How old is a dog in dog years?

She'd reached the grand old age of 19 years and four months. A few days later, I was reminded of the oft-quoted statistic that every human year equates to seven dog years. read more

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

“Human Years” is the equivalent age in human years that matches the stage in development of the dog at the specified dog age (the one on the veterinarian chart). So, for example, because a dog ages faster than a human, a 1-year-old dog according to the Gregorian calendar (dog years) would be the equivalent in age and development of a 15-year-old human (human years). read more