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  This is true. I’m just upset that eventually they all pass.
context: My dog's 19 and we think he's at about his limit. 30 is just incredible! Hope he's comfortable and happy. >
  
  My dogs made it to 18 and 19.  But damn. 30!!!!!that’s over 200 years old. >
  
  My 80lb dog is 14.5 years old and poops in the house sometimes. He doesn’t even realize that it happens. Sleeps on our bed and sometimes we wake up to nuggets. He make not make it to 15. >
  
  Keep him until his natural life is over. Do not put him down. Just like humans its okay to live with discomfort as long as he/she is loved and in a comfortable environment. >
  
  My stepfather died 2 weeks ago. I do not think it was "okay [for him] to live with discomfort as long as he/she is loved and in a comfortable environment". The whole thing was just inhumane. I support medical death assistance for both animals and humans. >
  
  I respect your opinion but i simply disagree. Are you sure if asked your step dad "should we kill you now? .... that he would say yes? >
  
  Yes. He told us he wanted to die, laid in his bed for days and stopped eating in the hopes of death. He just wanted to get it over with. He even asked my mom to inject him with morphine despite not being in pain because he thought that might speed things up. He wasn't scared of death anymore. I asked him. >
  
  Why ask for death if not in pain? >
  
  He was very sick and weak and didn't deem his quality of life worth it anymore. >
  
  Well I'm glad he passed on peacefully. My condolences. >
  
  What do they feed him? I just want to feed my dogs whatever they feed this one. >
  
  His long lifespan is like 80% genetics and 20% diet/pet care/environment. >
  
  I wonder if being a herding dog has something to do with it. Maybe not the breed but a more active and stimulating lifestyle. The previous record holder was one also. >
  
  My cattle dog was 19 when he died. And tough as fuck until the end. Bluey definitely lived an ideal life for a cattle dog.
  I’m not sure this dog is actually 30 but I am sure living a more natural, free life keeps a dog young. >
  
  See picture in thumbnail. Click link. Link does not contain picture. Follow another link to twitter. Finally, a picture. 
  wish people would just post the god damned picture instead >
  
  I'm calling bs. That is not a 30 year old dog >
  
  I'm not disputing the fact that he's old. I'm calling the claims that he's 30 years old bullshit. >
  
  I think you are right. That dog has no grey anywhere. It starts on dogs as young as 5, and this guy is 30 with nothin >
  
  Could be related. A dog making it to 30 probably has some kind of genetic abnormality that is allowing that to happen. 
  Not saying I 100% believe it either but the "no grey" may not actually be an issue. >
  
  
  30-year-old
  
  Time for Bobi to open a reddit account >
  
  This was the age I created my account - or thereabout. >
  
  Nice. I was in my late twenties (31 now). Our inner-redditor awakens at this age range, it seems. >
  
  Must be waiting for Odysseus to return home. >
  
  My best friend/soul mate was named Argos because of this simple, short part in the Odyssey. It had always stuck out to me. He was the most loyal friend/companion ever. >
  
  Omg all my love to Bobi >
  
  I bet Bobi is so fucking disappointed in all of us. >
  
  I bet Bobi can't even hear or see us. >
  
  I bet Bobi still loves tummy rubs thou >
  
  MFW I am the same age as world's oldest dog >
  
  World's oldest dog is a few months older than me thats wild >
  
  This is a newly found old dog. I remember reading that Spike was the oldest living dog at 23. I knew there was older dogs than that. >
  
  Poor pupper gotta be tired. Wonder when Bobi started slowing down >
  
  From what I can tell in the video he seems to be happy and getting around pretty well, especially given the advanced age. Good for him. >
  
  That’s awesome. 30yrs tho dog gotta be sleeping 18 hrs a day easy lol. >
  
  Yeah he gets his sleep I'm sure. He probably has the worst old dog farts >
  
  Yall it’s not the same dog.
  old photo
  recent photo >
  
  OMG THANK YOU!! I saw that video and thought no fucking way that is the same dog. That dog moves and looks like it's 12-13 at worst. I can't believe people are falling for this. No pictures with the owners as children or very young with the dog, no pictures from the 00s.... this is so bullshit. >
  
  Yeah theres ZERO chance the dog in the video is 30 >
  
  Damn this dog is two years younger than me. >
  
  I predate every dog on the planet. >
  
  Sick fuck >
  
  How do they know how old the dog is? Did they count the rings? >
  
  As a vet, sometimes when new clients come in for an exam and had adopted their dog previously from a shelter they’ll ask, “how old do you think he is?”. Cos the shelters usually say 1-3 years even though they don’t know. EVERY time I reply with, “well short of cutting him in half and counting the rings, I can only estimate…” And every time, nothing. I think it’s hilarious and will continue to tell that joke until I retire. >
  
  To be fair I recently took in a starving cat off the street so small we thought she was closer to being a kitten, vet estimated her age at 3 to 4 which surprised me but when I tracked down the original owner turned out she was 3 and a half so pretty spot on estimate. He said that dental health was the biggest indicator >
  
  I took in a cat that they said looked 3 initially. A year later he had to have 7 teeth removed because his dental health was so bad. So yeah, no clue how old he is. >
  
  K so tell me there is a dog who is 30 years old WITHOUT TELLING ME HOW!?! GIVE ME YOUR SECRETS!! >
  
  It said in the article: active lifestyle, lots of time outside in nature, low exposure to bad stress situations like city noise, lots of time with its people, diet with plenty of fresh food. Bluey was the same way and lived to a little over 29. Seems like common sense but the vast majority of kept dogs don’t get to have that kind of life. >
  
  Three of my neighbors own Siberian Huskies. Seems like they are a popular breed because they are beautiful and one of the breeds that most resemble wolves.
  Only one of them takes them out for exercise properly every day. The other two just keep them indoors unless they need to go outside to pee and poop.
  The one that gets exercise is well adjusted and looks healthy. It's even friendly and calm when I've interacted with it. The other two however, they are constantly howling/barking, every few weeks or so they escape, and the few times that I've come into contact with them they behaved poorly. I doubt these two will live longer than the one that is actually being taken care of properly. 
  Not a dog owner myself, but it seems like taking actual good and proper care of dogs contributes to a longer lifespan. >
  
  
  they are constantly howling/barking, every few weeks or so they escape, and the few times that I've come into contact with them they behaved poorly.
  
  You've just described the Husky breed. >
  
  Pretty much. They weren't bred to spend their lives inside an apartment. >
  
  We have a Pomeranian that is 23 years old. He used to be my grandmas breeding male. And she would only ever feed him food she cooked. So we joke that the secret to a long life is unlimited sex and home cooked meals xD >
  
  I support this, as long as he does the cooking xD >
  
  TIL I’m older than every dog in the world >
  
  So. Look. I’m just saying I scrolled through the family’s photos of him and in the one from the 90s he has a white front foot that appears to be brown now. So. I’m not saying it’s NOT the same dog. But.
  The other dog has a white foot.
  not saying it’s suspicious or anything >
  
  Dog's fur can change over time. I had a dog that was only 12 and his fur pattern was a fair bit different than when he was 2. >
  
  I've never seen a dog lose a completely white foot though. >
  
  There's basically no grey on that old dog at all, that's pretty strange, isn't it? >
  
  Yep, as soon as I saw the article I thought BS. I have a lab who is 16 and has cloudy eyes and a grey muzzle. She is in good health but that doesn't stop the signs of aging. This dog has a silky coat, clear bright eyes and a perfectly chestnut coloured fur. That is not a 30 year old dog. The only validation they have is vet records, I could literally sign my dog up to a vet and tell them she's 20. They wouldn't know any difference, as they can't magically determine the exact age of a dog. 
  My final point is how strange the news has come out after that little chihuahua broke the record a few months ago. One thing to know about dogs is the smaller they are, the longer they tend to live. I can see a chihuahua living to 25 but this larger dog that looks like a healthy (albeit overweight) young dog. It's bonkers no more people find it suspect. >
  
  I love old dogs. They know you better than anyone or anything. More power to Bobi and his family. >
  
  Bobi’s tips on longevity, making sure there are a lot of dogs that look like Bobi >
  
  I have a 17 year old pom that seems to be gunning for his title. 
  Dudes a tank. 
  In all honesty I’ll be shocked if he makes it to 2024, but I have said that every year for the last 3 or 4 years. 
  Diagnosed with hip dysplasia like 7 years ago
  Collapsed esophagus 4 years ago
  Went blind 2 years ago. Doesn’t phase him, just bounces around like a Roomba. 
  Was attacked by a German Shepherd of ours 3 years ago, was pretty sure when I carried into the ER it was to have him put down after the way he looked when we finally got the GSD to stop shaking him. 
  Nope full recovery. 
  Still gets the zoomed (although typically leads to promptly running into something head first). 
  Jumps around when we get his food, eats great. 
  Watch out Bobi. >
  
  That dog looks GREAT. Wow I saw the picture before the video and thought it was a placeholder stock photo of a dog. He walks and looks like he's 12 tops. >
  
  Yeah because this is a scam. >
  
  This is the biggest BS I've ever seen. It's clearly a con. That dog isn't 30 and anyone with a senior dog will agree. A 30 yo dog might still act like a puppy and run around but that doesn't mean it's not going to show signs of aging. Unless they can prove they've dyed the snout of their dog every week and have paid for laser eye surgery for it's cataracts then I will never believe this. That dog looks 5-7 years old. It's a larger dog too so less likely to live as long as a small breed which makes it even more dubious. This coupled with the photos everyone has been sharing is put me off Guinness for being so gullible. >
  
  
  This coupled with the photos everyone has been sharing is put me off Guinness for being so gullible.
  
  Guinness is a marketing company, not a fact keeping one. They don't care about the truth, just about how much money you will pay them. >
  
  Oh for sure, I think growing up I've been getting their books since being a little girl so it's sad that you can see them for what they truly are. 
  It just doesn't make sense why they'd care so much as they only just announced a chihuahua was the oldest at 25 a few months back. Maybe they needed some updates to keep things fresh for their next annual hehe.
  Edit: spelling >
  
  I had to put my 12 year old pup down this week. She had been with my wife and I since we got married and through my 10 year olds whole life. it was incredibly hard to let her go, but it would have been selfish to keep her alive when she could barely walk and was in so much pain. I wish she could have been healthy and happy with us for another 12 years at least. :( >
  
  I wonder if he will break it again tomorrow? >
  
  I remember reading that the old “7 human years to 1 dog year” calculation wasn’t correct, and it depended more on the breed. I wonder how old this little pupper would be in human years >
  
  It also varies per year. They age much faster in equivalency in the first couple years and then slow down quite a bit, usually dependent on size first and breed second. >
  
  My 80-pound dog is almost 11 years old. Today he made me walk six miles and then he still wanted to play fetch after that. I can't take it much longer. >
  
  Portuguese here. 
  To those wondering how they know this isn't a fake due to how healthy the dog looks: they likely verified the dog's vet records, including the microchip's serial. All dogs here must be chipped and registered in a central database - if a dog is lost and then found by someone, they can easily track the owner. Not everyone does it, but if they did it for Bobi, it should be easy for Guiness to verify. >
  
  A 210 dog-year old!   I remember the previous record was a 27 or 28 year old Austrailian Cattle Dog >
  
  Named, interestingly enough, Bluey. >
  
  Here come the Grannies! >
  
  Goodest boi becomes oldest boi. >
  
  Get that dog a wheelchair >
  
  My coworker just celebrated her 21st birthday. Bobi was 9 when she was born. Bobi was considered an old dog when she was born. This is crazy. >
  
  Dude, I thought my guy was getting up there as a Lab of 12 years and still looking like he’s 2, but Bobi is just built different. >
  
  Need to check his blood to make sure he isn’t the thing from the thing >
  
  Someone is the luckiest person on earth! 
  18 was the longest I’ve been lucky and I think she would of made 30 if she had 4 legs >
  
  It's nice to see some real fucking journalism once in a while. This is beautiful >
  
  My Doxie is 14 now and I'm getting paranoid around her. >
  
  My girl made it to 18 and had to be put down last May.  Still pat the bed looking for her all the time. >
  
  Ive always been an advocate for adopting from shelters and shunnung  breeders but I think ill make an exception for him. Breed this magical pups genes so that his descendents can live longer too = ) >
  
  You mean so his descendants can live longer. His ancestors are the ones that came before him. >
  
  Yes that's what i meant. >
  
  Has anyone else noticed the pictures in the cnn article show different dogs? >
  
  Umm, did Anyone notice he has a white right front paw and a brown left front paw when he’s old, but has a white left front paw and brown right front paw when he’s younger? Did his paws change colors? Or is it a different dog, from the same breed and family? >
  
  Its a different dog, its bullshit. The dog in the video is not 30 >
  
  That’s what I thought. But if it can give a poor family some kind of notoriety then I guess I don’t care. I don’t take Guinness seriously anyway. >
  
  After he passes, heaven help us. Please use his DNA to slow dogs aging? It’s a glaring flaw in reality that must be corrected. >
  
  Dogs are a dime a dozen. plenty to go around.