Your pet dog's age

Most people would think a year for us humans is to about 7 years of a dog's age (approximately). This may not always hold true, since factors such as it's breed, daily exercise, weight, and diet comes into play.

So, for all of you dog owners out there, it's time to consider a new & improved formula to estimate your pet's age. This new equation takes in account the various aging factors of most breeds, and is possibly more accurate.

Simplified version:
First 2 human years = 10 dog years

Thereafter,
1 human year = 4 dog years (average for most/breeds lesser than 9 kg)
1 human year = minimum ~ 10 dog years (large breeds)

In the above context, a human year is taken as the chronology year in our calenders.
Also, you may have noticed that the formula seems to indicate that small-sized adult dogs tend to have longer lifespans. This is because they consume less energy to sustain their smaller bodies as compared to larger dogs.

We'll discuss this intriguing metabolic process in my later posts. By the way, no animals were harmed in the formulation of the above said equation.



Warning: Do not starve/force-feed your dog in order to modify it's lifespan. Seriously.