Estimating Your Dog's Age

[Texasmujer]

The classic "one dog year equals seven human years" formula
has somehow crept into our popular culture. It is a very poor method for estimating your dog's "human age." It is only accurate in the middle of the spectrum and does not take into account the upper and lower ends of the scale. For example: A 1-year-old dog has eached sexual maturity and for all intents and purposes has reached its greatest height and length at this age. Also, dogs ROUTINELY live past the age of 15. In human terms they would be living well into their hundreds! In the case of the world's oldest dog (29) he would be 203! There is a better method.

Use this formula: The first year of a dog's life =15 years. The second year of a dog's life = 10 years. Every year after that equals 3 "Human years." A 10-year-old dog would be: 15+10+(3x8)=49! A 15-year-old-dog would be: 15+10=(3x13)=64!

[mee]

I have a copy of dog age in relation to people age! will try to post it here soon , goes by size and age, as larger dogs age quicker than smaller dogs!?

[Texasmujer]

Great...anything for accuracy...