Giant George the world's tallest dog EVER who stood over 7ft tall on his hind legs passes away at home

Giant George, the world's tallest dog ever has died at
home in Tuscon, Arizona one month before his
eighth birthday.
Passing away surrounded by owners on October
17th, the blue Great Dane measured 43 inches tall
from paw to shoulders and was able to stand seven-
feet-three-inches tall on his hind legs.
Weighing 245 pounds, George was in fact the runt of
his litter when born but grew up to be recognized by
Guinness World Records in 2010 not just as the
World's Tallest Dog, but the Tallest Dog Ever.
In a poignant posting on his own official Facebook
page, owners Dave and Christie Nasser wrote, 'It is
with a heavy heart that we announce Giant George
died last night. George passed away peacefully
surrounded by loved ones; one month before his
eighth birthday.'
'We appreciate the love and support you have given
Giant George over the last several years. We look
forward to honoring his spirit by continuing his
charitable works.'
George would spend his days sleeping, barking at the
UPS deliveryman and eating his favourite chicken
and rice dinners.
He weighed an incredible 100 pounds more than the
average Great Dane and last year was ordered to
lose a stone in weight to preserve his health.
Life for George with Dave Nasser and his wife Christie
began as a seven-week-old puppy born into a litter
of 13 over 1,000 miles away from Arizona in Oregon.
'At five months he still acted like a puppy, chasing his
tail and playing games of fetch and tug-of-war with
his favorite bit of rope. But he was already the size of
a fully-grown Labrador,' explained Dave in his 2012
book, 'Giant George, Life with the World's Biggest Dog'.