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World’s Oldest Dog Dies
by Chance Googling | on September 1st, 2009 | in Time Wasters
by Chance Googling | on September 1st, 2009 | in Time Wasters
Her name was Chanel. She was 21, or 147 in dog years. AP story, here.
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It is very sad when a companion of 21 years passes away. Chanel, however, was not the world’s oldest dog.
I have seen dogs older than Chanel. I am a veterinarian in small animal practice. While I have seen dogs that I estimate were well over 20 years old, the oldest dog I treated with a documented age and corresponding medical records was 22 years old. At the time, I was working as a veterinary assistant the summer before entering veterinary school. This dog’s birth date actually preceded my own by several months.
Dogs, unlike people, do not have birth certificates; so, the world’s oldest dog is not likely to be known. I do know, however, that plenty of dogs are over 21 years old.