Is this true? A 'Dog Year' Isn't Equivalent To 7 Human Years (lab, cataracts)

[JD59]

Dogs age at different rates compared to humans, but the simple rule of 7 dog years to 1 human year is far from accurate.

If human actually aged seven times slower than dogs, then many of us would be able to reproduce at age seven and live to be 150 years old. Obviously, that's not the case.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-dog...233457570.html

[Clark Fork Fantast]

Thanks for posting the link! I'm sharing it with dog parent friends. I've seen revisions of the 7-year myth before, but never in such detail. Very enlightening!

[TinaMcG]

For many years, our vets' offices have had a poster that illustrates that it isn't a linear calculation. It starts out being 7 years and changes as dogs age.

[zugor]

So my 14 year old, 80 pound black lab is the equivalent of 88 human years. Darn good since he has all of his teeth, slightly cloudy eyes due to cataracts, no lose of hearing and is still rather jaunty.

He still sleeps through the night without having to get up to pee which is more than I can claim at just 65.

Last week I saw a great T-shirt that said:

In dog beers I've only had one.

[nightbird47]

I have a shepard pup who is pushing seven months, and she's starting to hit the preteens. And I thought kids were difficult. I had a calculation of this years ago and it was most useful. Thanks to the Op for posting.

[Clark Fork Fantast]

Originally Posted by Shalu11

Yes, one dog year is not equal to seven human years.
It is actually 1 dog year = 0.28 human years

Ref : https://www.easycalculation.com/othe...man-years.html

There's something basic about that calculation that I don't get. How can 12 Dog years be the equivalent of 3.3 Human years? Shouldn't it be reversed? Maybe it's because it's early in the morning, but somehow the logic escapes me...

[Katie1]

Those cant be true Different Size dogs age differently. Large breeds are Old at 8 yrs while the tiny toys are old at 18 .. silly!

[JJOK93]

I guess i learn something new everyday.