Why Dogs Age So Quickly

Most of us have heard that dogs age approximately seven years to our one.  A friend told me about a chart in her veterinarian’s office where you can find the age of your dog using other factors (breed, weight, etc) so they may be even “older” than we think!  Maybe that’s information we’re better off not knowing.

I know why dogs age so much faster than we do.  Many (many) years ago, dogs lived to be 50!  It’s true.  After they started living with humans in their environment, they began to age quicker.  Living with the stress of time and schedules and the future and what to do, when to eat, what to eat, stop, go, wait, do, do, do – the dogs began to show signs of premature aging.

Please don’t go to Snopes and see if this is true.  It’s not; however, we have and do contribute to health issues and unwanted behaviors (in ourselves and our dogs) just  because of our busy lives and inability to live in the moment.  That’s where dogs – all animals – live.

Of course, we all have busy lives and will continue (that’s a good thing) and if we can also stop to enjoy moments along the way, we all may live a little longer!