Friday, November 27, 2009

Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

I accquired a Staffie,Chicco,about 6 years ago as a stray and was told she was 4..Recently she has become a bit lazy,slightly deaf(I think) and has quite a lot visibly grey hairs on her nose and under her eyes(as you can tell by the photos).Could anyone please tell me if this is normal for a dog/breed of her age or is she older than we were told.She stills likes to play with us and doesnt have any other "old age" symptoms..All answers will be welcome.Thanks..



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

There really isn't any way anyone could possibly know. Dogs can age totally different depending upon genetics, just like people. Some people look much younger at an older age than others and some people look much older at a younger age than others. I went to a high school reunion a few years back and sat with some old friends and we tried to guess who was at each table -- we thought some people were teachers because they looked so old and others were children of classmates because they looked so young and they are wall classmates! One old friend that we hadn't seen since graduation looked pretty much the SAME as she did when we graduated! (don't know about keeping her as a friend!! haha) Dogs are the same way - one can look very old very young and another look young well into their old age. Getting white doesn't change that... I know dogs that got white face at five years of age and others that never got it well into their double digits. Teeth can give a little indication but that can be dependent upon diet and care as well so it is still only a guess. Age catches up with all of us at different times and in different ways - dogs are no different in that respect.



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

thanks for all your interesting replies,I think a trip to my vet is on my "to do" list this week.. Report It



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

i dont know but you could ask a vet.



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

For a Staffie 10 years is pretty old. All of those symptoms are very normal for her age.



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

You can't tell by looking - a vet can estimate by examining teeth. Your dog could easily be 10 years old but because examining teeth is an estimate she could be a year or so older.



Can anyone with enough canine knowledge tell how old my dog is by a photo?

you have to remember that a dog ages 7 years for ever one human year. how active will you be at 70 years old?

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