Pusuke, world's oldest living dog, dies in Japan

Sakura - The world's oldest living dog, Pusuke, died peacefully at home in Japan on Monday, aged 26 years and nine months. Pusuke was the current Guinness record holder of the title of longest living dog.

Pusuke, the world's oldest living dog, died on Monday aged 26 years and nine months. Global Animal reported that in dog years Pusuke was 117. The male crossbreed died peacefully at his home in Sakura, Japan, ABC News reported. According to his owner Yumiko Shinohara, Pusuke was healthy and active until his death. On Monday Pusuke became breathless and lost his appetite, dying peacefully as Shinohara returned home from a walk. She said "I think (Pusuke) waited for me to come home.” Pusuke entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest living dog, in 2010. The title of the world's oldest dog remains with Bluey who died in 1939 aged 29 years and five months. Petvr states that Bluey was an Australian working cattle dog from Victoria, Australia, and lived on an incredible diet of kangaroos and emus.