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The life expectancy of a dog is commonly expressed in terms of dog years by us and it depends entirely on race dog, its size and the neighborhood dogs. Various other factors affect the life expectancy of a dog. Changes in a dog's life span by diet provided to him and also by the number of medical problems the dog tends to face over the years.

The average lifespan of the small dog like Chihuahua is about 15 to 16 years, while medium sized dogs like Border Collies have a lifespan of 10 to 13 years. It can be noticed big dogs like Great Dean height of only 7 to 8 years. The calculation of life expectancy of particular dog can be accurately done with the help of "size or specific breed calculator", which is said to be one of the old regimes most accurate measurement available. The size or specific breed calculator gives approximate results about the expected life of the dog depending on size and breed of dog.

It is generally accepted that, on average, "one human year equals seven dog years." This statement may not be appropriate because the first two years are jointly represented by 18-25 years in these schemes and because the full report can be generalized to all dogs, but they belong to different sizes and breeds. An exact ratio of dog years against the year of man can not be made. However, certain elements remain the most obvious similar between humans and dogs older.

It is generally accepted that the equivalent a human one year dog is supposedly fully grown by aspects of both mental and physical. Dogs like humans tend to develop advance muscle characteristics as they grow up with a similar mental development. Through a study of dogs age, it has been estimated for dogs of all breeds and sizes that, nearly "64 percent of dogs" were euthanized because they were suffering from certain types of diseases. Only 8 percent of total dogs live beyond 15 years and nearly 16 percent of them die each year heart disease and result in cancer. Human lives are not finished, even if they suffer from a rare and incurable, and that's the main reason for which lifetime the average person is relatively long.

The effects of aging in dogs is said to be dormant for several years. But like humans, dogs to undergo physical changes as well. The first signs of aging in dogs is regarded as the decrease in activity level. The sleeping period in these dogs also becomes longer. The canines experience a drastic change in their skin condition, the use of members, appetite and they experience tooth loss as well. Their sense of hearing and vision also diminishes gradually. Older dogs tend to experience stiffness in their bodies. All these signs of aging can even be found in humans. Years rights are extended only due to advance modern medicine and various other drugs that are designed to treat the symptoms of old age.

Dogs and humans may not have the same physiology, yet some obvious similarities can be noticed when both species age. Dog Years and years of man may not be directly linked by an equation in advance, but to the naked eye the equivalence corresponding characteristics of dog years and years of man are clearly visible.

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