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[url]http://wgntv.com/2016/04/19/worlds-oldest-dog-maggie-the-kelpie-dies-peacefully-in-her-basket/[/url]
[quote]An Australian sheep dog named Maggie, believed to be the world’s oldest dog, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday.
Her owner and lifelong companion, dairy farmer Brian McLaren, said he found Maggie curled snugly in her bed when he arrived at his farm in Woolsthorpe, in the southern-Australian state of Victoria.
“She was 30 years old, she was still going along nicely last week, she was walking from the dairy to the office and growling at the cats and all that sort of thing,” McLaren told the Weekly Times. “I’m sad, but I’m pleased she went the way she went.”[/quote]
Sad, but great that she had a happy and long life and that she didn't suffer any.
feel sorry for the owner, he must be real sad since he's had that dog for such a long time now. Kinda hard losing pets bc they have unconditional love for you and idk im gonna be real sad when my dog dies whose been with me since i was a wee lad
Lost my miniature dachshund a couple of weeks ago and it tears a part of your soul out of you. Losing a dog that's been with you for so long is like losing a close member of your family. The house feels empty and every day you come home you expect them to be right there at the door waiting for you but they're gone. My condolences to the owner, 30 years of friendship is a long time but it makes the loss no different.
My dog is 15, I hope she breaks her record but not by too much. After 40 years old I'd start to suspect she's an immortal hellhound
sleep tight pupper, didnt know dogs could last this long
Damn this just makes me think about how long my dogs have left. They're only 6 years old, and my last one made it to seventeen. I know they got a good length ahead of them but with news like this you can't help but think about stuff like that
Shit it's a rarity to see most dogs make it to half that long, but freaking [I]thirty[/I]?
Her DNA and genetics should be studied so that we can extend the lives of all doggies.
[QUOTE=Fapplejack;50166414]Shit it's a rarity to see most dogs make it to that long, but freaking [I]thirty[/I]?[/QUOTE]
in fairness the previous record for oldest dog was 29, and several others reached 27 years of age.
Would honestly like some research to be done into the longevity of animals, and if possible, means to extend their lifespans.
Still not a patch on the oldest cat, though, which lived to 38 years of age.
That's really impressive for a dog that size. Unfortunately dogs get rather miserable once they start getting really old like that.
I hate losing pets, so I can't imagine how the owner must've felt after that much bloody time.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;50166430]in fairness the previous record for oldest dog was 29, and several others reached 27 years of age.
Would honestly like some research to be done into the longevity of animals, and if possible, means to extend their lifespans.
Still not a patch on the oldest cat, though, which lived to 34 years of age.[/QUOTE]
38 actually.
That'll do doge, that'll do.
A lot of cat breeds could easily live to 30... sadly they drew the short straw in the generic lottery - most often kidney failure claims their lives all too early, as it did with my boy. Most cats who are over 20 years old just won the genetic lottery really. Labradors are such long lasting and strong dogs, but they so frequently pass early due to cancer of the snout / nasal lining.
Cross breeding really fucks over an animals chances too. If it's a pure breed, with minimal mixing in its line, you'd be amazed how long these animals can live for. Kelpies, cattle dogs, sheep dogs etc generally live pretty damn long. We have a 19 year old blue heeler at home, she's mostly blind and deaf but otherwise very healthy... I fully expect she'll keep on trucking another few years at least.
I also have a goat, he's meant to get a god 15 to 18 years life but, it's really so hard to tell. I'm hoping he goes the distance, he'll always have an easy life here and I want him to live it out as long as he can in peace and happiness :)
[QUOTE=Sobek-;50167226]That'll do doge, that'll do.
A lot of cat breeds could easily live to 30... sadly they drew the short straw in the generic lottery - most often kidney failure claims their lives all too early, as it did with my boy. Most cats who are over 20 years old just won the genetic lottery really. Labradors are such long lasting and strong dogs, but they so frequently pass early due to cancer of the snout / nasal lining.
Cross breeding really fucks over an animals chances too. If it's a pure breed, with minimal mixing in its line, you'd be amazed how long these animals can live for. Kelpies, cattle dogs, sheep dogs etc generally live pretty damn long. We have a 19 year old blue heeler at home, she's mostly blind and deaf but otherwise very healthy... I fully expect she'll keep on trucking another few years at least.
I also have a goat, he's meant to get a god 15 to 18 years life but, it's really so hard to tell. I'm hoping he goes the distance, he'll always have an easy life here and I want him to live it out as long as he can in peace and happiness :)[/QUOTE]
You sure you have that right? I've always heard that mutts usually have longer lives and less health complications down the road than purebred dogs.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;50168092]You sure you have that right? I've always heard that mutts usually have longer lives and less health complications down the road than purebred dogs.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I've always heard this too
I once had a toy yorkshire terrier that lived until 26. That dog was probably getting very tired. He was a good boy.
The dog was born in 1986. Jeesus.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;50168092]You sure you have that right? I've always heard that mutts usually have longer lives and less health complications down the road than purebred dogs.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't it depend on the breed?
[QUOTE=Araknid;50168255]Wouldn't it depend on the breed?[/QUOTE]
Depends on the breed as to how bad the purebred problems, but all purebreds are generally less fit than your average mutt due to purebreeding essentially being a form of inbreeding.
The oldest dog was 30? Damn, my second dog was gonna be 20 before his body suddenly went insane on his birthday with kidney stones, stomach problems, weak joints, and other problems that I couldn't remember. Lived a beautiful and playful life until that point. It hit pretty hard because one day he was a tad sick, then the next he looked like he was on his last legs, literally.
I had a dog for around 12 years, then she ended up with some cancerous tumors we had removed and apparently she died from being unable to recover from it. It fucking sucked having dad come home one day with a frown and a shake of his head instead of a dog I'd had since I was 3 with some bandages.
I'm glad he didn't have to deal with that kind of loss for thirty years.
[QUOTE=pointyface;50165867]My dog is 15, I hope she breaks her record but not by too much. After 40 years old I'd start to suspect she's an immortal hellhound[/QUOTE]
My dog is pretty old, maybe 14-15. He's blown both his knees, one had surgery. He's able to still get around. But he's not comfortable. I'm hoping he goes in his sleep honestly. I've had pets which had to be taken to the vet and we simply find out that something went horribly wrong and they didn't make it.
[QUOTE=Zang-Pog;50168256]Pure bred animals are more prone to all sorts of horrible shit because they've been fucked with so much.
Mutts are generally more healthy and live a life with less genetic problems and all the other negative traits of breeding[/QUOTE]
This is why I will never understand why someone would pay out their ass to get a pug or other short nose dog that will suffer horribly for a little while and then die of some respiratory illness and create demand for this type of thing. But maybe that's just me.
[QUOTE=meek;50172687]This is why I will never understand why someone would pay out their ass to get a pug or other short nose dog that will suffer horribly for a little while and then die of some respiratory illness and create demand for this type of thing. But maybe that's just me.[/QUOTE]
Because they find it cute, and don't understand it. Ignorance.
It's even worse with those horrendously underdeveloped "teacup" dogs that struggle just staying alive.
My dog's 13 years old and just got a growth in her throat removed surgically, she's getting on in years but seems to be in excellent health according to the doctors. Hopefully she'll continue on for years longer despite being enough of a curious dog that she's always tearing out the trash or in the worst places possible in the kitchen while everyone's moving about.
30 years is a damn long time for a person, much less a dog, it's probably just like losing a full-blown flesh and blood family member which I know all too much about.
I'm still not ready to come to terms that my dog only has a few more years to go.
She's almost 11 but she still looks and feels like a young dog. It doesn't feel like she should even be halfway through her life. I'm partially hoping that I move out long before she dies so she can stay with the parents and I don't have to lose someone who is an integral part of my day.
Oops, my mistake guys, not purebreds. Not sure why I said that, was pretty tired and thinking of something else... I guess there are pros and cons for both purebreds and mixed breeding, but as mentioned earlier it really comes down to the specific breeds in question.
My old dog was a kelpie cross labrador, and sadly she passed away all too early due to a very aggressive cancerous tumor in her nasal cavity. It's heartbreaking to see someone you love so much suffer such indignity.
Jeez....and my mom has 6 dogs and they are all getting old. This is going to be sad seeing them die one by one. Would be nice if they lived that long
30 years of service? This dog has earned its place in valhalla.
wish my dog could've went in his sleep, watching him have three successive strokes wasn't fun
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