Your dogs age
By gxnfly
@gxnfly (1147)
China
May 11, 2008 9:54pm CST
Do you have a dog for company?How many years has it been spend with you?How old is it?What's the oldest age that for a dog do you think?
It 's assumed that dogs generally do not live more than 20 years. But there have been a few exceptions. Good records exist for several dogs which are known to have lived between 20 and 25 years. The oldest reliable age for a dog is a little beyond 29 years. It is believed that very few dogs have lived much beyond this age.
Do you think it's true?
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@toosh21 (800)
• Australia
12 May 08
We have 5 dogs & breed too. Our oldest dog now is almost 10 years old. The oldest dog I have known was 18 years old and he had a poor quality of life as he had to urinate very often and couldn't walk far. I have never known of any other dog living past 12-13 years & think it's very unlikely they could have a good life after about 15.
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@vpear1 (5)
• United States
12 May 08
I have a 3 Boston Terriers. The oldest is almost 13, he is somewhat obsessed with playing ball. OK, he is really obsessed with the ball. But at almost 13 he still chases and plays ball just like he always has. I have to limit him because he will not stop.I am afaidit is age il have a stoke, butthevttldmetat ith is alth the ay itwas ould pobably live at least another 7 years. I can't imagine not having my Big Boy with me.He is my vey bst friend. All my friends call him human, he does act like he is human.
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@Bionicman (3958)
• Czech Republic
13 May 08
That's cool. Mine is 11 now and she's still very active and I hope she'll stay that way in 13 like yours.
@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
12 May 08
I have a 6 year old black lab and 2 one year old pups, a chihuahua and a fox terrier. My sweet soul mate puppy, Hershey, passed on at age 13.
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@coffeeshot (3783)
• Australia
12 May 08
My dog Eddie is about 3 or 4 years old. We got him from the RSPCA so we're not quite sure exactly what his real age is.
Well yes it is true that dogs generally don't live beyond 17 or so but I do believe that there have been a handfull of dogs that have lived longer in the past.
Just like humans can live to a very old age (110 +) I'm sure the same happens with dogs, just very rarely.
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@snowy22315 (180703)
• United States
12 May 08
My dog is eight and I hope he lives to be 15 or 16. I'm going to try really hard to make that happen. Sometimes he seems like he is depressed though, and that worries me.
@baazigar007 (25)
• India
12 May 08
Dogs are known to be good pets and companion. My neighbor has a pomerian (did i spell that right), which sometimes can be most irritating!! it is 10 years old...
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
13 May 08
Gee that is a long time for a dog. I love dogs but I don't have any any more I have just cats now. Landlords, here rarely allow dogs.
@olivemai (4738)
• United States
12 May 08
Dogs are good to have as pets! They all start to bark shortly before an earthquake hits! Did you hear the dogs barking? I remember when we had a big earthquake here, that I heard the neighborhood dogs are howling and barking like they never had before! They can sense it before we can.
@littleowl (7157)
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13 May 08
Hi Gxnfly-I am not sure about that one have never heard of a dog living for that long-I have two large dogs they are back and have white bibs and paws their dad was a pedigree bearded collie and mum was a retreiver cross border collie they are both 10 and are my 'babies', they are over the top with affection and loyaty and love etc-I couldn't do without them they are so unique in every way and their characters are like chalk and cheese though they are brother and sister-littleowl
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
12 May 08
I've read that the bigger the dog, the shorter their lifespan. I had a cocker-poodle-beagle-dachshund that lived to be 19 and even then I had to take him to the doctor and put him to sleep one day because he could no longer walk. Hector was the best dog I ever had!!
Most of my dogs live 13+ years so I haven't had many. My dogs now are 8 and 7 this August and I'll miss them a lot when they leave me in 5-8 years. They are my last dogs..I'm 54 and don't want any pets to outlive me because they may not find good homes. But I do think I'll be a foster "parent" for a couple of dogs!
I've never heard of a dog living 20-25 years but I suppose it's possible with the best of care and an attentive human!
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@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
15 May 08
i have a dog who's been with us for more than 5 years i guess. i forgot what year she was born lol
@chayruocs4 (102)
• United States
13 May 08
i know that chuiahas live from 25-30 years and thats what i have. but i had a beagle that was 18 when we put him to sleep it was so sad because he was so sick at the end and couldn't even controll his bouls.
@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
12 May 08
My oldest dog is 15 years old. I have had her long before my husband, lol. I have 4 more and not real sure of their age. One is about 5 y/o, one is about 3 y/o and the other one I would say about 7 or 8. A couple of them were abandoned and I can't be sure about their age,esp one. The other was a puppy so I can estimate.
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
12 May 08
I have a 3 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. I had a Golden Retriever that lived to be 14, which is really old for a large breed dog, I had a dachsund that lived to be 15. Generally smaller breed dogs live longer than the larger breeds. However, I also had a hamster that lived to be 10 years old, which is probably some kind of record lol since small animals like hamsters, rat, etc usually only live for like 2 - 3 years tops.
@devilzkrazy (64)
• India
12 May 08
My Computer = My Dog
My Dog = My Computer
1.) Yes, I have a Pet Computer... I mean My Computer is My Pet
2.) Actually it hasen't been with me... I'm with it... from my Age of bout 2 Years
3.) Hmm.. My New Computer is old since 3 - 5 years...
4.) Lolxx... Oldest Computer... i Don't know i think foh me its.. unlimited as i prefer upgrading it everytime than buying a new one..
Guys Please Comment on my Answer... :D
@sisterjinx (1135)
• United States
12 May 08
We do have a dog. We have had her since she was just a couple of months old. She is a Rottweiler. She is now 10 years old and you can tell she is an older dog. She has arthritis in her shoulders and sometimes she gets very achy. Rottie's tend to live between 13 and 15 years depending on their personal health issues. So far this is her only issue so I know we have a few more good years with her.