How To Work Out A Dog's Age In Human Years

To work out the human age of a dog or other pets many people will multiply their age by seven years. This is not that accurate, as differing breeds of dogs will age at differing rates. For example, many smaller breeds of dogs such as a west highland terrier will live well into their late teens, whilst larger dogs may only live to about ten years. Most dogs will also mature faster than their human equivalents. The guidelines below will give you a better idea of how old your dog is in human years: A One Year Old Dog Small Dog Breed - Will be 15 human years old. Medium Sized Dog Breed - Will be 13 human years old. Large Sized Dog Breed - Will be 12 human years old. A Two Year Old Dog Small Dog Breed - Will be 24 human years old. Medium Sized Dog Breed - Will be 21 human years old. Large Sized Dog Breed - Will be 19 human years old. Thereafter for every actual year, add on 4 years for a small dog breed, 5 years for a medium dog breed or 7 years for a large dog breed. The average life expectancy of a dog is 14 - 15 years. Britain's oldest living dog was called Fred (a Papillon) and reached the grand age of 29. Free UK Delivery on Dog and Pet Portraits from photographs at Karla's Creative Capers who did the portrait on the left from a photo of my flat coated retriever, Lucy. The portraits are ready to hang on the wall and are of a high quality canvas. For full details see www.karlascreativecapers.co.uk Oldest Dog In The World In October 2009 the oldest dog in the world was confirmed as Otto Jones, a Dachshund Terrier. Otto was 20 years and 8 months. His owner said that Otto's favourite food was Sunday roast and vegetables. Sadly Otto died in January 2010 after being put to sleep due to stomach cancer. Otto was 20 years and 11 months old. If you would like to add your text, image, product, service, website or photo to this flat-coats page then please Contact Me. More pages from Flat-Coats: Become A Dog Walker Breed Standard Buy an RSPCA animal or Dog Gift Box Buying a Dog/Puppy Buying Dog Food and Products Canine Arthritis Clicker Training Contact Cushing's Disease Daily Blog Dietary Advice Dog Cancer Dog Insurance Dogs and Wills Dog Toys Ear Care Epilepsy Flat Coated Retriever Information Food to Avoid Giving Your Dog Free Dog Food Samples Free Pet Stuff Get your Dog on TV or Magazines Grass Eating Grooming Health Hip Dysplasia History of Dogs How to Bath your Dog How to deal with Excess Dog Hair How to stop your Dog Barking How to stop your Dog Eating Faeces How to tell if your Dog is Overweight How to Work out your Dogs Age Introducing a New Dog or Puppy to an Older Dog Kennel Cough Links List Of Breeders Mange Making a Garden Dog Friendly Nail Care Other Flat-Coated Retriever Websites Privacy/Disclaimer Policy Puppy Care Site Map Signs of Pain Teach a Dog to Roll Over Teeth Information Training Tips Water/Fluid Advice Why Dogs Go Round In Circles Before Lying Down Whistle Come Back