![]() Add four years for every calendar year after that.A 2 year old dog is equal to a 24 year old human.A 1 year old dog is equal to a 12 year old human.Most dog experts seem to follow this age formula: Small and “toy” breeds become seniors around age 10.Large breed dogs mature more slowly at first, but are considered elderly at age five.Female dogs tend to live a little longer.Size and breed directly influence the rate at which a dog ages.The first year of a dog’s life is equal to about 15 human years, not seven.Dogs mature more quickly than children in the first couple of years.This blog should shed some light on how old your pets actually are. This formula is actually an oversimplification of the reality of how dogs age. For example, we have all heard the formula that a year in “dog age” is equal to seven human years of age, but that’s not entirely correct. Soon I was able to determine the age of each animal in a way that made sense to me, and in a fun format where I could relate to the results.Īfter doing the research I learned that much of what I had been told over the years was incorrect. I have taken every single one of my many pets to various veterinarians over the years, and each veterinarian has had a different opinion on the age of every one of the rats, cats, guinea pigs, dogs, turtles, rabbits, birds, etc., so I did a bit of research. Depending on the experience and knowledge of the vet, the accuracy of their results can vary. They do a physical examination and look at the condition of the animal’s teeth, bones, joints, muscles, and internal organs. Veterinarians however, have been trained to recognize the physical signs of age in various species. ![]() As with most animal guardians who adopt their furry, feathered or scaly family member, it’s usually an educated guess to estimate their exact age. It’s pretty common to not know the exact birthday of an animal, unless someone that you are in contact with saw the birth (or hatch) of that particular animal. I wish I knew his exact age, but he was a rescue from the streets. One turned two years of age and the other turned somewhere between 14 and 16 years of age. Recently we celebrated two of our animals’ birthdays. Zola the pygmy hippo calf turned 1 and enjoyed her birthday “cake” at the Lowry Park Zoo this past weekend.
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