The Top Pet Myths You Should Stop Believe In

One Dog Year Equals Seven Human Years

One of the most famous pet myths is that one dog year equals seven human years. Experts say it is not an accurate way to access a dog’s age.

According to a chart created by the American Veterinary Medical Association, scientists can now know how to measure the maturity of the dog. For example, a medium-sized dog’s first year is equal to 15 years of human being, next year equal to 24 human years. The next years equal to 4 to 5 human years.