Animal Superstitions - Fact or Fiction?
From fireside folklore to bedtime stories, tall tales about animals have been shared for centuries. Like every good urban legend, some details may change with each retelling.
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The Human Years/Dog Years Scale

The most difficult part of our time with dogs is knowing that their lifespans are much shorter than ours. We’re all familiar with “dog years”, but how accurate is it? Not at all!
Variables including breed and life stage aren’t accounted for in this popular equation. Small dogs tend to live longer than very large breeds and all dogs grow at very different rates during puppyhood. With all this considered, we’ve got a lot of dogs aging at different speeds. With this in mind, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has established a more accurate guideline. The first year of a medium-sized dog’s life actually equals around 15 human years. A dog’s second year matches up to around nine years of human life. After a dog’s third birthday, they’ll age approximately five human years each year going forward. While it isn’t a perfect estimation, it helps us understand how our dogs are feeling through their many stages of life.