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Remy Greasley

Mum's 'Scouse Lion' so big people mistake her for a bear

People are constantly mistaking one Liverpool mum's dog for a 'bear' because she's so massive.

Charlene Jones' dog Prescious is so large that the Netherley mum had to spend around two years researching her breed before she went ahead with the decision to get the dog. Prescious, a Tibetan Mastiff, weighs more than the average weight of a woman in England - around 70kg or 11 stone - and stands over five foot tall on her back legs.

Charlene, 38, calls the pet her "Scouse Lion," and said she is "brilliant" with people and other dogs, and is like another child to Charlene since her daughter left for university. The mum-of-one told the ECHO: "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."

'My dogs are like my coping mechanism, they're my children.' (Andrew Teebay / Liverpool Echo)

Prescious shares Charlene's home with Jurgen, a six-month-old French Bulldog who is dwarfed by his giant sister. She said Prescious was originally sceptical about Jurgen when he was first brought into the home, but has since learned to love him.

Jurgen (Charlene Jones)

"I love her. To be honest my dogs are like my coping mechanism, they're my children.

"She has to be groomed properly once a week. She gets brushed every single day and we give her a shower once a week."

Charlene said she even had to take a course online on how to groom Prescious.

Charlene and Prescious have been together for almost five years now (Andrew Teebay / Liverpool Echo)

She added: "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.

Stood on her hind legs, Prescious stands at over five foot tall (Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)

"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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