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juliaw04 · 08-08-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by stovesj

OK...now I have a couple of ???'s. What is their lifespan, what is their yearly food bill, and do you have to own a bus to have more than one???? If one takes up the back of the van, how much room do you need for two or three??? Yikes...

I know it's not the same thing, but my 180 lb lab/great dane mix goes through a 50 pound bag of dry kibble every 3-4 days.

MyTrixie143 · 08-08-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by stovesj

OK...now I have a couple of ???'s. What is their lifespan, what is their yearly food bill, and do you have to own a bus to have more than one???? If one takes up the back of the van, how much room do you need for two or three??? Yikes...

I have no idea how much food they go through, but I know it is A LOT!!

As for life span, 7 years is a good life span for them.

The one I met I believe was 6 years old. He seemed very healthy but moved really slow like an older dog would.

I would think you would have to have a big house to have 3 of them living with you.
Destiny is 5lbs and I kid you not, she was the size of that dog's paw!!

She was really freaking out because she had never in her life seen such a big dog before.

mizzwanned · 08-08-2008, 09:59 AM

Since they are that big can you ride them like a horse?? LOL You won't need a car

Shaena · 08-09-2008, 07:34 PM

Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. I didn't know dogs that size existed!

ringoandmommy · 08-09-2008, 08:50 PM

My boyfriend wants a dog that big. And I'd love to have one, but we don't have a yard. Well, we do, but it's like a fourth of an acre becaused we live in friggin suburbia.

If I could move back home to Georgia, where my parents live, I would TOTALLY have a dog that big. Or at least a labrador.

Smarty Bones · 08-19-2008, 09:13 PM

There's one in my neighborhood that is quite tall, but much thinner. We call him "Horse"

Some tidbits about irish wolfhounds from wikipedia (so consider the source)...

-Males average about 3 ft high (33-36 inches) and up to 180 lbs.

-At 10wks old, puppies gain about 1 pound PER DAY and 1 inch a week!
-Only live ~4.95-8.75 yrs

SexyJessi257 · 08-20-2008, 10:10 AM

HOLY MOLY!!!!

xxmxaxrxyxx · 08-21-2008, 09:06 AM

wow that is crazy! what they been feeding them dogs! hehe

IWAY · 08-21-2008, 10:18 AM

I love the IW'S too, but I couldn't handle the short lifespan either

I'm not sure but I thought there was a Mastiff of some sort that was in the Guiness book...it seems like he weighed in at almost 300# and was named Hercules...anyone else remember that?

BlondeYorkieMom · 08-21-2008, 02:31 PM

I really like Irish Wolfhounds, but they are just not for me.
I know a woman who had two of them, and they were VERY well trained which is probably why I like them so much

When an intruder broke into her house, they sat on top him while she called the police! I don't think my yorkies could do that

Jacklynn · 08-22-2008, 05:18 PM

My husband doesn't believe that last dog, he swears it is photoshopped. The first picture is crazy though, it would eat me!

SammySyverson · 08-22-2008, 05:41 PM

I think they should call them horses!

Punkin&Piper · 08-22-2008, 09:18 PM

OMG it would be like cleaning up after a horse! That one sitting on the chair must be photo shopped! he was huge!

Smarty Bones · 08-22-2008, 10:46 PM

imagine housebreking one -- can't imagine the mess an 'oops'would be to clean up

08-08-2008, 09:59 AM	#18
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	Since they are that big can you ride them like a horse?? LOL You won't need a car __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

08-09-2008, 07:34 PM	#19
Shaena Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. I didn't know dogs that size existed! __________________ My Pippin keeps me on my toes...Literally!

08-09-2008, 08:50 PM	#20
ringoandmommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: port richey, fl Posts: 80	My boyfriend wants a dog that big. And I'd love to have one, but we don't have a yard. Well, we do, but it's like a fourth of an acre becaused we live in friggin suburbia. If I could move back home to Georgia, where my parents live, I would TOTALLY have a dog that big. Or at least a labrador. __________________ Ringo, you're a star.

08-19-2008, 09:13 PM	#21
Smarty Bones Nope, Not a Wig. Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New England Posts: 629	There's one in my neighborhood that is quite tall, but much thinner. We call him "Horse" Some tidbits about irish wolfhounds from wikipedia (so consider the source)... -Males average about 3 ft high (33-36 inches) and up to 180 lbs. -At 10wks old, puppies gain about 1 pound PER DAY and 1 inch a week! -Only live ~4.95-8.75 yrs Last edited by Smarty Bones; 08-19-2008 at 09:14 PM.

08-20-2008, 10:10 AM	#22
SexyJessi257 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 765	HOLY MOLY!!!! __________________ Jessica Loving mommy to babies **Abby and Jack**

08-21-2008, 09:06 AM	#23
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	wow that is crazy! what they been feeding them dogs! hehe __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

08-21-2008, 10:18 AM	#24
IWAY YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 298	I love the IW'S too, but I couldn't handle the short lifespan either I'm not sure but I thought there was a Mastiff of some sort that was in the Guiness book...it seems like he weighed in at almost 300# and was named Hercules...anyone else remember that?

08-21-2008, 02:31 PM	#25
BlondeYorkieMom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 213	I really like Irish Wolfhounds, but they are just not for me. I know a woman who had two of them, and they were VERY well trained which is probably why I like them so much When an intruder broke into her house, they sat on top him while she called the police! I don't think my yorkies could do that

08-22-2008, 05:18 PM	#26
Jacklynn YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orlando area, Florida Posts: 477	My husband doesn't believe that last dog, he swears it is photoshopped. The first picture is crazy though, it would eat me!

08-22-2008, 05:41 PM	#27
SammySyverson Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 41	did you say dogs? I think they should call them horses!

08-22-2008, 09:18 PM	#28
Punkin&Piper Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 1,088	OMG it would be like cleaning up after a horse! That one sitting on the chair must be photo shopped! he was huge! __________________ Laura Punkin and Piper

08-22-2008, 10:46 PM	#29
Smarty Bones Nope, Not a Wig. Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New England Posts: 629	imagine housebreking one -- can't imagine the mess an 'oops'would be to clean up