Nowadays, many people will have a dog to accompany themselves, so do you know? The dog has only a dozen years in its life, when its age is converted into how old we humans are?
The latest age conversion table for dogs is here!
1. The latest age conversion table of dogs
When your dog is one year old, it is actually equivalent to 18-12 years old for humans, if your dog is 8-9 years old, then it is considered to be entering old age, when the dog enters the old age, all aspects of the body are not as good as before.
The average lifespan of a dog is about 10-15 years old, if your dog has entered the old age, you must cherish it, it will not accompany you for a long time~
Second, the characteristics of the dog getting older
[1] Hair changes: When the dog enters old age, the hair will also change relatively, and the color of the dog that becomes dry, messy, and even dark hair will gradually become lighter, and the white-haired dog will gradually turn yellow.
[2] Decline in physical fitness: When the puppy enters the old age, the energy is naturally not as strong as before, and it will gradually become less active, or even lazy, and sleep every day.
[3] Organ deterioration: common ones such as loose and lost teeth, hearing is not as good as before, vision is gradually unable to hear, and the response to changes around them becomes very slow.
[4] Personality changes: Some dogs will become very short-tempered because of sudden changes, and there will also be dogs that become very quiet and docile.
3. How to take care of an elderly dog?
(1) Regular physical examination: When the puppy enters the old age, in fact, we are more unable to grasp the physical changes of the dog, so we should understand the changes of the puppy through physical examination, and make targeted feeding adjustments according to the results, and care for the health and longevity of the dog.
(2) Keep the environment clean: The physique of elderly dogs is not as good as before, and they may get sick and cold because of the messy environment to breed bacteria, so we should pay attention to a clean environment and provide a comfortable life.
(3) Appropriate exercise: As mentioned earlier, the dog will become inactive after entering the old age, if the amount of exercise can not be fully satisfied, it will lead to a decline in the dog's physique to a certain extent, and diseases will come to the door.
(4) Supplemental nutrition: The most important thing is to eat a healthy diet, the elderly dog loses nutrients quickly, and the digestion of the stomach and intestines is slow.
It is recommended to choose a nutritious and digestible dog food for it.
Conclusion: How old is your puppy this year?
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