A mum claims her dog is so big it is often mistaken for a bear.
Charlene Jones says her pet, Precious, weighs more than the average woman in England - around 11 stone - and stands over 5ft tall on her back legs.
The 38-year-old has given her huge Tibetan Mastiff the nickname "Scouse Lion" and says she is brilliant with people and other dogs. Charlene told the LiverpoolECHO : "I did a lot of research on her breed before getting her.
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"The breeder told me straight away I need to research them because they're just not for everyone. I've seen so many breeds like this end up in shelters because people don't know how to treat them properly.
"She loves to lie down and chill by herself. She's so laid back and she does what she wants, when she wants - I don't mean she's aggressive but just stubborn."
Precious towers over six-month-old French Bulldog Jurgen who lives in the family home. "I love her. To be honest my dogs are like my coping mechanism, they're my children," Charlene, of Netherley, Liverpool, added.
"She has to be groomed properly once a week. She gets brushed every single day and we give her a shower once a week."
"We don't see how big she is because she's our own dog. But people will walk past and be shocked and go 'is that a bear?', 'is that a lion?'
"When she stands up she's just over five foot on her back legs. She weighs 75kg. She's very, very protective of her home but she's brilliant with people and she's brilliant with other dogs.
"I'm not promoting the breed, because I had to research the breed for two years before I got her. They are a stubborn breed. They're not a breed that you can just wrap your arms around and cuddle. They'll come to you when they want attention."
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