How many months does it take for a dog to become a dog?
Small dogs: Female dogs are considered adults when they are 1 year old, and male dogs are considered adults when they are 18 months old.
Medium-sized dogs: Female dogs are considered adults at 18 months, and male dogs are considered adults at 24 months.
Large dogs: Female dogs are considered adults at 18 months, and male dogs are considered adults at 24 months.
The age of a dog is calculated based on the human life span. One year after a dog is born is equivalent to 17 years old, two years after birth is equivalent to 23 years old, and three years after birth is equivalent to 28 years old. After that, every year that passes increases by four years. Therefore, 10 years of dog life is equivalent to 55 years of human age. Recently, due to improved nutrition, the life span of dogs has also been extended, and some dogs will live for 20 years. The lifespan of a dog often has different results depending on the breed. The difference between dogs and people is that the time after old age is very short. Dogs can still live a healthy life half a year before death.
There is a very popular saying - 1 year old dog is equivalent to 7 years old human (or 6 years old). Often a dog as young as 8 years old is considered to be as mature as a 56-year-old middle-aged person. However, a recent survey by the Royal Veterinary College of the United Kingdom proved that this statement has no scientific basis. A survey by Professor Michel, President of the Royal Veterinary College, shows that the total average lifespan of various dogs in the UK is 11 years and 1 month, and those dogs that die entirely due to aging and are not affected by abnormal factors can live an average of 12 years 8 months, only 8% of dogs can live for more than 15 years.
Of course, the average lifespan of different types of dogs will also be different. For example, the compact poodle can live an average of 14 years and 9 months, and the larger long-haired Scottish shepherd dog has an average lifespan of 13 years. The wolfdog used as a police dog has a lifespan of 10 years and 4 months. The pony-like Great Dane is the shortest-lived large dog, with an average lifespan of only 8 years and 5 months. Mixed-breed dogs usually live longer than purebred dogs.
