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How Old is Your Dog ?

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Posted by Dr. Peay on Aug 18, 2002 - 12:10 PM

How Old is Your Dog in Human Years?


It is often stated that one year in a dog's life equals seven human years. This is not necessarily true. In fact, the ratio of human to dog years varies by breed and size.
For example a large breed such as a Saint Bernard may be considered geriatric as early as six years of age. While a medium sized breed may be nine to eleven years and a small such as a toy poodle eleven years old before they are considered geriatric.
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The following chart gives an approximate conversion for an average size dog:
  • Human--------------Dog
  • 8 months--------13 Years
  • 1 Year-------------16 years
  • 2 years------------24 years
  • 3 years------------28 Years
  • 5 Years-----------32 Years
  • 7 Years---------------44 Years
  • 9 Years----------------52 Years
  • 11 Years----------60 Years
  • 13 Years----------68 Years
  • 15 Years----------76 Years

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