A woman with three Great Danes - who collectively weigh over 29 stone - has shared the reality of living with hungry monster-sized dogs.
Sabrina Giardina, 46, from New York, US, has been forced to install child safety locks on all cabinets to stop the gigantic pups raiding her snacks.
The humongous trio get through 45kg of kibble and dietary supplements each week, which costs Sabrina over £537, and frequently sneak food from the kitchen counter like "overgrown toddlers".
Five-year-old Margot and her three-year-old puppies Parker and Viola are social media stars with almost one million followers on TikTok and Instagram.
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Sabrina, who is also mum-of-two to Savannah, 23, and Mia, 19, says the 8ft canines are like "her babies" and she spends a small fortune on them.
"I compare it to having three toddlers in the house," she said. "They even sleep 16-18 hours a day like babies.
"Thankfully they don't wake me up too early in the mornings. The three of them are extremely human-like – they can even open cabinets and doors.
"Parker is the family comedian, his best quality is that he eats like a gentleman from forks and spoons. When he sits in the chair, we put a tie on him.
"Margot loves to play the act – she is an influencer by day and takes her role very seriously, but she is a lazy house cow by night.
"Viola's best quality would be her take-charge attitude. She is extremely stoic and super serious, but very loving."
Sabrina struggles taking the pack out for walks as going out with all three in tow sees her toppling over - so she has to limit to two dogs per walk.
She said: "They are so heavy I can only take them two at a time. Thankfully we have a big garden so I don't have to walk them that much.
"I'm like a kite on a string otherwise, it's like having a walking harness on toddlers.
"Of course they are well-behaved but they are always right underneath you or by your side."
To work off all that food, the terrific trio can often can be seen having a go on treadmills, too.
The tall dogs greet Sabrina's husband, Michael, 50, with stand-up hugs when he returns from work, and happily sits on guests' laps for cuddles.
Parker has even mastered opened the baby rail gate with a swift push of his nose and punch of his paw.
Sabrina uploads videos of their antics to Instagram @lovemargot.co every week and users have fallen in love with her canine family.
In a TikTok video, which has been viewed 3.1 million times, fans were quick to lap on the praise for the dogs.
One follower said: "Fabulous dogs." while a second commented: "Gentle Giants. Love Great Danes."
A third person poked fun at their size, saying: "U shouldn’t let ur horses stay in ur house they r gorgeous horses tho [sic]."
Sabrina added: "You never get a moment alone, but I'm eagerly awaiting the day I can get more.
"They are like siblings to my girls. Having a house full of Great Danes is a lifestyle. That is the best way to describe it.
"A lifestyle I wouldn't trade in for anything in the world."
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