Giant George

At home he slept in a queen-sized bed, and one of his hobbies was to ride around his family's neighborhood in a golf cart.

"There were so many people coming to the front of the plane, the pilot ended up illuminating the 'fasten seat belt' sign to get everyone to sit down," explained his owner, David.

[4] During the flight, George along with David and wife Christine had to sit in the bulkhead, the partition that divides first class from the rest of the passengers.

"[citation needed] The measurement by veterinarian Jim Boulay and witnessed by Guinness representative Jamie Panas showed that George was three-quarters of an inch larger than the previous record hold, another Great Dane, Titan.

[2] George had been awarded the titles secretly on February 15, 2010, with Oprah's producers asking all parties and media to keep the announcement quiet until after his appearance on the show.