After 30 years, Maggie, the “oldest dog in the world,” officially passes away
Dogs usually live from 10 to 15 years. While we don’t really know how long a dog year actually is compared to a human year, few can argue that a dog’s life is way too short, especially if you grow to love them as much as many pet owners love their pets.
One dog, though, broke that age barrier, living to an astounding 30 years old.
Maggie lived an amazing 30 years
Passing away in 2015, Maggie, an Australian Kelpie, lived for more than 30 human years, according to her owner Brian McLaren. Living in Australia at the time of her death, Maggie was thought to be the oldest dog in the world.
Before that, it was a dog named Bluey, also from Australia, who lived to the age of 29.
Maggie was in high spirits until the very end
Maggie’s feat won’t make it into any record books because McLaren had no official documentation of when Maggie was born. But Maggie did live her life to the fullest, even up to the end, living a peaceful and happy life on a farm with her family, who gave her plenty of affection.
Also, according to her family, Maggie was always in high spirits, despite facing some health issues as she got older. She was always her loveable and unique self, growling at the occasional suspicious cat and hanging out at the local office.
The McLaren family celebrated Maggie’s long life
The McLaren family was understandably devastated when Maggie passed away, but they were glad that she passed peacefully. As the end neared, the family knew her time was short, so they tried to make her as comfortable as possible.
And while they mourned her loss, they also celebrated her long life.
How many years is a dog year
At age 30, Maggie had lived far longer than normal for a canine. The old school of thought was that a human year equaled about seven dog years. That has since been updated with a new guideline for converting dog years into human years. You can figure out a medium-sized dog’s age using the following method.
The first year of a dog’s life is equal to 15 human years and the second year is equal to nine years. For each additional year after that, add another five years. So, going by this calculation, Maggie was 164 years old in human terms. Quite the life span for a dog.
Of course, dogs live to different ages depending on size, with smaller dogs living longer than larger ones. Ultimately, though, it is how they live their life that is important. It seemed Maggie lived a life worth living and left many happy memories in her passing.
Before Maggie passed, a local news station, News 7 Perth, did a story on her. You can watch the video of Maggie’s amazing feat below.
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