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The Oldest Dog in thye word is 29 Is This the Oldest Dog in the World? I don't know about your pets, but this dog has all of my previous dogs beat by, well. . . a lot! Bella, a Labrador mix from the UK, is said to be at least an amazing 29 years old, if not pushing three decades! Her owners, David and Daisy Richardson, say that they brought the tenacious pooch home from an animal shelter 26 years ago when she was "at least" three. But due to missing records, Bella can't be verified by the Guinness Book of World Records as top dog. Understandably, Bella's age of 200 in doggie years would slow anyone down, but she still manages to get around. During a brief scare when the Richardsons thought they would have to finally put Bella to rest, David took her to the vet to be checked out:

"I decided to take her to the vet to be checked and she said Bella was very fit for her age apart from a bit of arthritis in her legs. Her heart is strong and she can still potter around the garden so she might have a good few years left."

As shocking as her age seems, Bella is not the only pup to stand the test of time. To see who else has been honored by Guinness, read more.

Two other dogs have been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records: Butch from the US, who celebrated 28 doggie b-days, and Bluey from Australia, who rang in 29 years and five months as the longest living dog ever.

Maybe they drank from the dog bowl of youth, but I would love to get their long-lasting secrets so North and I can share just as many decades together!! More info

SOMERSET (UK) — Remember 1977? I think I spent most of the year waiting in line to see Star Wars. Meanwhile, a two-year-old Collie was narrowly escaping a disastrous flood at a shelter in West Wales. That dog, "Bramble", not only lived to see the release of Star Wars but is still around to see the 4th sequel Attack of the Clones (that is, if she can handle another dose of that Jar Jar Binks character). "Is it snack time, or are we going to playing fetch?" Scoop staff Chocolate Labrador (recently adopted from an Atlanta shelter) demonstrates the latest canine diet which has been known to extend the life of dogs far beyond expectations. An exclusively vegetarian diet of "rice, lentils and organic vegetables every evening," coupled with good exercise, has propelled "Bramble" the Collie into her 28th year. Guinness World Records is currently considering whether that makes her the oldest living dog in the world. (Photo: DogsInTheNews.com)

According to the Sunday Telegraph, Bramble, living in Bridgewater, Somerset, has just celebrated her 27th birthday, possibly making her Britain's oldest living dog and a contender for the oldest dog in the world. Luck of the Dog

How exactly does a pooch live to be 189 (in dog years)? Anne Heritage, 43, describes how Bramble survived at least one near-death-experience right at the outset in February 1977:

"The day after we brought her home, the [New Quay rescue centre] kennels flooded and the other dogs drowned," says Ms. Heritage.

"So she's been incredibly lucky."

No Bones About It

Aside from luck, Bramble's secret to longevity is a vegetarian diet. Ms. Heritage is a vegan and has brought up her pooch on the same diet regime she herself follows (although Bramble does wear a fur coat—but don't go pouring buckets of red paint on her for that little violation).

"She has a big bowl of rice, lentils and organic vegetables every evening," says Ms. Heritage.

"Dogs in the calorie-restricted group didn't require treatment for osteoarthritis until a mean age of 13.3 years, fully three years later than the dogs in the control group," says Gail K Smith, professor of orthopedic surgery at Penn. "Because osteoarthritis is painful, this deferral represents a substantial boost in quality of life."

Of course, Scoop senior editor "Wags" has his own opinion about boosting the quality of life. It has something to do with leaving the refrigerator door open. Who is the oldest dog in the world? "Bluey" was an Australian Cattle Dog who herded cattle and sheep in Australia for nearly twenty years before retiring. The dog died in 1939 at the age of 29 years, five months. Another dog, an Australian Cattle Dog / Labrador mix, died in 1984 reportedly at the age of 32 years and 3 days, but this case was not fully documented, and so it is not official. Source: World Pet Records, AnimalNews.com

200 Years Old and Still Standing

This pooch might have them all beat on a technicality. "Barry" the St. Bernard, who saved dozens of lives in the Swiss mountains, lived from 1800-1814 and is still around today, albeit taxidermically (stuffed), at the Natural History Museum in Berne. See Apr.1, 2002 "The 2 Worst Rescue Dogs in the World".

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Bella, the oldest dog in the world with owners David Richardson and Daisy Cooper. Photo credit: The Daily Mail

Reports are coming from England that the oldest dog in the world is Bella, a labrador, who was brought home more than 26 years ago--when she was already 3 years old.

That would make her 29 years old-- or over 200 years old!

The Guiness Book of World's Records is investigating the claim.

What I find really interesting--and what the media is not reporting--is that last week Bella's owner, David Richardson who himself is 76, thought it was the end for his faithful companion.

Bella became ill and was unable to walk.

Mr. Richardson made an appointment with the vet and prepared a grave in the back yard. He had a sleepless night and when he awoke he decided to cancel the appointment with the vet. He couldn't go through with it.

As Richardson reports:

'I phoned to cancel the vet because I just thought it would be better if Bella died in her sleep. She couldn't walk, but when I went out and filled in the grave she appeared behind me and was stood there watching."

Since then Bella has been fine and the vet says Bella's heart is strong and she is very fit for her age, except for some arthritis in her legs.

What Bella Eats

Bella has only 2 teeth left and this is what her diet consists of:

Boiled liver Canned stewing steak Canned mackerel and canned sardines

And Bella's favorite treat: a hard toffee candy which she sucks on while lying in her basket. Tags: bella, dog, in, oldest, world

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