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As a dog owner you would’ve heard the rule, 1 year for your dog equals 7 human years. Contrary to popular belief, dogs don’t age at a rate of 7-1 at all. Different breeds age differently, with small dogs in general living longer than large ones. One explanation for how this formula got started is based on the statistic that people used to live to around 70, and dogs to around 10 in general.

Dogs mature more quickly than we do early on. So the first year of your furry friend’s life is equal to about 15 human years in small dogs. The next year of their life is around 9 years, and from then on around 4 years for every year. The rates are different for medium and large breeds. So to make life easier I’ve attached a link to a ‘dog age calculator’ put together by Betterpet HERE