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is always heartbreaking when your beloved pet dies. It is even more
painful when you have had
countless memories with that
pet for a long time. Yumiko Shinohara is experiencing this pain firsthand. The 42-year-old’s
pet dog died on December 5. Her beloved dog Pusuke died at the age of 26. That is
125 in human years!
Pusuke was listed as the world’s oldest living dog in the Guinness
Book of Records 2011. His owner said that he received a lot of love. Shinohara
walked him twice a day, fed him two meals daily, and occasionally gave him snacks.
She exercised him daily, and
they slept next to each other every night.
The average life expectancy of
a dog is about 12 years. Pusuke lived more than twice that number.
Pusuke’s owner said that he had been acting normally on the day of his
death. However, he started
losing his appetite and had breathing problems on December
5. Shinohara said that Pusuke passed away peacefully five minutes after
she returned home.
“I think Pusuke waited for me to come home,” Shinohara said sadly.
“I’m so sad. I would like to tell him that I appreciate that he lived
a long, healthy life with me.” Pusuke was born in 1985. At the time,
Shinohara was still in high school. The loyal pet acted as a guard dog for his owner.
Rest in peace, Pusuke! |
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