Great Danes.

When the owners are away, the dogs come out to play ... in the pool! If you ever wondered what your canine companions were doing while you were at work, we finally have the answer (for this particular family, anyway). A Great Dane takes full advantage of his owners' outing with a personal pool party. He even figures out how to get up and down the water slide! Prepare to be both amused and amazed. This video is currently going viral on Facebook, and it's not hard to understand why! Hilarious canine hijinks, for sure. More Hilarious Dog Pictures: ...

A beloved Great Dane in Gillette, Wyo. has lost his battle with a flesh-eating bacteria. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 6-year-old Great Dane Nikita contracted Strep A. through the bloodstream, which can cause the flesh-eating infection known as necrotizing fasciitis to form. The condition has sent three humans to a hospital in the area, but Nikita's veterinarian, Dr. Darren Lynde, says the cases are unrelated. The doctor is uncertain how the dog developed the infection, especially since it is almost never seen in animals. "I've done this for 20 years, and never seen this particular situation and probably never will again," said Lynde to the Gillette (Wyo.) News-Record. ...

Sorry, Giant George, but your time standing above all other pooches has come to an end. According to People Pets, Guinness World Records just awarded the title of Tallest Dog to Zeus from Michigan. Zeus is a Great Dane who measures 3 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He is exactly what his owners were looking for. When Denise and Kevin Doorlag decided to get a dog, they both agreed they wanted to go big. It looks like the plan worked. "It's kind of comical," Kevin Doorlag tells People Pets. "Everybody we see is like, 'Is that a ...

Sometimes tragedies can transform into happy endings. According to Dogster, a Baton Rouge, La. resident reunited with his Great Dane, Bluebelle, after believing the dog was dead for two years. Animal lover Ben Gautreaux was the owner of three Great Danes, including Bluebelle. Because of the breed's size and playful spirit, the trio often escaped from Gautreaux's fenced backyard. These breakouts were often led by Bluebelle. After capturing and returning the dogs several times, local officials issued a severe warning: if the dogs were caught off Gautreaux's property again, they would be considered a threat to society. RELATED: See more awesome animal photos on Pinterest. Follow PawNation ...