Chip the Wonder Dog is 17 years old today, which in dog years makes him approximately as old as Walter Breuning, the former Great Northern Railway employee who is thought to be the oldest man in the world. Like Walter, who was fitted for his first hearing aid at age 111, Chip is showing his age, but remains an important part of the family.
Though grey in the muzzle, Chip remains as handsome as ever as seen in this photo taken on May 28, 2010. Click any photo for a larger view.
When I first commemorated Chip’s birthday on these pages two years ago, he had already outlived the rest of his litter and most members of his breed. I never thought he would make it to age 17.
In early May, 2010, Chip’s breeder, Anna Lampley, came for a visit from Alaska.
Chip has vision and hearing problems, but his biggest problem is arthritis, which we are treating with various medicines (adequan seems to be working best right now).
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Despite the arthritis, on his good days Chip still accompanies us through the nearby meadows and forests. But he also spends a lot more time sleeping than he used to.
With his long fur coat, Chip always enjoys the snow, as seen in this February 2010 photo, better than the summer heat.
Chip taught me the true meaning of the phrase “pride and joy.” He joined our family as a pet and he has been an almost indispensable companion on thousands of miles of hikes. But he also won a championship in the AKC ring and won his first sheepherding trial when he was just 10 months old.
Chip happily hikes through the woods near our home in November, 2009.
Chip is a Belgian Tervuren, one of several breeds of Belgian shepherds. A short-haired version, the Belgian Malinois, is prized as police dogs for their intelligence (which is the same as the Tervs) and easy grooming (definitely not the same as Tervs).
Happy 17th birthday to Chip.
O’Toole this “entry” was much better than your regular sociopathic narcissism.
Congratulations Chip the Wonder Dog! May you have many more happy walks through the woods, even if they are shorter walks.
Happy birthday Chip! What a beautiful dog.
That’s simply amazing! What a great dog!
highwayman
For once, maybe you can offer any type of support for your claims?
What is sociopathic?
What is the narcissism?
For the AGWers to go through with their plans to reduce emissions to about 10% of what they are now equal to about 1870 per capita levels), by 2050 no more pets will be allowed, in addition to all must be vegetarians, plus many other items not allowed. That goal is actually unobtainable at any foreseeable technology.
That is one photogenic dog. He smiles for the camera!
Happy Birthday, Chip!
Bennett, you are correct – Chip does know how to smile for the camera.
Happy birthday Chip, and many more.
I’ll echo the comments of others and wish Chip a happy birthday and many more to follow.
Congratulations Chip & family.
Highwayman, you really are a nasty, sad little person.
Thanks Matt, I’m not an economic terrorist like O’Toole!
Highman,
No evidence of terror or intent to terrorize.
We are still waiting on what roads were built because of O’Toole’s efforts.
And how was Koch involved? I don’t see them producing roads. Although, they might make asphalt, of which some would go for roads, probably most or all is resurfacing. But an effort to increase roads is meaningless for their business.
As I’ve mentioned before, overall, out of $100 billion in sales, their products go to all sorts of users, regardless of density or transport mode.
Highman, how could a person live in the US without roads?
Even over a century ago without roads?
How can rail exist without roads?
How can buses exist without roads?
How come you don’t get flattened on a road? (JK, don’t mean harm)
You need just hunting & gathering
(like so many lefty-greenist agendas lead to),
to live without roads.
Bullshit! So what is the need for O’Toole to defend some thing that is there by default, regardless of economic conditions?
Scott, stop complaining for nothing, get off your ass & find a job!
highwayman, that makes no sense.
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