Until now we believed in the false myth that a canine year amounted to 7 years of human life, this equivalence has already been completely countered and there are other values that allow it to be better defined, because the physiological development of a dog is not always constant or comparable to that of a human being.
In Animal Expert we want to help you calculate the human age of your dog, but it is worth remembering that what matters is not age, but how your health is, maybe a boxer of 12 years (exceeding his life expectancy) is very well.next to a 7-year-old Maltese bichon (although he is considered an adult).Look at it below.
- A puppy is old enough to discover the environment and rest.
- So that our young dog develops properly must be healthy and receive all the necessary care.
However, when it comes to age, they are not as small as you might think, a 3-month-old puppy can be associated with a 3-year-old human and a 6-month-old puppy would be comparable to a 10-year-old.
At the age of 12 months it can be said that its age equals 20 human years, at the end of its young stage it can be said that when a dog is 2 years old human equivalence is 24 years.
This is, without a doubt, the period of age in which the dog is at its best and splendor, taking care of it and enjoying it are the best options to have a happy dog.
We have already seen the equivalences of the canine and human age until the 2 years of the dog’s life.
From the age of 2, each year equals 4 human years, so a 6-year-old dog would be a human about 40 years old.
At this point, you may start to notice signs of maturity, such as serenity or problems with your teeth, but don’t worry, a well-groomed dog will still have a perfect quality of life for a long time.
Keep working with him and show him several tricks, and it is very important to go to the vet regularly and, above all, if your dog is of great breed or predisposed to contract some genetic disease.
Although the age calculation does not vary depending on the breed, the ageing stage and life expectancy can be very different depending on the breed of the dog.Discover the activities you can do with an elderly dog, you will be surprised!
Some large dogs can live up to 12 or 13 years old, so when a large breed dog has already turned 9 years old, we can talk about an elderly dog, if in addition to being a large breed is also a pure breed without mestizaje, the life expectancy can be slightly reduced.
On the other hand, small dogs of different breeds can live up to 16 years or more, depending on the care, food and quality of life they have.
Remember that there is something more important than calculating the age of your dog in human years: enjoy all its steps, so it is essential that you take proper care of it day after day.
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