How Dogs Really Age In Human Years

Erin's pup Tiger turns five years old Saturday. Now, the general rule is to assume that a dog ages seven years physically every twelve months, but, in truth, that's not the case. Smaller breeds age more slowly and, generally, live longer than larger ones.

Take a look at the chart and compare how dogs of different sizes age 'in human years'. And Tiger, by the way, is a very young looking 36.

Age of dog	Small breed - age in human years	Medium breed - age in human years	Large breed - age in human years
1	15	15	15
2	24	24	24
3	28	28	28
4	32	32	32
5	36	36	36
6	40	42	45
7	44	47	50
8	48	51	55
9	52	56	61
10	56	60	66
11	60	65	72
12	64	69	77
13	68	74	82
14	72	78	88
15	76	83	93
16	80	87	120

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