dogs, one who's the tallest and another who is the heaviest. How big are they? Find out ahead but hint: They can definitely take you.

Also here are dogs that tower over shopping centers, squeeze into houses, lick the top of refrigerators, and get terrorized by smaller, fiercer dogs. Plus, the ginormous dog poop that got away.

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Giant George, the Guinness World Record holder for tallest dog at 43 inches, has his own website and book. The Great Dane sleeps alone on a queen-sized bed, eats 110 pounds of food a month, and has appeared on Oprah.
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There's dog craziness, and then there's Giant Dog Craziness, the culture and cult of giant, tremendous, enormous -- 100 pounds and up -- dogs. Giant dogs eat special foods in greater quantities, slee...
There's dog craziness, and then there's Giant Dog Craziness, the culture and cult of giant, tremendous, enormous -- 100 pounds and up -- dogs. Giant dogs eat special foods in greater quantities, slee...