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merlot
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.
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 Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject: Dog years in Korea? |
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I was at a dinner party last night at some Koreans friend's house and afterward a couple of us were playing with one of those miniature rat dogs they are so fond of. In fairness to the "rat dog," I'm sure it's a legitimate breed and she was indeed cute and had the utmost in manners.
The host said the pouch was 36 years old in terms of human years and in the same breath said 3 years old (meaning human years). I immediately, with the all the confidence of my knowledge of canine facts, corrected the group and said, �oh no, if she is 3, that would be 21 in terms of human years (my math skills are superb).
The conversation hit a lull and soon moved on to other things.
I woke up this morning wondering if I was completely wrong, if "dog years" are calculated in a different way here in Korea.
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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| They probably were adding 15 years for the pregnancy. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Dog years in Korea? |
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| merlot wrote: |
| I woke up this morning wondering if I was completely wrong, if "dog years" are calculated in a different way here in Korea. |
You were completely wrong, regardless of the facts. You're in Korea! The lull happened because you caused a loss of face. |
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merlot
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Dog years in Korea? |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| merlot wrote: |
| I woke up this morning wondering if I was completely wrong, if "dog years" are calculated in a different way here in Korea. |
You were completely wrong, regardless of the facts. You're in Korea! The lull happened because you caused a loss of face. |
Good point. That's kinda what I was thinking. Maybe I should send over some doggie treats this moring. |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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actually, you can't calculate that way for all breeds as some naturally live longer than others. An 8 year old St. Bernard would be quite elderly whereas an eight year old Maltese is merely middle-aged.
St Bernard life expectancy: 9-11 years. http://estateplanningforpets.org/faq2.htm
Maltese life expectacy: 15~18 years
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/maltese.htm
Plus there is this:
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| A small dog with an expected lifespan of 15 years would be mature (sexually and physically) within 1 year. A man with an expected lifespan of 75 years (the current approximate male life expectancy in developed countries) would have the equivalent maturity at 15 years of age. |
http://www.france-property-and-information.com/dog-years-to-human-years-age.htm
So, if you want to be precise, neither you nor the Korean was right.  |
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