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Does One Human Year Equal Seven Years?
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Does One Human Year Equal Seven Years?  No one knows for sure where the years versus human years myth came from. Growing up with dogs and later being a owner, it’s what I believed. In "1953.", a French researcher published a more nuanced version of the rule, based on empirical evidence: dogs age "15." to "20."times faster than humans do during their first year of life, but that ratio soon tapers off to about one year being the equivalent of five human years. However, evidence soon emerged that life spans are not equivalent and are impacted by different factors. Size, weight and breed play a role. Smaller dogs tend to live longer than larger ones, but they may mature more quickly in the first few years of life. For example, a huge pup might age more slowly at first, but be nearing middle age at "5.". Tiny and toy breeds don't become "seniors" until around age "10." Medium-sized pooches are somewhere in the middle on both counts. To further complicate things, some breeds, like beagles, demonstrate different aging ratios than their equivalent-sized counterparts of different breeds. So the take home is pretty clear: the "7:1." ratio is a gross oversimplification of how dogs age and simply not factually true.  |
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Hmmm... reeeelee... 🤔 I thought someone had no ideas? Did Molly sign the waver? She IS, under 18... in human years. ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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The picture above is my beloved Molly, who is a twelve year old, Bernese Mountain Dog / Black Lab. She is looking at me a little bewildered as I wasn't sitting in my usual chair. She has started slowing down - walks aren't as far as they used "to." be and she has less tolerance for yapping little dogs -she simply ignores them.
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8/11/2020 1:16 pm |
Yup
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Sorry to say no it changes as your chart shows. Only way to keep a pet healthy and wise is diet and exercise. Do not over feed and play play play . Lot of breeds how a term limits some of them live longer then others but not many. I've had Goldens from 10- 13 years yet it was cancer they all deid from. I know a few Goldens that lived till 14 - 16 Bigger dog's life span are shorter Little dogs seam to live till their 20s No matter what I live my life like it's their last day love them and give them the best I can.
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And cats are just sitting there asking . . . "so what's yer point"?  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I am reluctant to view our life expectancy (including our beloved pets) as a scorecard. Whether it is 10 years or 15 years or 90 years, what matters to me is how well we spend the time we have. What is wonderful about pets is that we are able infuse so much quality into their lives and feel it reciprocated. Throughout my life, I have witnessed dogs and cats be born, mature into boon companions and fade into a twilight of exhaustion, arthritis, dementia and/or cancer. Although it feels as if I lose my best friend every 12 years, I am loath to try and live without the unconditional love that informs our time together. And- thanks to the information you shared- I am back in first position as the oldest animal in my household!
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8/11/2020 4:17 pm |
As far as diet, my 2 American Eskimos lived to 16 and 18 yrs of age and they got table scraps every day.
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8/11/2020 6:37 pm |
This is what I like about this website, you never know what someone is going to post next. I have always had a dog, this latest one is not mine but has attached himself to me. A dog's metabolism is much faster than a human and they have shorter digestive tracts as well. This faster digestive system prevents bacteria gaining hold of them this is why they can eat from bins unlike us humans. Maybe this explains their shorter lifespan. the faster your metabolism the quicker you burn out through internal organ demand.
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My longest lived dog was a Border Collie Cross and she was 15, my Ma had a Poodle 17, I have even known of an Old English Sheep Dog that was14, it seems just as much a lottery for them as for humans.
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Hmmm... reeeelee... 🤔 I thought someone had no ideas? Did Molly sign the waver? She IS, under 18... in human years. 
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Yup  , does that mean the content answered the question?
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Sorry to say no it changes as your chart shows. Only way to keep a pet healthy and wise is diet and exercise. Do not over feed and play play play . Lot of breeds how a term limits some of them live longer then others but not many. I've had Goldens from 10- 13 years yet it was cancer they all deid from. I know a few Goldens that lived till 14 - 16 Bigger dog's life span are shorter Little dogs seam to live till their 20s No matter what I live my life like it's their last day love them and give them the best I can.
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And cats are just sitting there asking . . . "so what's yer point"? 
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I am reluctant to view our life expectancy (including our beloved pets) as a scorecard. Whether it is 10 years or 15 years or 90 years, what matters to me is how well we spend the time we have. What is wonderful about pets is that we are able infuse so much quality into their lives and feel it reciprocated. Throughout my life, I have witnessed dogs and cats be born, mature into boon companions and fade into a twilight of exhaustion, arthritis, dementia and/or cancer. Although it feels as if I lose my best friend every 12 years, I am loath to try and live without the unconditional love that informs our time together. And- thanks to the information you shared- I am back in first position as the oldest animal in my household!
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As far as diet, my 2 American Eskimos lived to 16 and 18 yrs of age and they got table scraps every day.
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Thanks for sharing this with us my friend! Seems Molly is pretty smart as we should all ignore the little yappers... lol
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This is what I like about this website, you never know what someone is going to post next. I have always had a dog, this latest one is not mine but has attached himself to me. A dog's metabolism is much faster than a human and they have shorter digestive tracts as well. This faster digestive system prevents bacteria gaining hold of them this is why they can eat from bins unlike us humans. Maybe this explains their shorter lifespan. the faster your metabolism the quicker you burn out through internal organ demand. Thanks for dropping by. Your welcome to take your take and look around at other items I have posted.
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Beautiful animal my lady ! And no worries about Mollie's trye age, as long as she's lived a happy and card life Cheers - P
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My longest lived dog was a Border Collie Cross and she was 15, my Ma had a Poodle 17, I have even known of an Old English Sheep Dog that was14, it seems just as much a lottery for them as for humans.
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Beautiful animal my lady ! And no worries about Mollie's trye age, as long as she's lived a happy and card life Cheers - P
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Your doggie is so beautiful! Miss mine, she had to be put down at 18 years old. Which, I thought was 126 years old in human years. Now it seems she was little younger after reading your post. Very informative - especially for animal peeps - thank you! In Luv, Lite, Laffter ...
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Your doggie is so beautiful! Miss mine, she had to be put down at 18 years old. Which, I thought was 126 years old in human years. Now it seems she was little younger after reading your post. Very informative - especially for animal peeps - thank you!
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9/1/2020 4:54 pm |
i would surely miss my best bud..black lab border collie cross. He is just finally getting back to walking after a year and a half after blowing out his doggie acl...then the other side 6 months later. Tough carrying a 95 pound dog down stairs to get him "out" and then back in but I would do it again. Thanks for sharing!! and btw luv the profile
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i would surely miss my best bud..black lab border collie cross. He is just finally getting back to walking after a year and a half after blowing out his doggie acl...then the other side 6 months later. Tough carrying a 95 pound dog down stairs to get him "out" and then back in but I would do it again. Thanks for sharing!! and btw luv the profile
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