pooch

わたしも同じ記事を書こうとしていて、GPさんに抜かれてしまいました。さすが先生のご説得にもかかわらず大切な試験の前々日なのに、新幹線ではなく深夜バスに飛び乗ったGPさんです。
これはJTの記事ですが、なんと昔、UG先生が話されたことを思い出しました。どの授業かは忘れましたが、「日本語でよく犬につけられる「ポチ」という名前は米語のpoochから来たという説がまことしやかにささやかれているが、それは偶然だろう」という内容でした。ヘンなところで記憶が強化されました。poochは二度と忘れないと思います。（Temple Gate）

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
World's oldest dog dies at age 26¾
Kyodo
UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. — The world's oldest living dog, as recognized by Guinness World Records, has died at its home in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, at the age of 26 years and 9 months, equivalent to more than 125 years in human age, its owner said Tuesday.
Pusuke, a male crossbreed, had been showing a good appetite and kept up with its daily morning and evening strolls until Monday morning, when it suddenly refused to eat and appeared to have difficulty breathing, owner Yumiko Shinohara said. The pooch died peacefully in the afternoon, about five minutes after Shinohara returned home from running errands.
"I think (Pusuke) waited for me to come home," the 42-year-old housewife said, adding she was grateful for the many good memories the dog brought her over the years.
Pusuke received the Guinness certification last December.