Researchers now have a more accurate way of calculating a dog's age that takes into account their size, breed, and changes to their DNA over time. Knowing your dog's age in human years may not ...

Older dogs have unique needs due to age-related conditions ... Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) body condition chart and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) muscle condition ...

On this map, one dot represents five dogs. (Right) Dogs can be enrolled in the Pack at any age. This chart shows the age distribution of current DAP Pack members, stratified by size. The palest ...

The common belief that one human year equals seven dog years is an oversimplification, especially regarding a dog's early and later years. Fact-checking website snopes.com said that while that ...

The Dog Aging Project is a long-term nationwide survey on the health and lifestyles of U.S. dogs that launched in 2019. Today ...

Based on data from 15,000 dogs, the team, led by Borbála Turcsán, the team investigated the age at which behavioral and cognitive changes begin to show and how fast they progress in different ...

If your dog is getting older and slower, you may be worried about how much weight they have gained. Or maybe you have a dog that once chowed down with gusto, but now seems to have lost interest in ...

The Dog Aging Project is making strides in understanding canine longevity, with over 50,000 dogs enrolled in the study since its inception in 2018. The project, co-directed by Matt Kaeberlein ...

The Guinness World Record Holder of the title of World's Oldest Dog, Bobi, recently died at 31. This is an impressive age for any dog. Smaller dogs typically live longer than larger breeds but the ...

The National Institute on Aging may let funding lapse for a yearslong study of nearly 50,000 pet dogs, which could also offer insight into human health. By Emily Anthes In late 2019, scientists ...