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Until now we believed in the false myth that a dog year was equivalent to 7 years of human life, this equivalence has already been completely disproved and there are other values that allow us to define it better, since the physiological development of a dog is not always constant nor comparable to that of a human being.
At PeritoAnimal we want to help you calculate your dog's human age, however, it is good to remember that what matters is not age, but how one finds health. Perhaps a 12-year-old Boxer (exceeding its life expectancy) would do quite well alongside a 7-year-old Maltese Bichon (when you consider that it is still an adult). Find out about all this below.
Puppies and young people
A puppy is at the age of discovery of the environment as well as of rest. In order for our young puppy to develop correctly, it must be healthy and receive all the necessary care.
However, as far as age is concerned they are not as small as we might think, we can relate a puppy of 3 months to a 3 year old human child and a 6 month old would be comparable to a 10 year old child.
By the time they complete 12 months of life, 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 in which the dog is in its best shape and splendor. Taking care of him and enjoying with him are the best options to have a happy dog.
adult age of the dog
We have already seen the equivalence of canine and human age up to 2 years of life for the dog.
From 2 years of age, each year equals 4 human years. In this way, a 6 year old dog would be about 40 human years old.
At this stage you may already start to notice some signs of maturity, such as serenity or some teeth problems, but don't worry, a well-groomed dog will continue to have a perfect quality of life for a long time.
keep enjoying with him doing exercise and teaching you different tricks, and it is very important to go with him to the vet on a regular basis, and especially if your dog is a large breed or has a predisposition to acquire a genetic disease.
Old age
Although the age calculation does not change depending on the breed, the stage of aging and life expectancy can be very different depending on the breed of dog. Discover the activities you can do with an elderly dog, you will be surprised!
Some big dogs they can live up to 12 or 13 years old, so when a large breed dog has already reached 9 years old, we can speak of a dog that is in old age. If, in addition to being a large breed, it is also a pure breed without crosses, life expectancy may be a little shorter.
On the other hand, the small size dogs and that come from various races can live for around 16 years and even more, depending on the care, food and quality of life they have.
Remember that there is something more important than calculating your dog's age in human years: enjoy all its steps, so it is essential that you take care of it properly day after day.
