Wainkerr99
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Your dog ages faster than you do. That you know:
http://www.slate.com/id/2227076/?GT1=38001
Excerpt:
'This formula, however, varies depending on the dog's weight. Bigger dogs tend to have shorter lives, and thus age faster in dog years, while smaller dogs live longer, and thus age slower in dog years. (This discrepancy is due in part to the fact that big dogs are more likely to have debilitating arthritis and stomach problems.) The life expectancy of a Great Dane, for example, is just eight years, so a 4-year-old Great Dane is already a whopping 35. That said, calculating dog years is far from an exact science, as evidenced by the fact that the AVMA's calculator lumps all dogs more than 90 pounds—including 200-pound St. Bernards—into one category.'
That formula for dog years, though, can be found here:
http://www.npwm.com/mc_pet_age_calculator.asp?menu_id=405&menu_item_id=1
Kewl, huh?
http://www.slate.com/id/2227076/?GT1=38001
Excerpt:
'This formula, however, varies depending on the dog's weight. Bigger dogs tend to have shorter lives, and thus age faster in dog years, while smaller dogs live longer, and thus age slower in dog years. (This discrepancy is due in part to the fact that big dogs are more likely to have debilitating arthritis and stomach problems.) The life expectancy of a Great Dane, for example, is just eight years, so a 4-year-old Great Dane is already a whopping 35. That said, calculating dog years is far from an exact science, as evidenced by the fact that the AVMA's calculator lumps all dogs more than 90 pounds—including 200-pound St. Bernards—into one category.'
That formula for dog years, though, can be found here:
http://www.npwm.com/mc_pet_age_calculator.asp?menu_id=405&menu_item_id=1
Kewl, huh?
