The age of the dog is equivalent to a few years of human

 The age of the dog is equivalent to a few years of human

There is no clear scientific basis, but the more common saying is that a dog's one month is equivalent to a human 1 year, two months is equivalent to a human 3 years, a dog three months is equivalent to a human 5 years, a dog six months is equivalent to a human 9 years, eight months is equivalent to a human 13 years. Dogs are already adults when they are about one year old, which is equivalent to the human age of eighteen. After one year of age, each additional year of a dog is equivalent to an additional four years of humans. Usually the average life expectancy of a dog is between 10 and 15 years, but it can be affected by disease, accidents, breed, breeding practices, etc. Therefore, owners should usually pay special attention to the daily care of their dogs in their lives, especially for regular medical checkups, regular deworming and receiving vaccinations are effective measures. Dogs almost after the age of 9 years old began to get older, in the usual feeding management process should also pay more attention, at this time to the dog once a year to do a full body examination, if the dog body abnormalities can be developed in advance treatment plan, so as not to delay the disease.

Among the ways of converting individual ages, the more widely circulated statement is that one year old for dogs is equivalent to seven years old for humans. In fact, this method is very convenient, but the accuracy rate is not high, this conversion method does not take into account the dog's development and aging process is different from humans, they are first rapidly matured, and then slowly aged.

To more accurately understand the age of the dog, the key is to combine the dog's eyes and ears, and the growth of the teeth to determine.

The American Dog Association (AKC) mentioned another estimation formula - dogs are equivalent to human 15 years old when they are 1 year old, 24 years old when they are 2 years old, and every additional year thereafter is counted as 5 years old for humans. This algorithm takes into account that dogs mature rapidly within the first two years of life and is more scientific than directly multiplying by seven.

And the conversion formula proposed in the new study is this -

Dog years converted to human years = 16 x ln (dog's age) + 31

where ln is the natural logarithm.

This formula only applies to dogs over 1 year old and cannot be used for dogs less than 1 year old. Within a year, other developmental milestones can be used as a comparison, for example, a 7-week-old (0.13 years) puppy is almost equal to a 9-month-old human baby, which happens to be the stage when both start teething.

In short, the calculations show that dogs mature rapidly first and then age slowly.

The 3 stages of a dog's life.

1、Puppy stage

The puppy stage refers to dogs from birth to 18 months of age. They start with slowly opening their eyes (9~11 days) to slowly getting their hearing (13~17 days) and then feeling their way to walk.

Dogs grow quickly in the first 3 months, and by the 8th to 12th week, they can already communicate and interact with people, which is when puppies are the cutest and most fun.

2、Young age

Strictly speaking, small dogs can be said to be adults only after 18 months and large dogs after 24 months. This is Huo's dog is curious about the outside world, very active, energetic look every day, like to run around and jump, the owner can see their daily changes, becoming heavier and heavier.

Growth period of the dog's nutritional needs are very good, what vitamins, calcium, protein must be supplemented in place, otherwise it will be nutritious dog bone development, the appearance of the outer eight legs, there is no growth, no fat and other problems. This time you can buy some calcium tablets, vitamins, goat milk powder and so on, to the dog for supplementation.

3、Old age

Generally speaking, after the dog enters the age of 7 years old, even if it is old age (small dogs because of the long life span, will delay some). Dogs are prone to joint disease and difficulty walking and jumping when they get older, so it is recommended that they go to the hospital for a checkup every six months. Wanting your dog to live a long life depends on the careful feeding of the owner.

The digestive system of older dogs is different from that of younger dogs, and they are prone to problems such as indigestion, constipation and diarrhea, so the diet requires more attention. It is best to choose a natural food with a high absorption rate, which will be better digested.

Conclusion: Do you know how to convert the age of the dog?