Pebbles, The World’s Oldest Dog, Has Died At Age 22

TAYLORS, SC — It is with a burdened heart that we give a final bark-out to Pebbles, a toy fox terrier who wiggled into our hearts when Guinness World Records named her the world’s oldest dog. She died Monday, surrounded by her family in Taylors, South Carolina, at the age of 22.

She was a faithful companion to Bobby and Julie Gregory, who were at her side when she passed from this Earth. She died of natural causes.

Born on March 28, 2000, in Long Island, New York, she lived most of her life in relative obscurity, attaining internet fandom in May when Guinness World Records proclaimed her the oldest dog in the world.

The Gregorys spent Pebbles’ final day loving on her, as they had every day since she bounced into their hearts, and serenaded her with country music, according to an announcement of her death by Guinness World Records. Her favorite artists were Conway Twitty and Dwight Yocum.

The Gregorys were looking for a larger dog when the pocket-sized pup with a “larger-than-life personality” practically begged to be adopted, following and walking alongside Bobby at the shelter.

“It was instant love the second the two met,” Julie told Guinness.

Pebbles gave as good as she got. “There was never anyone who met her that didn’t love her,” the Gregorys said in a press release on Instagram announcing Pebbles’ death.

She moved with her family to South Carolina in 2007. She was preceded in death by her partner, Rocky, also a toy fox terrier, in 2017. They had 32 puppies together.

She was a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable dog who lived her long life to the fullest, her family said.

She was the dog equivalent of a foodie and enjoyed being pampered.

“Most of all, she was loved,” the family said. “It has been said, she gave us more than we have ever given her, and no statement could be truer.”

More than “just another dog,” Pebbles “had her own way about her, and her own personality,” the Gregorys said.

“It was our honor to have had the blessing to have her as a pet and family member,” they said, adding, “she will be forever in our hearts.”