World’s Oldest Dog Celebrated!

Imagine what it would be like to be over 140 years old. How would you feel? What would you have experienced during that time? For Chanel, a 20 year old wire-haired dachshund, 140 years seems just like yesterday. Just recently, Chanel was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the world’s oldest dog, due to celebrate her 21st birthday in May of this year. When the book is released in September, it’ll be official. After all, Chanel’s birth certificate, dated photos and notes from veterinarians had to seal the deal.

Photo courtesy of Newsday.com

Pet parent Denice Shaughnessy, 51, told Newsday that at one point she couldn’t afford much but knew she wanted to get a puppy. She and her daughter lived on mac and cheese, and Chanel shared the meals happily. During good times and bad, Shaughnessy admits to pampering her pooch, including administering massages after runs and letting Chanel choose between dog food and the human kind. And when Chanel is ready to go, it will be her choice, says Shaughnessy, adding, “I just hope she goes peacefully in her sleep.”

In so-called “dog years” Chanel will be 147 years old on her 21st birthday. To put that into perspective, if she were a human, she would have been born in 1869, four years after Abraham Lincoln’s death. Just think about all that has happened since 1869. Imagine all that Chanel has seen in her 20 years!

Let’s celebrate Chanel and her upcoming birthday by taking care of your pet so that he or she can be the next world record breaker! Let K9HealthSolutions.com give you the supplies you need.