AGE
Puppies are demanding and energenic. Adult dogs are eager and self-assured. when dogs get really old, they will move slower and become lazy. Every dog develops and ages at their own rate. Puppyhood ends between six and 18 months of age. Adolescence starts between six and 18 months of age. For dogs, adulthood starts between 12 months and three years of age. The senior years begin between six and 10 years of age.
A dogs lifespan is only a fraction of the average humans lifespan. The dog ages more quickly in the same amount of time. If a dog is 1 year old, a human would be 15 years old. A 10 year old dog would be a human of 65. Size and breed can influence a rate at which the dog ages.
Smaller dogs tend to live a longer life. They also mature faster. Alarge dog matures more slowly and is concidered an elderly at the age of 5. small toy dogs dont become seniors until age 10. If you dont know your dogs age, you can tell its age by looking at its teeth. The degree and wear of tarter can tell the age of a dog.
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A dogs lifespan is only a fraction of the average humans lifespan. The dog ages more quickly in the same amount of time. If a dog is 1 year old, a human would be 15 years old. A 10 year old dog would be a human of 65. Size and breed can influence a rate at which the dog ages.
Smaller dogs tend to live a longer life. They also mature faster. Alarge dog matures more slowly and is concidered an elderly at the age of 5. small toy dogs dont become seniors until age 10. If you dont know your dogs age, you can tell its age by looking at its teeth. The degree and wear of tarter can tell the age of a dog.
www.dogtime.com/
www.dogyears.com/
www.webmd.com