Question:
My dog (my first) turns three soon. What’s the difference between dog and human years? Carolyn
Answer:
The old saying is that there are about seven dog years to one human year – which means she’d be celebrating her 21st! This is simplistic, but is roughly correct.
Dogs grow and change more rapidly than humans because their lifespan is much shorter. Dogs reach puberty and can breed from as early as five months of age – so what we can’t do until our teenage years, dogs can manage while their human equivalents are still in nappies! Dogs also age faster after they reach the 10-year mark.
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