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Knowing your dog's age can help you anticipate any age-related health needs or problems. You can also have a rough idea of her remaining life expectancy. Beyond the first year or two of life, the saying about a dog year equating to seven human years holds roughly true: A life expectancy of 70 years for a human or 10 years for a dog is quite common. If your dog was abandoned, rescued or found as a stray, you may have no reliable records or documents stating her age. Some detective work can help you estimate your dog's age in years or her stage in the canine life cycle. Step 1
Examine your dog's teeth. Typically, a puppy has a full set of baby teeth by the age of 8 weeks. These deciduous teeth are replaced by clean, white permanent teeth between the ages of 2 months and 7 months. If your dog is 1 or 2 years old, her teeth will start to be dull at the back, and might show some yellow discoloration.