NEW YORK (Sept. 16) -- A dog's life isn't so bad, especially if you're top dog.
Lana Elswick of Raceway, Ky., fed her from an eyedropper at birth, and this 4-year-old, 24-ounce pooch now calls a teaspoon her dog bowl.
If opposites attract, Boo Boo and Giant George might indeed be a match. After all, on two legs he's taller than Shaquille O'Neal, and she's small enough to sit comfortably in a woman's shoe.
After a few sniffs, some wags and an indiscreet lick, it was clear they were just friends.
"Boo isn't generally afraid of other dogs, even this big one," Elswick said. "It's cats, really, that put her on edge."
After leaving the park, Boo Boo and Giant George headed downtown to visit the New York City Fire Museum, where the collection of hydrants, of course, were of great interest.
"It's not easy for George to travel," said Nasser, recounting the weeks of planning required before American Airlines found five seats at a bulkhead to accommodate the big dog.
Even little trips require planning. Such are the trappings of size -- and celebrity.
Giant George, a 245-pound Great Dane from Tucson, Ariz., sleeps on a queen-size bed -- alone, of course. And when he travels by air, he stretches out across an entire row of first-class seats.
Those are just some of the perks when you measure 7-foot-3 from snout to tail and you're the biggest dog in history. Oprah's people call your people, because she has to have you on the "That's Incredible" episode of her talk show.
Those are just some of the perks when you measure 7-foot-3 from snout to tail and you're the biggest dog in history. Oprah's people call your people, because she has to have you on the "That's Incredible" episode of her talk show.
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Giant George eats 110 pounds of dog food a month, while 24-ounce Boo Boo dines from a teaspoon that serves as her feeding bowl.
"George eats 110 pounds of food a month," said his human companion, David Nasser. "And he'd eat a whole lot more if we let him."
But big isn't necessarily better -- or more pampered. Just ask Boo Boo, a 4-inch-high long-haired Chihuahua who holds the Guinness World Record as the world's smallest living dog.
Lana Elswick of Raceway, Ky., fed her from an eyedropper at birth, and this 4-year-old, 24-ounce pooch now calls a teaspoon her dog bowl.
As canine royalty, this odd couple flew first class to New York City, spent the night (in separate rooms) at the $400-a-night Warwick New York Hotel, and greeted a crush of news reporters from around the world in Central Park, as if they were "Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson -- only these two celebrities actually have fangs.
Boo Boo and Giant George came to the Big Apple to ballyhoo the launch of the 2011 Guinness World Records book, which features a special section on amazing animals.
"I was a little scared," Elswick said. "I was a little afraid George would mistake my little Boo Boo for a snack. But he is, truly, a gentle giant."
Nasser admitted he was a little frightened, too, when he and his wife took their newborn daughter, now a 1-year-old, home from the hospital. This monstrous beast was waiting, swinging his prodigious tail.
"He's so big," Nasser said. "We worried how the two would adjust to each other.
"But they became fast friends. They love one another."
Boo Boo and Giant George came to the Big Apple to ballyhoo the launch of the 2011 Guinness World Records book, which features a special section on amazing animals.
"I was a little scared," Elswick said. "I was a little afraid George would mistake my little Boo Boo for a snack. But he is, truly, a gentle giant."
Nasser admitted he was a little frightened, too, when he and his wife took their newborn daughter, now a 1-year-old, home from the hospital. This monstrous beast was waiting, swinging his prodigious tail.
"He's so big," Nasser said. "We worried how the two would adjust to each other.
"But they became fast friends. They love one another."
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Boo Boo and Giant George came to New York's Central park to launch the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records book.
After a few sniffs, some wags and an indiscreet lick, it was clear they were just friends.
"Boo isn't generally afraid of other dogs, even this big one," Elswick said. "It's cats, really, that put her on edge."
After leaving the park, Boo Boo and Giant George headed downtown to visit the New York City Fire Museum, where the collection of hydrants, of course, were of great interest.
"It's not easy for George to travel," said Nasser, recounting the weeks of planning required before American Airlines found five seats at a bulkhead to accommodate the big dog.
Even little trips require planning. Such are the trappings of size -- and celebrity.
Zach Wilson for AOL News
Boo Boo, a 4-inch-high long-haired Chihuahua, can sit in a woman's shoe.
"We don't go to the local dog run much anymore," Nasser said. "When we do, a crowd gathers, and it becomes a scene."
That has been the case, especially since the February appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Giant George flew to Chicago, got whisked away to Harpo Studios by limo and hunkered down in a specially equipped green room with soft bedding and lots of nice things to chew on.
"It was a great experience. George felt like a total rock star, and like everybody else, he loved Oprah."
That has been the case, especially since the February appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Giant George flew to Chicago, got whisked away to Harpo Studios by limo and hunkered down in a specially equipped green room with soft bedding and lots of nice things to chew on.
"It was a great experience. George felt like a total rock star, and like everybody else, he loved Oprah."
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