What is the normal life span of a dog?

n2mark

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:14 PM
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What is the normal life span of a dog?

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Technowitch

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:15 PM
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1. Depends on the breed

For some it's as few as 8 years, for others they can live to be over 20.

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LiberalVoice

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:16 PM
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2. Between 10 to 12 years of age on average. n/t

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:16 PM
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3. It is directly related to its ability to be house-trained.

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n2mark

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:40 PM
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12. House trained

My one dog was impossible to house train, he is now but he had a problem. My female did not have a problem, caught on as quick as a cat. The difficult dog is 17 and the easy one is 16 now.

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HamdenRice

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:52 PM
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14. I think he's joking as in ...

you you don't stop crapping on the kitchen floor I'll kill you!

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NNN0LHI

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:16 PM
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4. All breeds are different

Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 06:26 PM by NNN0LHI

I have two Keeshonds and they go anywhere from 8 to 10 years on average. Generally smaller dogs live longer that larger ones.

Don

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achtung_circus

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:17 PM
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5. Depends on the breed.

Dobermans, for example, turn 7 and die. Giant breeds 7-8 years, mid size, 12-15 years, small breeds 14-18 years. Give or take, of course, and subject to individual variation.

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warrens

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:39 PM
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11. That sounds about right

As a general rule, 14 or 15, if they are taken care of and not allowed to run loose and get into fights. Same with cats, actually. Although I had a cat that lived to 21 and my uncle had a dog that just missed 20. He slept the last four, though.

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Maine-ah

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:17 PM
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6. it depends.

Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 06:18 PM by Maine-ah

small dogs tend to live longer than large dogs, and I also think it depends on breeds as well. I know someone with a shit-su (sp?)that lived to be 18 years old. My chocolate lab is 11 years old, and she'll probably make it to 13.

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achtung_circus

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:25 PM
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8. Shih Tzu. nt.

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n2mark

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:37 PM
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10. I have two cockers

16 and 17 years old. They both are quite spry, but for only a short time. They play ball for about five minutes, think one is going blind, he at one time would catch a ball without a problem, now misses it frequently. The other can run around the house and the yard, take her for a walk, I'm carrying her home after a 1/2 a block because she just stops. If I wanted to really walk fast or run, this was one dog I would take with me, she didn't walk, she ran. Not anymore. They are still my babies though.

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SW FL Dem

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:20 PM
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7. Depends on breed and size

Smaller dogs live longer the average is probably 14 years, giant breed can have an average of 8 years.

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EFerrari

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:26 PM
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9. My girl is a yeller Lab. She's deteriorated in the last year

and she is 13.

So, we're trying to get weight off of her but I don't think she'll be around much longer. She had a stroke a few weeks ago and seemed to fully recover. But, that mean's she's vulnerable.

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radwriter0555

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Thu Apr-21-05 06:49 PM
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13. The bigger they are, the shorter the life span, and the smaller they are

the longer...

I know great danes are lucky to live past age 6.

My maltese was 19 when she died...

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