Today's FrankieFunFact. 1/20/2015

Words and photo by F LoBuono

Generally speaking, although there are many variables, According to WebMD, the old adage that dogs age at a rate of 7 to 1 as compared to humans is more or less accurate. The size and breed of the dog makes the greatest difference in life span. For example, a small dog that is 10 years old (literally) can be said to be 60 years old by human standards - a large dog would be 66.

The end result is that they live a much shorter life than we do - so, love 'em a lot all of the time!