Meet Gino! He’s Officially The World’s Oldest Pup And He’s Living The Good Life

20 years ago, college student Alex Wolf adopted Gino from an animal shelter in Colorado. The 16 pound chimo (chihuaua, eskimo mix) was born in September of 2000, and adopted in 2002. Fast forward 22 years, and Gino the Chimo is officially the World's oldest pup. The little guy has become quite the big deal.

Currently living his best life in sunny Los Angeles, Gino has found himself a taste of celebrity, in the land of celebrities. He has been declared the oldest living K9 in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Owner Alex credits Gino for his stamina. And he told TODAY that the little guy is a "strong dog." He added that Gino's excellent diet of "human-grade food" and routine veterinary care are a big reason he's still alive and kickin'. But he did give his beloved pooch most of the credit for his longevity, saying it comes from within.

Check out some other famous pups!

Country music loves their dogs, and many superstars post about their furry friends a lot on social media.
August is the official "National Dog Month," so we gathered some of country music's most beloved dogs with their famous parents.

Kane's family includes a bulldog named Rambo. Katelyn recently posted a photo with the couple's oldest daughter Kingsley.

The Aldeans have a bulldog rescue named Saint. Brittany posted recently that the family adopted Saint from a shelter.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZSza7dLk5_/

Carrie's beloved dog Ace recently passed away after years of being by Carrie's side.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb74dHYFPQY/

Kelsea used to bring Dibbs to interviews as a puppy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLDqcQLkNg/

His German Shepard Porter. Chris posts about this guy all the time, from when he had him sent away as a puppy to have him properly trained to a recent private jet Porter took from California.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWBRyNuBGZ/

Hillary says her dog Hobbs thinks he's a human.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBAem2HZ3f/

French Bulldog named Billy The Kid has his own Instagram and his famous mom, who he calls his "Dolly Mama," occasionally makes an appearance.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4gO8DJbc_/?hl=en

So many dogs. Miranda is the country star with the most dogs. At present, she has nine rescue dogs on her Nashville property.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrqZDxoEhj/

Luke's wife Nicole loves to post the daily happenings of the couple's dog Jojo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0mxa0A1VR/

Carly has two beautiful white pups that she named Johnny and June after country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. She doesn't go very long without a post about her best friends.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJj2RHughy/

Nicole just this week posted a photo of their family dog wishing fans a good morning.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChfMC6zrgxc/