How your dog can live as long as Bobi, reported to have died aged 31

Death of Portuguese mastiff generated global interest – despite some vets’ scepticism about his ageFor people in the UK, 31 is the average age at which they get married for the first time, women give birth, and, in some regions, buy their first home – but for dogs it’s equivalent to being about 200 years old.This is why the news that Bobi, a Portuguese mastiff, the oldest known dog in the world, had died aged 31 on 21 October has generated so much global interest –