2 months in dog years roughly equals 14 months in human years.
This calculation was made for a medium-sized dog (21 to 50 pounds) using the recommendations from the AKC (American Kennel Club).
There are 2 ways of calculating the conversion from human years to dog years. The above result was calculated using the more correct way, we’ll explain what makes the other way incorrect later in this article.
The table below shows dog years and their equivalent to human years, with different columns for different sizes.
| Dog's Age in Years | Human Years (Small Dog) | Human Years (Medium Dog) | Human Years (Large Dog) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 5 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 6 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
| 7 | 44 | 47 | 50 |
| 8 | 48 | 51 | 55 |
| 9 | 52 | 56 | 61 |
| 10 | 56 | 60 | 66 |
| 11 | 60 | 65 | 72 |
| 12 | 64 | 69 | 77 |
| 13 | 68 | 74 | 82 |
| 14 | 72 | 78 | 88 |
| 15 | 76 | 83 | 93 |
| 16 | 80 | 87 | 99 |
Calculating how many human years is 2 months in dog years
As mentioned above, there are 2 main ways of calculating dog years to human years and vice versa. There’s a correct way and an incorrect way.
The incorrect calculation
Most people still assume that 1 dog year equals seven dog years; this assumption was probably first introduced in the 1950s, however this isn’t the best way to calculate it.
Although there’s been plenty of research that has disproved the 7:1 ratio, it seems people are still holding on the idea. This formula might have been based on the assumption that dogs live to about 10 years old and humans up reach 70 years old, but honestly, we’re not quite sure the date it was first introduced.
So while the 7 to 1 rule is simple to understand and keep in mind but it’s not the best idea.
The new calculation
The proper method to convert human years into dog years is more complicated.
The American Veterinary Medical Association has the following things to add to it:
- The first year of a medium-sized dog’s lifespan is approximately 15 years human.
- The second year in a dog’s lifespan equals about 9 human years.
- From that point onwards each year of a human equals the equivalent of four to five dog years.
Keep in mind that smaller dogs tend to live longer than bigger dogs. Scientists concluded that every 4.4 pounds of body mass reduced a dog’s life expectancy by about a month.
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