The relationship between “dog years” and “human years” is definitely a topic that has brought up a ton of debate, although most animal experts will agree that canines usually have a life expectancy of around 10 to 15 years.

Sadly, that means that most owners will outlive their furry best friends, and it’s just proof that life is too short for our amazing and loyal furballs.

Recently, scientists debunked the theory that one dog year would equal seven human years.

They proposed a different way to calculate dog years to humans years instead.

One of the most important factors is that different dog breeds also age in a very different way, making the math behind it more sophisticated. However, as a general rule, smaller dogs usually end up living longer than their larger siblings.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has a new general guideline for calculating dog years.

• 15 human years equals the first year of a medium-sized dog’s life.
• Year two for a dog equals about nine years for a human.
• And after that, each human year would be approximately five years for a do

“Cats and small dogs are generally considered ‘senior’ at seven years old, but we all know they’ve got plenty of life left in them at that age. Larger-breed dogs tend to have shorter lifespans compared to smaller breeds and are often considered senior when they are 5 to 6 years of age,” their website states.

However, nature manages to surprise sometimes, and some owners are lucky enough to have their dog for a lot longer than expected.

Maggie, an absolutely adorable Australian Kelpie, was once the oldest dog in the world.

Her loving owner Brian said that she was over thirty (human) years old when she passed away back in 2015. According to him, Maggie passed away peacefully.

30 years old is definitely incredibly remarkable, and that would mean that Maggie was, in fact, the oldest dog in the world.

The previous record dates back all the way to 1939, as there were reports of a dog who celebrated its 29th birthday. Bluey, a Rochester dog in Victoria, is the current Guinness Book of Records titleholder.

Unfortunately, Brian doesn’t have any official documentation for Maggie’s record, so it’s unlikely that his four-footer will end up in the record books.

Maggie lived a calm, happy, and affectionate life on a farm with her family.

Even though she was facing some health issues because of her senior age, she never let her spirits down even until her final days.

She also never lost touch of her unique, loveable personality – she loved hanging around at the local office and continued to keep growling at any suspicious cat that she had in her sight.

Brian and the rest of his family were absolutely devastated when their loyal four-footer passed away after three decades, but they find comfort in the fact that the pooch passed away peacefully.

They also knew that she wouldn’t have much longer to live, and made sure that she didn’t suffer.

Aside from mourning, they want to celebrate Maggie’s beautiful life.

News 7 Perth was able to film a short report before Maggie passed. Be sure to check it out in the video below.

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Source: News 7 Perth, The Animal Rescue Site