Your Questions About Dogs Life Span
David asks…
How long does is a dogs life span in human years?
My uncle brought a new dog yesterday and apparently it’s 2 months old (basically it would have been born beginning of May this year) How long is a dogs life expectancy in human years? So it is born in 2012, what year is it expected to life until?
For example, a humans life expectancy is 90 – 100, what age in human years is a dog expected to live up to?
admin answers:
There is a scale on Dogster – age related to size in terms of years, although not completely accurate, gives you an idea of how size relates to age. The old ideology of 7 human years for every 1 dog year doesn’t actually work. For instance, in my breed, puppies are considered pups until about 3 years of age, they mature at a much slower rate than smaller dogs and they are considered seniors at age 7, a time when smaller dogs are just entering their prime. In my breed, at age 4, they start to mature & age at a faster rate than a smaller breed.
Here is the scale and a good rule of thumb:
http://www.dogster.com/dog-health-care/calculate-dog-age-in-dog-years
Sandra asks…
I have a seven year old boxer dog and i want to get a boxer puppy. Is this a good idea?
Both dogs are female, would this alter the older dogs life span?
admin answers:
Provided your boxer is well socialized and enjoys the company of other dogs, it would most likely give her a new lease on life. When my beardie was 10, I brought in my first 2 greyhounds and it definitely turned him into a puppy again! He was thriving on having 2 other dogs to play with and walk with and just run around the yard with.
Lisa asks…
What lists of dog foods are good& bad for your dog?
I have 2 cocker spaniels, Sweetie & Angel. Lately I’ve noticed that commercial dog food is bad for dogs & decreases their life span. I want to change their food out but I don’t know what to buy from stores target, walmart, petsmart, & petco. I’m worried if I take her to a vet that they will suggest a harmful brand. What should I give them? Thx!!!
Also should I give them dry dog food or canned food?
admin answers:
“As you can see, barely any dog food is good for dogs except Blue Buffalo food.”
You didn’t really expect them to say that XYZ dog food was better than theirs did you?
The reality is that there are very few “bad” dog foods on the market, federal laws take care of that.
The key is to find the feed that YOUR DOGS do well on, which may or may not be the same as MY DOGS do well on.
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