In actuality, Bobi (born on May 11, 1992) is the oldest dog ever, not merely the oldest dog alive today.
As of February 1, 2023, Bobi is 30 years and 266 days old.
Bobi is a Rafeiro do Alentejo purebred, a breed of livestock guardian dog with a 12- to 14-year lifespan on average.
The Australian cattle-dog Bluey (1910–1939), who lived to be 29 years, 5 months old, held the previous record for the oldest dog ever.
Bobi spent his entire childhood in the remote Portuguese community of Conqueiros with the Costa family.
He was born in the Costa family's wood storage outbuilding as one of four male pups.
Bobi has always had unrestricted access to the countryside and forests that surround the Costa family home.
He has never been locked up or strapped to a leash.
In terms of diet, Bobi has always consumed "human food."
Age causes Bobi to sleep more than usual, and he enjoys lying in bed after meals.