How Do You Determine A Dogs Lifespan?
You don’t want to know about how long your friend will live, but death is a fact of life. Determining a dog’s lifespan is typically specific to breed and lifestyle. Consider your dog’s breed. Some breeds simply live longer than others. The average toy poodle will likely live to be at least 14 years old before it dies, but the Bernese mountain dog isn’t likely to live much past 7 years old. Consider that dog lifespan starts with looking at the breed and goes from there. If you have a labrador retriever, the average lifespan is 11 years; for a German shepherd–11 years; a beagle–13 years; a dachshund–12 years; a boxer–10 years; a chihuahua–15 years; a rottweiler–9 years; a cocker spaniel–12 years. Look at the size of your dog. Smaller pooches live longer typically than do larger dogs. This is believed to be because small dogs’ bodies don’t need to work as hard as those of larger canines. Another theory is that large dogs are more likely to be overweight. Look at how fit your dog is
