Bob lived a long life indeed, 217 years

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..in human years  :

World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday.

The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press.

Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with Costa and four cats. He was born on May 11, 1992, when his owner was just 8 years old.

[Cali Guy]

With vet cares, many pets do live beyond their regular time but also many do neglect their pets by not taking them on a regular basis to the vet.

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Uh oh...speaking of "vet cares"... :

Bobi was named world’s oldest dog by Guinness. Now his record is under review.

There’s a chance that the world’s oldest dog may not be able to keep his Guinness World Record title much longer.

The authority for all things world-record-breaking said Tuesday that it was conducting a formal review into the oldest-dog record, which was awarded to a 31-year-old Rafeiro do Alentejo named Bobi from Portugal in February 2023, Guinness spokesperson Amanda Marcus told USA TODAY on Tuesday.

Bobi died about eight months later, USA TODAY reported.

The review was launched in response to a number of veterinarians expressing skepticism over Bobi’s age, The Associated Press reported.