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Post by geriatrix on Sept 23, 2016 12:13:43 GMT
An old myth claimed that relatively speaking, one year for a dog corresponds to seven years for a human and something similar for cats. But this has turned out to be untrue. One cannot set up a linear equivalent, since animals grow and develop at a different rate than people. For example, dogs and cats can start reproducing just months after they are born. Scientists have thus set up more realistic tables for the lifespans of dogs and cats to be compared with ours.
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Post by Joey on Sept 24, 2016 6:53:21 GMT
Make sense to me.
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Post by Bestem♥r on Sept 24, 2016 19:02:22 GMT
that does seem more realistic, doesn't it!
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Post by Joey on Sept 24, 2016 20:08:01 GMT
Especially the first couple and then the aging slows down. When Sammy died the old way she would have been 77. So that isn't even close. 60 sounds closer. I'm guessing this is the average for all dogs. Big dogs don't usually live as long and Chihuahua's usually live longer. Closer to 18 years or 88 on the scale. Sammy just had an enlarged heart and died early.
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