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Gino, a 22-year-old rescue dog, helped convince the man who adopted him as a college student that pets are a commitment for life.
By Jen Reeder
When California resident Alex Wolf went with his college roommates to adopt a dog from a shelter two decades ago, he had no idea that the little dog would still be his pet over half his life later let alone be named the oldest dog living by Guinness World Records.
But thats exactly what happened last week.
Hes been there every step of the way, Wolf, 40, tells TODAY.com. Im so glad we got him. Hes the best.
Born Sept. 24, 2000, Gino was a 2-year-old shelter dog named Pee Wee at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley when Wolf was a sophomore at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2002. Hed assumed they were going to adopt a big dog, but his two roommates were sure the 16-pound pooch was the one. -snip- Rest of article linked below....
https://www.today.com/pets/gino-worlds-oldest-dog-living-guinness-rcna58181
Stallion
(6,474 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)republianmushroom
(13,594 posts)Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)My vet puts him at around 14 to 15 years-old. I hope I can have another 7 with him.
MiniMe
(21,716 posts)Those nails are long.
ShazzieB
(16,399 posts)And omg, somebody please give that dog a manicure, because that looks uncomfortable!
grantcart
(53,061 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)deal with the loss. It is too much to handle sometimes.
Lithos
(26,403 posts)I'm a cat person and have many cats reach the stratified realms of 17+ including two who got to 20 and 21 respectively. They hurt harder because the bond is stronger.
shanti
(21,675 posts)Both of my cats had to be euthanized this year; the older girl was 19 when she died last February, and her pound kitty brother was 18 when he died in October. You're never ready for it.