Have you noticed that smaller dogs tend to
live longer than larger dogs? When calculating a dog’s age in people years you
must the dog’s age by 7 for large dogs and multiple the dog’s age by 5 for
small dogs. This will tell you the real age in people years. So what does that
matter? You may notice that a small dog is only multiplied by 5. This is
because small dogs tend to live longer than larger dogs. Why? Some research
suggests that larger dogs start to age at an earlier point in life. There are
some veterinarians that have noted a larger dog’s cell growth seems to be much
more accelerated than a small dog’s. In addition, a larger dog becomes sick or
develops a disease, he is much more likely to die at an earlier age because of
the rapid growth of the illness. Click here or call your vet
Glendale, AZ to learn more.
