How Old Is My Dog in Human Years?

 

The old rule of thumb of 7 years of a human life equals 1 dog year has been refined, especially for younger dogs.

Many of us wonder how old our dog is in human years, sometimes using it as a gauge to decide how our dog must feel compared to our own aging bodies. The old standby is that one year of a dog’s life equals seven years in a human’s life. It’s easy to do mathematically, and it does give you a ballpark idea, but it’s no longer considered accurate, especially for younger dogs.

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