Zeus (November 2019 – September 12, 2023) was a

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from

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in the United States. Until his death, he held the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' title of the tallest dog living in the world, standing at 1.046 meters (3 feet, 5.18 inches). Zeus was owned by Brittany Davis. He was the largest pup in his litter of five, and was exceptionally large even as a younger dog. His diet consisted of 12 cups of Gentle Giants Dog Food daily. In August 2023, Zeus was diagnosed with

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. Zeus died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 3. He had developed

aspiration pneumonia Aspiration pneumonia is a type of lung infection that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering the lungs. Signs and symptoms often include fever and cough of relatively rapid onset. Complications may inc ...

following an amputation on his right leg on September 7. The tallest dog ever recorded, also a Great Dane, shared Zeus's name. He died in 2014, at the age of 5.

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