How to calculate the age of a dog – a table for converting years by human standards – UNIAN
The myth that one year of a dog's life is equal to seven years of a human's life has never worked.
Converting dog years to human years is not the best way to determine your dog's life stage. The old myth that one year of a dog's life is equal to seven years of a human's life has never worked.
Although dogs age much faster than people, this comparison is not entirely accurate, writes Daily Paws. Instead of the usual multiplication, veterinarians take into account the dog's size and breed to determine its “human” age. Experts say large breed puppies tend to mature more slowly than small and medium breed dogs. But once they reach adulthood, large dogs often age faster than medium-sized breeds.
“It’s more correct to think that the first year of life for most dogs is…
