Charlene's dog is so big it weighs the same as an average woman in the UK, coming in at a staggering 70kg and is over five foot tall on her back legs.
Often mistaken for a 'Scouse Lion' roaming the streets of Netherley, Liverpool Prescious is a Tibetan Mastiff and is brilliant with other people and dogs according to Charlene, 38.
So much so she recently bought a new dog, six-month-old Jurgen, a French Bulldog who Precious wasn't so sure about at first but soon learned to love her new little friend.
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The mum of one told the Liverpool Echo "I did a lot of research on her breed before getting her.
She added "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."
"She has to be groomed properly once a week. She gets brushed every single day and we give her a shower once a week."
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.
"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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