Meet TobyKeith, the world’s oldest living dog
When Florida resident Gisela Shore decided to adopt the dog she named TobyKeith, she had no idea that 21 years later, Guinness World Records would proclaim him the world’s "oldest dog living."
Shore, who volunteers for an animal organization, visited the owners giving up the Chihuahua, to see if she could help find a way for them to keep their pet.
“The woman told me that she was in very bad health and she just couldn’t take care of the puppy. Her husband had just been diagnosed with cancer,” Shore, 54, said. “She was too overwhelmed. She had the puppy in a box and he was itty-bitty, maybe 2 pounds max. After hearing her story, I said, ‘OK, I’ll take him.’ So I took him — and it was love at first sight.”
Shore adopted the pup and renamed him TobyKeith, after being a fan of the musician, and also thought it would be funny for a little dog to be named for a big guy. He had seen her through good and bad times, including a divorce and, happily, a new marriage.
TobyKeith welcomes all of the puppies and dogs Shore fosters for the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.
The tiny little pup celebrated his birthday on January the 9th. He feasted on his favourite treat and got a bath and a pedicure before taking a car ride.
“He loves car rides, so that’s how he celebrated,” Shore said.
He got to do it all over again a few months later when Guinness World Records named TobyKeith the world’s oldest living dog. He even got a framed certificate to recognize his achievement.
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