World's oldest dog passes away at 26 (Photo)
Posted by has in other stuff, world, world's oldest dog on Monday, December 5, 2011
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| World's oldest dog dies |
Recognized as the oldest living dog in the world by Guinness Book of World Records in December last year, Pusuke lived for 26 years and nine months. According to reports, that's somewhere between 118 to 185 years if converted to dog years.
Pusuke's owner Yumiko Shinohara reportedly said that her dog was eating well and was still active until Monday when he lost his appetite and had difficulty breathing. Reports say Pusuke died peacefully just minutes after Shinohara returned home from a walk.
"I think (Pusuke) waited for me to come home," Shinohara was quoted saying.
Pusuke, a crossbreed male dog, died two years and eight months shy of the record for the oldest dog to have ever lived - Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months.