How old is giant george

Giant George started life as the runt of a litter of 13 puppies, but went on to grow to 43in cm from paw to shoulder.

In , he was named by Guinness World Records as both the world's tallest living dog and tallest dog ever. He made it into the record books by beating his nearest rival, Titan, a Great Dane from California, by three-quarters of an inch.

He also had his own website, Facebook page and Twitter handle. On a plane trip in for a media appearance in Chicago, George was given a row of three seats to himself. They just want to feel included in everything. Once the Guinness Book came calling George held the record from , the Nassers felt their lives change almost instantly.

George had already been a local celebrity, with strangers asking to take pictures, but the new-found fame catapulted them to another level. Dave, who works in real estate, felt that George had become his second job. He organized a Facebook page , handled interview requests, and answered fan mail from around the world — including one request from a man in England who collects paw prints of famous dogs.

But Dave has found comfort by going online and interacting with the fans around the world who had come to love the three-foot, seven-inch-tall dog. They were all so amazingly nice. Giant George weighed pounds.

Giant George was deemed the world's tallest dog by Guinness World Records. He was just short of his eighth birthday when he passed away on October Christie Nasser posted a message on Facebook informing family, friends, and fans of his death. George passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones; one month before his eighth birthday.