Comments on: Could elderly Otto hold world record? http://www.shropshirestar.com/2009/09/09/could-elderly-otto-hold-world-record/ Shropshire News - Midlands News - Breaking News UK Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric Shackle http://www.shropshirestar.com/2009/09/09/could-elderly-otto-hold-world-record/#comment-76239 Eric Shackle Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:39:16 +0000 http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=75943#comment-76239 Chanel was NOT the world's oldest dog. Nor is Germany's Penny. A "terier mix" named Max, owned by Janelle DeRouen of New Iberia, Louisiana, born on August 9, 1983, celebrated his 26th birthday last month. Janelle says Max is in remarkably good shape. He suffers from cataracts, so he wears doggie goggles when he's out in the sun, and a touch of arthritis has slowed him down, but not by much. You can read more about Max and see his photo at http://tinyurl.com/n8nne2 Earlier this week, a German woman claimed her pooch was 25 -- with a tattoo of her birthdate in her ear to prove it. Verena Wulf from BavariaWulf told her local radio station SWR3, "My Penny is 25," and came to her family in 1986. "The vet at the time put her age at about one and a half." Penny may be the world's second-oldest dog, but Max is the max. Chanel was NOT the world’s oldest dog. Nor is Germany’s Penny. A “terier mix” named Max, owned by Janelle DeRouen of New Iberia, Louisiana, born on August 9, 1983, celebrated his 26th birthday last month.

Janelle says Max is in remarkably good shape. He suffers from cataracts, so he wears doggie goggles when he’s out in the sun, and a touch of arthritis has slowed him down, but not by much.

You can read more about Max and see his photo at http://tinyurl.com/n8nne2

Earlier this week, a German woman claimed her pooch was 25 — with a tattoo of her birthdate in her ear to prove it.

Verena Wulf from BavariaWulf told her local radio station SWR3, “My Penny is 25,” and came to her family in 1986. “The vet at the time put her age at about one and a half.”

Penny may be the world’s second-oldest dog, but Max is the max.

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