GENERAL DOG INFORMATION
COMPARATIVE AGES OF DOGS AND HUMANS
Contrary to common belief, one year of a dogs' life is not equal to seven years to a human's life. Rather, it is felt the following is more accurate:
DOG YEARS |
HUMAN YEARS |
3 months |
5 years |
6 months |
10 years |
*1 year |
15 years |
2 years |
24 years |
4 years |
32 years |
8 years |
48 years |
10 years |
56 years |
15 years |
76 years |
20 years |
98 years |
After 2 years, 1 year = 4 human years.
*average onset puberty
When is an animal geriatric?
Small size - 0 to 20 lbs - 11.5 years
Medium size - 21 to 50 lbs - 10 years
Large size - 51 to 90 lbs - 8.9 years
Giant size - over 90 lbs - 7.5 years