Albany loves its giant dog statue. Nipper, a 28-foot-tall white dog with black ears has sat conspicuously atop a warehouse for almost seven decades — recreating the famous image of a terrier listening attentively to a phonograph that was long used by electronics and communications company RCA. Over time, the statue has grown into a source of local pride around this city on the Hudson River. Parents point it out to their kids from the highway. Nipper’s image, with his head cocked to one side, appears on items like key chains, ball caps and hoodies. Albany’s 28-foot Nipper dog statue has stood atop a warehouse for nearly seven decades and become a local landmark. AP “When I think of Nipper, I think of Albany. When I think of Albany, I think of Nipper,” said Cody Hitt, who was out with friends recently at a bar right by the statue. Now that pride is tempered with concern for Nipper’s future.…