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How To Figure Out The Age Of A Dog In Human Years

How old is your dog in human years? New method better than 'multiply by 7'. How old is your tail-wagging bundle of joy in human years? According to the well-known ''rule of paw,'' one dog year is the equivalent of 7 years. Now scientists say it's wrong. Dogs are much older than we think, and researchers devised a more accurate formula to calculate a dog's age based on the chemical changes in the DNA as organisms grow old. Source 2n.

Years Human Dog Of Age The Figure How

To calculate your dog's age, consider that a puppy ages 15 times faster than a human in its first year, then add 6 years in its second. Then add about 4 years for each additional year to get your dog's age in human years.