Zeus' Greatest Trophies :)

Living with a Great Dane is sort of like being at a picnic... You know how when you're eating outside, you have to constantly watch your food to make sure flies and ants don't 'take over'? Well, same thing is true every day in your house if you have a Great Dane. Great Danes average 30" tall at the shoulder (I read this yesterday on a dog chart at the vet's office while waiting for Zeus' anal gland to be expressed in another room). The average kitchen counter tops out at 36". The bottom of Zeus' jaw measures 38"... You do the math... That gives Zeus 2" of height to overlook the counters and procure whatever tasty morsels might be on them.
In the time that we've had Zeus, he's been able to capture a few good finds: a blueberry muffin taken from on top of the stove, a Lean Cuisine meal from the counter top, a piece of pizza off the table, and 1/2 a tray of brownies also from the top of the stove. These are just a few items that come to mind - there are many others... most of which I have blocked from my memory.
We bought our house in October and we've had our kitchen remodeled. We decided to put in high counter tops in some of the areas and they reach 42" and 44.5"... So if we have to walk out of the kitchen, we put our food up on those counters now. We also have a bar height table with tall stools - that's also 42" high  :)  It's funny to watch Zeus walk around with his head up looking at our plates and sniffing the air to take in the aromas. His nose twitches and you can just see it in his eyes. He's waiting for the moment one of us forgets to put our food out of his reach. And it does happen every now and then.