Knowing the age of our dog, do you know??
Knowing the age of our dog, do you know, From bouncing baby pup to elderly companion, your dog will express different needs — and tender a range of rewards — at each stage of their life.
Puppies are demanding and energetic, adolescents unpredictable. Adult dogs are eager and self-assured, and by the time they’re seniors, they will have slowed to a comfortably lazy pace.
From bouncing baby pup to elderly companion, your dog will express different needs — and tender a range of rewards — at each stage of their life.
Puppies are demanding and energetic, adolescents unpredictable. Adult dogs are eager and self-assured, and by the time they’re seniors, they will have slowed to a comfortably lazy pace.
As with human relationships, ups and downs are guaranteed throughout your years together, but knowing what to expect will keep you one step ahead of the pack. During your dog’s life, they will:
* Upset you, or, at the very least, frustrate you. Housetraining is no picnic, nor is cleaning up vomit or finding your slippers chewed beyond recognition. Even if your puppy never misbehaves (ha!), their never-ending need for you will sometimes feel overwhelming.
*Surprise you. Maybe your Australian Shepherd loves agility training. Your Doberman can bark their name. Or your Cocker Spaniel actually draws a smile from the grumpy neighbor across the street. Sometimes, you’ll just be astonished by your adolescent dog’s endless desire to please you.
*Bring you incredible joy. Your dog doesn’t care whether you made your sales goals or how good you look for your high school reunion. Your dog is thrilled simply to be around you, and they’ll demonstrate those feelings on a regular basis.
*And probably grief. No matter how long they live, saying goodbye to a treasured friend is difficult. If it weren’t, the relationship wouldn’t be worth it.
How Long Each Stage Lasts?
On average, smaller dogs mature faster and live longer than larger breeds; bigger dogs mature later and generally know shorter spans of adulthood and senior citizenship.
That said, every dog develops and ages at their own rate. The following is a rough breakdown of the stages of canine life:
Puppyhood ends between six and 18 months of age.
Adolescence starts between six and 18 months of age.
Adulthood starts between 12 months and three years of age.
The senior years begin between six and ten years of age.
Dogs are as individual as people; there’s no hard-and-fast rule for what they’ll do and when they’ll do it.
If you treat your dog with the love and respect they deserve, what you can count on in return is devotion, adoration, and a mistake or two along the way as the two of you learn to communicate across the human-canine divide.
Dogs age at different speeds, with large dogs generally maturing more slowly than small dogs. But timing aside, they all go through the same stages: energetic puppyhood, unpredictable adolescence, the relatively smooth ride of adulthood, and the slower, lazier senior years.
What is your dog’s current age and stage? How has your dog changed as they’ve grown up? Let us know in the comments below!
Originally published at https://cundomanikofficial.blogspot.com on March 29, 2022.
