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Millions of sweet puppers everywhere go unloved and uncelebrated on one of their 7 yearly birthdays. We humans forget that every time a dog ages a year, they have actually aged 7 dog years. This means that you are depriving Charlie, Bean and Coffee a birthday treat on all other of their 6 birthdays.
Plus, August 1 is "DOGust," which is the official day to celebrate your adopted dog's birthday, if you don't know the actual date of their birthday. Whether you are throwing a dog-themed birthday or celebrating your dog's birthday, here are some ideas you can use to spoil those you love: dogs or humans, or even both!
The best way to determine the age of a puppy is by looking at their teeth. All of a puppy's baby teeth should erupt between 3 and 6 weeks of age and their adult teeth should appear between 12 and 16 weeks of age at the front of the mouth and between 16 and 24 weeks toward the back.
For example, if your dog was born 7 years ago, he is 49 years old in “dog years.” (Or, stated differently, a 7-year old dog is at a similar stage in aging to a 49-year old human.)
Dogs don't remember time in quite the same way we do, they're completely unaware of the Gregorian calendar and lots of dog owners don't know their true dog's birthday (the 1st August is often used for rescue and shelter dogs).
"Pets certainly don't understand the specifics of our celebrations, but they can still enjoy them," Coates says. "Dogs—and yes, even cats—are social beings and are able to pick up on group dynamics. When everyone… is excited and having a good time, most pets want to be included."
Within the charted stars, you can find insights about yourself as well as your dog. In astrology, dogs fall under one of 12 zodiac signs. The sign that your dog was born under impacts the way he interacts with the world. Each sign also has its own set of strengths, weaknesses, personality traits and attitudes.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association: The first year of a medium-sized dog's life is equal to approximately 15 years of a human's life. The second year of a dog's life equals about nine years for a human. And after that, every human year equals approximately four or five years for a dog.
As a general guideline, though, the American Veterinary Medical Association breaks it down like this: 15 human years equals the first year of a medium-sized dog's life. Year two for a dog equals about nine years for a human. And after that, each human year would be approximately five years for a dog.
Well, dogs are in possession of faster metabolisms and hearts that work harder than our own. Because of all this extra work, dogs age faster and, consequently, live shorter lives. It also means they grow up more quickly. A dog that's a year old is the equivalent of a human child ready to start school.
A dog's first year of life is the equivalent of about 15 human years. A dog's second year is the equivalent of nine human years (making a 2-year-old, medium-sized dog about 24 years old in human years). From the third year onward, each canine year is the same as about five human years.
Familial Ties, Canine Style
Lindsay, who is a dog behavior consultant and trainer in Philadelphia, dogs are capable of recognizing their mother and siblings later in life if they are exposed to them during the crucial period between 2 and 16 weeks, and especially at 8 weeks.
A 2013 study in Animal Cognition suggested that dogs do indeed have long-term memory, so it makes sense that they might be able to recognize their pups. But the fact is that it depends on a number of factors, like how long they've been separated.
The results of these two experiments clearly show that young puppies recognize their own mother and littermates, and it also shows that this recognition is based upon scent cues.
One of the common ways your dog will try to say sorry is by making “puppy eyes” or tucking its tail between its legs. Avoiding eye contact and lowering their ears are also common ways for dogs to apologize. They also watch for your reaction.
Don't worry, your dog won't forget you
She probably doesn't have fond memories of puppyhood. But she might remember watching you leave the house this morning, and her strong positive association with you mean she'll celebrate when you get home tonight.
Dogs have developed a process called imprinting, which utilises the senses of sight and smell to create memories. Their ability to imprint depends on their experience as a puppy, particularly during the first eight weeks of life.
Licking is a natural and instinctive behaviour to dogs. For them it's a way of grooming, bonding, and expressing themselves. Your dog may lick you to say they love you, to get your attention, to help soothe themselves if they're stressed, to show empathy or because you taste good to them!
“Very large dogs may be considered seniors at 5 or 6 years of age, whereas small dogs aren't seniors until 10 or 12 years old.” Because of how dogs age, small dogs and large dogs also have different life spans.
Most dogs enter their senior years at around 7 years old, a little sooner for larger dog breeds. They begin to slow down, they may gain weight more easily, their senses start to dull. An older dog's behavior will give you plenty of hints as to what he needs, but sometimes it helps to put it in words.