Until now we have believed in the false myth that a canine year was equivalent to 7 years of human life, this calculation has already been completely disproved and there are other values that allow us to define it better, since the development physiological of a dog is not always constant or comparable to that of a human being.
On our site we help you to know the age in the life of a dog although we remind you that age does not matter, but rather how a person is in he alth: perhaps a 12-year-old boxer (exceeding his life expectancy) is marvelously next to a 7-year-old M altese (when the latter would still be considered an adult). Find out about all this in this article.
Puppies and young dogs
A puppy is at the age of discovering the environment as well as resting. For our young dog to develop properly he must be he althy and receive the necessary care
Even so, as far as age is concerned they are not as small as we might think: a 3-month-old puppy could be related to a 3-year-old human child and a 6-month-old would be comparable to one of 10 years.
By the time they are 12 months old, we can already say that their age is equivalent to 20 human years. At the end of its young stage, we can say that when a dog is 2 years old, the human equivalence is 24 years old.
This is undoubtedly the age period when the dog is in the best shape and splendor of him. Taking care of it and enjoying it are the best options to make it happy.
Dog Adult Age
We have already seen the equivalences between canine and human ages up to 2 years of the dog's life.
From our pet's 2 years of age, each year is counted as 4 human years. Thus, a 6-year-old dog would be about 40 human years old.
At this stage you may begin to notice some symptoms of maturity such as serenity or some dental problems, but don't worry, a well-cared-for dog will continue to have a perfect quality of life for a long time.
Keep enjoying exercising with him and teaching him various tricks, yes, remember to go to the vet regularly and especially if your dog is a large breed or has a predisposition to acquire a genetic disease.
Old age
Although age estimates do not change by race, the stage of aging and life expectancy can be very different. Discover the activities you can do with an elderly dog, they will surprise you.
Some large dogs can live up to 12 or 13 years, so when a large breed dog has already reached 9 years we can talk about a dog that is in old age. If in addition to being a large breed it is also a pure breed without crosses, the life expectancy may be somewhat reduced.
On the other hand, small-sized dogs and that are also mestizos can live about 16 years and even more, depending care, food and quality of life they have.
Remember that there is something more important than calculating the age of your dog: to enjoy all its stages, for this it is essential that you take proper care of it day after day.
