All Dog Blog

Recently, we’ve been discussing our boy Bear and how old he’s getting. He seems to be aging faster these days, which is a hard reality to come to.  That’s got us to thinking, if he’s 8 in our years, how old is he really in dog years? We all have heard the saying that

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Recently, we’ve been discussing our boy Bear and how old he’s getting. He seems to be aging faster these days, which is a hard reality to come to.  That’s got us to thinking, if he’s 8 in our years, how old is he really in dog years? We all have heard the saying that 1 human year = 7 dog years. While that used to be the rule of thumb, better science has taught us that might not be as accurate as we once assumed. Just like humans, dogs age at different rates depending on their stage of life. For instance, the difference between a 1 and 2 year old toddler is much more incredible than the difference between and 20 and 21 year old adult. So it only makes sense that this idea would apply to dogs too. Not to mention that we all know smaller dogs tend to live longer than their large/giant breed counterparts. So the rule of 1/7 year ratio doesn’t really apply well in this case either. I decided a little research was in order…and TA DA- lookie what I found!*I found this image on a dog site I like, called Dogster.com. They borrowed the image from the Dog Owners Manual published by Quirk Books. I’m just sharing the info I found*This. chart. is. amazing. Not only is it really accurate, they’ve done a wonderful job of displaying the information to include a range of sizes from a tiny chihuahua all the way up to a great dane. According to this new chart:Bear: 8 human years= 66 dog yearsScooter: 2 human years= 24 dog years That’s all I’ve got for now, hope you all enjoy!

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