Gibson, the California dog dubbed the tallest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has died after a battle with bone cancer.
The 7-year-old harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley measured 7 feet, 1 inch when standing on its hinds legs.
He was diagnosed with the disease in April and had his front right leg amputated to prevent its spread. He also underwent chemotherapy as a precaution.
Gibson’s owner, Sandy Hall, learned last week the cancer had spread to his lungs and spine and that no treatment that could save him. Hall decided to euthanize Gibson on Friday.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press
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August 14, 2009 - 8:27 am
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Cynthia
Summer, hot temps, cars & dogs do not go together. Many well meaning owners leave their dogs in their cars with the windows cracked when they do errands only to come back & find their dog dead. It happened to a contestant auditioning for the “American Idol” singing talent show. The terrier dog was left in the car in Denver on a 91 degree day. By the time the owner came back, the dog was dead.
Even cracking the windows is not enough to ventilate a hot car where the inside temperature can increase by 30 degrees in just half an hour. And it only takes a matter of 5-10 minutes on a hot day for a dog to wind up organ-damaged or dead.
Please read this story before you think about leaving your dog in your car…
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August 3, 2009 - 9:21 am
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Cynthia
Precious (now called Lilly), the 5 legged Chihuahua mix puppy that was born with 5 legs & was bought for $4,000 by a Charlotte, NC woman - saving it from a “oddity circus,” just had her 5th leg amputated & is recovering at home with her new owner.
Donations are coming in to help the new owner pay for some of the expenses she incurred getting the puppy (including the surgery).
There’s an interesting twist to the story. The “side show” owner may sue because he paid $1,000 to the seller before the new owner bought the puppy.
Watch the video of Lilly the 5 legged dog here…
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July 27, 2009 - 9:36 am
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Cynthia
Gibson, the Guinness Book of World Records-certified world’s tallest dog, has lost a leg to bone cancer. The Great Dane recently underwent surgery to amputate his right front leg. Veterinarians say dogs can recover from removal of a leg and can adapt to the loss of a limb.
The seven-foot-plus pooch has appearanced on TV shows including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Owner Sandy Hall said she’s looking forward to continuing Gibson’s work as a certified therapy dog visiting burn units, Alzheimer’s care facilities and hospitals for children and the disabled.
Leave it to the scientists in South Korea to clone yet another type of dog. This time they’ve cloned 4 beagle puppy that they’ve dubbed “Ruppies” (Which is a combination of puppy & ruby). Ruby is the color they glow under ultraviolet light. This experiment is meant to help with genetic-related human diseases. See them here…
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey announced to the world with a big fanfare on her show when she adopted a new Cocker Spaniel puppy from a Chicago animal shelter. She couldn’t make up her mind & decided to get 2 puppies (a boy & a girl). She named one Sadie after her beloved 14 year old Cocker Sadie who died last year. The boy, Ivan died of Parvovirus. Since Sadie is Ivan’s sister, her future health is uncertain as she has been diagnosed with Parvo too.
Read more about it here…
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March 17, 2009 - 10:06 am
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Cynthia
You thought only women were obsessed with trying to be super skinny. Well now it seems to have creeped over into the dog show world. Some dogs are being starved in order to make weight limits. It sounds like boxers trying to make weight before a big fight. The whole issue boils down to money. If a dog wins in its breed category (even though the prize money is modest), the owners of the dog can make a lot of money breeding the dog.
Read more about it here…
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February 24, 2009 - 12:46 pm
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Cynthia
A Boca Raton, Florida couple, Edgar and Nina Otto spent $155,000 to clone their beloved yellow Labrador, Lancelot who died of cancer last year.
Nina even sold off some of her jewelry in order to afford the cloning which was done at BioArts, the South Korea biotech research that up until now has been responsible for the several cloned dogs we’ve seen.
The puppy, “Lancelot Encore” is doing well & leading the menagerie of animals at the Otto household.
See the video of the cloned dog here…
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February 2, 2009 - 11:14 pm
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Cynthia
If you hadn’t heard by now, PetSmart is recalling some of their dog biscuits that contain peanut butter. As a precaution they are recalling the dog treats due to the salmonella outbreak that has affected around 500 people throughout the US & Canada.
Find out if you have some of the tainted dog biscuits here…
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January 29, 2009 - 4:46 pm
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Cynthia
A dog that weighed in at nearly 62 pounds/28kg was so fat that it couldn’t walk because his legs could not support his weight. So it had to be helped around via a specially made harness. The owner passed away at Christmas & the dog is now living in an animal shelter. The hope is to get the dog down to…>>>>
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January 22, 2009 - 9:51 pm
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Cynthia
