how do you find out a dog's age in human years?

Answer 1

times their age by 7, dummy

Answer 2

The old formula of every year equaling 7 is outdated and obviously wrong as how many seven year old humans do you know having kids? There are several new scales out there, the one listed below uses each dog year equal to 4 human years AFTER the first two years of the dog's life
One age equivelence is as follows:
Dog Years = Human Years
1 =15
2 = 24
3 = 28
4 = 32
5 = 36
6 = 40
7 = 44
8 = 48
9 = 52
10 = 56
11 = 60
12 = 64
13 = 68
14 = 72
15 = 76
16 = 80

Answer 3

I agree with "raebelk". Here is a chart of the ages I got from the VET.
1=15
2=24
3=28
4=32
5=36
6=40
7=44
8=48
9=52
10=56
11=60
12=64
13=68
14=72
15=78
16=82
17=85
18=89
19=92
20=96

My dog tuned 16 in September (actually 82) and she doesn't look a day over 30.
Hope this helped.

Answer 4

7 to 1 - Not True
Dog years and human years. A good way to view your dog's age is by comparing it to your own. That way you'll be able to recognize why your companion may be slowing down, acting strange, or in need of a different diet and/or exercise plan. For years, we have used the old standard that 7 dog years equals 1 human year.

That's changed.

Based on information developed by Dr. Fred. L. Metzger, D.V.M., Dipl ABVP, State College, Pennsylvania, the size of your dog will determine the "dog to human year ratio."

If your dog is 20 pounds or less it will be 36 human years old when it reaches the age of 5 years. From then it will age about four human years to every one dog year. He will become a senior at age 7 (44 human), and a geriatric at age 14 (72 human years).

A dog between 21 and 50 pounds will be 37 human year old when it reaches the age of 5. It will age between 4 to 5 human years for each dog year after reaching 37. It becomes a senior at dog age 7 (47 human) and a geriatric at dog age 12 (human 69).

From 51 to 90 pounds a dog will be 40 human years old when it reaches its 5th birthday. From then it will age 5-6 human years for each dog year. At dog age 6 (45 human) it will be a senior, and a geriatric at dog age 10 (66 human years).

The larger dogs, over 90 pounds, age the fastest. By dog age 5 (42 human) they are considered to be seniors, and by dog age 10 (78 human) they are geriatrics. The human age to dog age ratio runs pretty close to the old 7 to 1 standard.

Use this guide to determine your dog's changing health needs. Consult with your Vet about changes to it's diet and exercise requirements. Early reaction to your dog's changing needs will go a long way in helping your dog live a longer and healthier life.


or try this website for a calculator: http://www.onlineconversion.com/dogyears.htm

Answer 5

from ages 1-2 human years, its seven dog years. Every year after that, its 5 dog years per human year.

Answer 6

Dogs are said to live 7 years to our 1.

Answer 7

Just take the age of ur dog and times it by 7yrs and u can find the age of your dog by human years. My dog was 23 when she died...

Answer 8

you have to times their dog age by 7

Answer 9

You take the dog's age, by what it is now, and divide it by 5. THen, if I'm not mistaken you go up by 7 every b-day or something like that.

Answer 10

well in human years it would be,lets say your dog was born october 30,2005 well it would be one to find out in dog years you times,lets say its one so you times 1 and 7 and in dog years it would be 7

Answer 11

i believe the ratio is for every dog year, it's seven human years. so if a dog is a year old, then thats seven years in human terms.