The World's Oldest Known Golden Retriever Celebrates Her 20th Birthday And She's Still Surprisingly

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The World’s Oldest Known Golden Retriever Celebrates Her 20th Birthday And She’s Still Surprisingly Healthy

Golden Retrievers are some of the purest dogs imaginable. Everything from their friendly personality to their majestic gold fur screams let me hug you, you’re so adorable! and makes people melt at the mere sight of them.

Let us melt your heart even more. A Golden Retriever named August from Oakland, Tennessee has been in the news lately because she’s celebrating her 20th birthday—in context, she’s currently the oldest known living Golden Retriever, according to a post by GoldHeart Golden Retrievers Rescue.



Meet August, or Augie as she’s sometimes affectionately referred to. She’s a Golden Retriever born on April 24, 2000, and during her life, she has been rehomed twice before she eventually found her furever home in Oakland, Tennessee along with her two human companions, Steve and Jennifer.

Augie was 14 when she was adopted for the last time. Most tend not to adopt Golden Retrievers at such an age, as a typical lifespan of such a dog is 10 to 12 years. Knowing well enough that she’s an aged dog, the couple adopted her anyway.

Little did they know that she would continue living for another 6 years to reach a very venerable age of 20, and will become the first known Golden Retriever to grow that old.



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That sweet face!

[FM123]

1. I love this so very very very much!!!

[Bayard]

2. Amazing!

Look at that white face. How old is that in human years these days? I don't think they go by the 7 year measurement anymore.

Hurray for Augie!

[AllaN01Bear]

3. sez aww.

[LakeArenal]

4. Who gives up dogs like that?

Sooo mean.

Our next dog will have to be 14 or it will out live us.

[OneBro]

7. Maybe . . .

Someone who dies. Someone who becomes to ill or poor to care for her. Someone who becomes homeless. Maybe.

[pandr32]

8. With all the covid deaths there must be many animals needing homes

[LakeArenal]

10. For me it's like giving up children.

An obligation of love that hard times should include.

Twice given up. That’s terrible.

[mahina]

16. My girl was. First and second families deployed

She’s been with us 11 years now. She’s 17 and till recently people asked if she was a puppy. She’s a golden something cocker something.

[LakeArenal]

17. Thanks. Just don't give her up. Thanks.

[mahina]

18. ??

Oh ok.

Ha!

I understand where you’re coming from but the other a poster was right- people to go through loss of life and housing

[LakeArenal]

19. I see abandoned dogs quite frequently.

Just the other day a guy dumped off at a restaurant we go to.

I react very emotionally. Sorry if I’m confusing.

[mahina]

21. That's horrible. I can imagine. I could tell you were coming from love.

Aloha.

[paleotn]

5. Oh, sweetheart!

[nuxvomica]

6. Proof of her age: there's undamaged cake in front of her

Or she's just a good girl. Her face is beautiful and wise-looking. Think of the smells she's sniffed in 20 years!

[StarryNite]

9. Happy tears

[ChazInAz]

11. I'm a cat person...

But I find Goldies to be irresistible.
What a beautiful old soul, reflected in that white face and wise old eyes.
Happy birthday, Augie.

[lame54]

12. Why is she wearing white face?...

Does she not want to look like Trump?

[Fla Dem]

13. Look at that face. Those eyes have seen it all. What a beautiful girl. Happy Birthday Augie!

I hope she had a good life before her last forever home. But she certainly had one for the last 6 years.

[Martin Eden]

14. Wow.

Our yellow lab lived to 16.7 years, and I thought that was extremely old for the breed.

20 is amazing!

[sobenji]

15. My yellow lab made it to 14.

20 is a miracle

[peacebuzzard]

20. love at first sight.

Happy Birthday sweet old girl...

[Permanut]

22. I'm tellin' Joey about this!

My sixteen year old Jack Russell terrier. Got him from the shelter when he was ten, and still going strong.

Happy Birthday Augie! from Joey.