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She added: “He’s never been a typical lap dog. He’s always enjoyed his walks. He has a laidback, easy-going personality.
“He’s never been a dog to chase a ball and specially bring it back, but if I and mum, or my brother and I were playing catch or badminton, it was like playing piggy in the middle as he always wanted to steal the ball then.”
According to Erika, Alfie’s secret to living a long life is down to ‘lots of love, care, a good diet, and keeping him at a healthy weight’.
Although he has “a few lumps” from old age as well as arthritis in his legs, the pooch is still healthy and youthful-looking.
The Guinness World Records do not keep UK-specific records but say the world’s oldest living dog is 21-year-old named Funny from Japan.
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