Life expectancy – an important factor when choosing the pet. Many owners treat a pet as to the family member, and his death becomes the present tragedy. The term of life of a dog in many respects depends on her breed.
Scientists calculated that average life expectancy of dog makes 12 years and 8 months. However among dogs there are also real long-livers, and those who will be able to stay with the owner absolutely not for long. Large dogs on average live several years less, than decorative breeds though everywhere exceptions meet.
Who has the shortest centuryResearchers analyzed age at the time of death at 56 thousand dogs. The sample was more than sufficient, and results unambiguously say that giant dogs live much less the small fellows. The reason of such age difference is still not clear. Judging by results of a research, large dogs grow old simply quicker. Increase in weight by two kilograms deprives of the pet on average one month of life. Also giant dogs suffer from oncological diseases more often. A dog whose life expectancy the shortest, is the Bordeaux Agr. Representatives of this breed on average die at the age of five years and two months. The little there live the Irish wolfhounds, bloodhounds, bullog and bull terriers longer – from six to seven years. Boxers, airdales, the English and Scottish setters, spaniels live already, as a rule, up to nine-eleven years.
A dog who doesn't grow up is happy to remain a pupAnd here small breeds can live up to twelve-fifteen years. If you want the pet to please you as long as possible, choose dachshunds, poodles, spitz-dogs, Yorkshire, Scottish, Fox, west-Highland-uayt or toy terriers, a chihuahua, lap dogs, a shih-tzu and dwarfish pinschers.
How to prolong life to a dog
The term of life of a dog depends not only on breed, but also on heredity and a way of life. If your pet was lucky, and he had the necessary set of genes, it can prolong his life for several years. Eighteen-twenty-year decorative doggies meet not so seldom. However you should not hope only for genetics, you also can promote that your pet had a long and happy life. Do not neglect inoculations and surveys at the veterinarian, the earlier you detect a disease, the it will be simpler to cope with it, and the it will do smaller harm to an animal. Pay much attention to quality of food of the favourite. Coordinate feeding with the veterinarian and use the fresh products and forages rich with nutrients. Walk with a dog as much as possible, give him physical activity: throw to him a ball or a stick, suggest to take a barrier or just run together. Will mention in the Guinness Book of Records not purebred dog of the Australian shepherd who lived twenty eight years and eleven months so to you is what to aspire to.