Dogs From birth to 1 year old, they are called puppies; 1 to 7 and a half years old are adult dogs; after 7 to 8 years old, they will start to move forward. old age. Regarding the lifespan of dogs, some foreigners have done statistics and found that mongrel dogs live longer than purebred dogs, small dogs live longer than large dogs, male dogs live longer than female dogs, and indoor dogs live longer than outdoor dogs Breeding dogs live longer.

From a medical point of view, dogs are called puppies from birth to 1 year old; 1 to 7 and a half years old are adult dogs; after 7 to 8 years old, they will begin to show obvious aging. symptom. Such as increased sleep time, decreased activity time, increased frequency of urination, slow response, etc. If the dog is converted to the human age, for the dog, its first year is equal to the human age of 6 years. After that, increase by 6 years every year. So if the dog is 8 years old, converted to the age of a human, it is equivalent to 50 to 60 years old of a human. Because variety is different, the difference in aging is also very obvious.

Large dogs age faster than smaller dogs. The golden age is between 2 and 8 years old. After the age of 8, the ability to perform work is greatly reduced. Generally speaking, the average lifespan of a dog is 8 to 12 years. Miniature and small dogs such as Pomeranian, Maltese and Poodle usually have a life span of 9 to 13 years; medium dogs such as Miguel, Shiba Inu and American cocker hounds have a life span of 9 to 11.5 years; large dogs like Husky, Labrador and DalmatianThe lifespan is slightly shorter, with a lifespan of 7.5~10.5 years.