Dog Age Calculator — Dog Years to Human Years
The Dog Age Calculator converts your dog's age into the equivalent human age. The old '1 dog year = 7 human years' rule is an oversimplification. Research published in 2020 using DNA methylation analysis shows that dogs age very rapidly in early life and more slowly as they mature. This calculator uses the updated scientific formula.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The simple '7 human years per dog year' rule is inaccurate. Dogs mature very quickly — a 1-year-old dog is equivalent to a ~30-year-old human, not a 7-year-old.