A new record for the world’s oldest dog living has been official confirmed in Florida: Born on 9 January, 2001, meet 21-year-old chihuahua TobyKeith.
TobyKeith’s owner, Gisela Shore, has been with him for much of his life after adopting him from a shelter.
“I was a volunteer at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue and one of the employees told me about an elderly couple trying to surrender a puppy because they could not take care of him any longer,” Gisela told Guinness World Records.
“I met with the elderly couple and I was introduced to a tiny tan Chihuahua. He was named Peanut Butter by his owners. I later changed his name to TobyKeith.”
TobyKeith has a close friendship with Gisela’s 28-year-old umbrella cockatoo Coco, and often walks around with her. He enjoys eating turkey slices, taking little walks and lying beside Gisela while she does her work from home.
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To commemorate being named world’s oldest canine, TobyKeith took a shower, had his nails cut and went for a ride in a car–his favourite treat.
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