Bryan Johnson who wanted to live forever now wants same for dogs

Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur widely known for his anti-aging campaign centered around the motto “Don’t die”, is turning his focus toward dogs’ lifespan extension. Johnson’s interest in animal longevity emerged after he brought home a professionally trained Belgian Malinois named Katara to serve as a personal protection dog. During a recent longevity gathering in San Francisco, Katara remained by Johnson’s side while he encouraged tech workers participating in push-up fitness challenges used to gauge biological age.Speaking with venture capitalist Sarah Guo during the event (via Business Insider), Johnson explained that he receives numerous death threats, making Katara both an essential guard animal and a close companion over the past month.Making Katara ‘The Most Measured Dog in the World’While Johnson told Business Insider that he does not currently intend to establish a commercial business dedicated to animal healthcare, he plans to apply his data-driven biohacking routines to Katara. For example, Johnson intends to make Katara the most thoroughly monitored dog on the planet, tracking detailed health metrics similar to his personal routines shared with millions of followers across Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).He reportedly plans to administer a wide array of anti-aging therapies to his dog, expressing admiration for canine physiology.Canine nutrition and cross-species biologyJohnson believes improvements in dog health can be achieved through accessible lifestyle adjustments, particularly by overhauling standard pet diets. He argued that conventional commercial dog foods carry elevated levels of damaging compounds that negatively impact internal organs.He also emphasised that canine and human biological systems share extensive parallels, noting that medical literature often shows overlaps between the two species, which means breakthroughs achieved in dogs can help inform human wellness.Johnson pointed out that veterinary drug approval timelines move far more rapidly than human clinical trials, allowing researchers to complete scientific trials and validate treatments in a fraction of the time.Get the latest technology news and updates. Download the TOI App.