Most of us now know that the popular wisdom we grew up with is wrong: a year in a dog's life is NOT the equivalent of seven human years. There's no one calculation that works for all dogs since there's a big difference among the four dog sizes (small, medium, large, giant). On top of that, dogs age at different rates at different times in their life: they age much faster when they're younger than when they're older.
By any standard though, 15 is a remarkable age for most dogs, so it is with great joy that today we celebrate that milestone with Cassie. She's not only the oldest dog in the family but she's still the Alpha, though Zack is clearly understudying the role.
I found versions of the chart below on several websites; each varied from the other but the numbers were fairly close. Cassie weights about 50 pounds so in human years she's roughly 83 to 93.
Our longest-living dog, Toby, "the best dog that ever was," lived to be sixteen. Here's hoping Cassie tops that record. The saddest thing about the chart below is that it doesn't go beyond sixteen. Some dogs do live longer, but not many. It would be a much better world if they all did.
And, just like with kids, I can't play favorites, so the other two demanded their pictures be included. All were taken today, sans professional lighting or skill.
Zeus, the middle child
Zack, the youngster
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