How do you calculate dog years?

If you own a dog, you've heard this rule: 1 year for Fido equals 7 years for you. Turns out, the math isn't that simple. Dogs mature more quickly than we do early on. So the first year of your fuzzy friend's life is equal to about 15 human years. read more

As a general guideline, though, the American Veterinary Medical Association breaks it down like this: 15 human years equals the first year of a medium-sized dog’s life. Year two for a dog equals about nine years for a human. read more

Dogs age and develop differently than humans. Popular opinion is to multiply your dog’s age by seven to determine dog years to human years. But breed size can also have an effect when you calculate dog years. read more