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Well, you all had your chance. The polls in the dog-pickle contest are now closed. No more entries will be accepted.
The correct answer is 17. This dog is somewhere between 17 and 18 years old. I think this is remarkable since I've actually never met a dog over 15, maybe haven't even heard of a dog older than that. This beagle has been in his master's care for 16 of the 17 years, or I would have trouble believing it. And he's still spry! When I bent down to pet him and take his picture, he jumped (really!) in my lap and sniffed and wagged and licked. Like a 10-year-old pooch. He insists on taking 2 walks a day still, and honestly looks like he gets around better than his master.
Every time I see him I think, "What a shame he was neutered. That's the sort of genes to pass along. Good ole mutt longevity."
And the winner of the pickles is . . .
Annalise! with the closest guess of 15.
Look for your pickles in the mail, sister mine! Congratulations and enjoy!
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