{"id":6619,"date":"2022-03-25T06:35:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:35:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:22","slug":"is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 12 years old for a Chihuahua?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Is_12_years_old_for_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"Is 12 years old for a Chihuahua?\">Is 12 years old for a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_was_the_oldest_living_Chihuahua\" title=\"How old was the oldest living Chihuahua?\">How old was the oldest living Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Can_Chihuahuas_live_for_20_years\" title=\"Can Chihuahuas live for 20 years?\">Can Chihuahuas live for 20 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Is_10_old_for_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"Is 10 old for a Chihuahua?\">Is 10 old for a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#At_what_age_is_a_Chihuahua_considered_old\" title=\"At what age is a Chihuahua considered old?\">At what age is a Chihuahua considered old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_is_a_12_year_old_Chihuahua\" title=\"How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua?\">How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_happens_to_Chihuahuas_when_they_get_old\" title=\"What happens to Chihuahuas when they get old?\">What happens to Chihuahuas when they get old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_is_the_oldest_Chihuahua_to_ever_live\" title=\"What is the oldest Chihuahua to ever live?\">What is the oldest Chihuahua to ever live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_is_the_oldest_Chihuahua_in_the_world\" title=\"How old is the oldest Chihuahua in the world?\">How old is the oldest Chihuahua in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Can_a_Chihuahua_live_for_25_years\" title=\"Can a Chihuahua live for 25 years?\">Can a Chihuahua live for 25 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_long_does_average_Chihuahua_live\" title=\"How long does average Chihuahua live?\">How long does average Chihuahua live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_do_Chihuahuas_usually_die_from\" title=\"What do Chihuahuas usually die from?\">What do Chihuahuas usually die from?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_is_the_longest_living_Chihuahua\" title=\"What is the longest living Chihuahua?\">What is the longest living Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_is_a_20_year_old_Chihuahua\" title=\"How old is a 20 year old Chihuahua?\">How old is a 20 year old Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_is_considered_old_for_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"What is considered old for a Chihuahua?\">What is considered old for a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_much_sleep_does_a_10_year_old_Chihuahua_need\" title=\"How much sleep does a 10 year old Chihuahua need?\">How much sleep does a 10 year old Chihuahua need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_happens_when_Chihuahuas_get_old\" title=\"What happens when Chihuahuas get old?\">What happens when Chihuahuas get old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_long_does_a_Chihuahua_usually_live\" title=\"How long does a Chihuahua usually live?\">How long does a Chihuahua usually live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Is_8_old_for_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"Is 8 old for a Chihuahua?\">Is 8 old for a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_is_a_12_year_old_Chihuahua_in_human_years\" title=\"How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua in human years?\">How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua in human years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_old_does_a_Chihuahua_live\" title=\"How old does a Chihuahua live?\">How old does a Chihuahua live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#What_health_issues_do_older_Chihuahuas_have\" title=\"What health issues do older Chihuahuas have?\">What health issues do older Chihuahuas have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_do_you_care_for_an_old_Chihuahua\" title=\"How do you care for an old Chihuahua?\">How do you care for an old Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#Can_Chihuahuas_live_up_to_20_years\" title=\"Can Chihuahuas live up to 20 years?\">Can Chihuahuas live up to 20 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-12-years-old-for-a-chihuahua\/#How_many_years_does_a_Chihuahua_dog_live\" title=\"How many years does a Chihuahua dog live?\">How many years does a Chihuahua dog live?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_12_years_old_for_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>Is 12 years old for a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chihuahua Age In Human Years and Dog Years.Age In Human YearsAge In Dog Years115712611365146921 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_was_the_oldest_living_Chihuahua\"><\/span>How old was the oldest living Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20 years and 265 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Chihuahuas_live_for_20_years\"><\/span>Can Chihuahuas live for 20 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chihuahuas may appear tiny and frail, but they can live long lives like other small toy dogs. In fact, small dogs tend to live longer than larger breeds on average. For instance, <b>a healthy Chihuahua might live to 15 or even 20 years old, while medium and large dogs tend to live between 10 and 13 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_10_old_for_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>Is 10 old for a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chihuahuas are considered a senior when they reach 10. This is much later than other breeds who reach senior citizen status at around 7 or 8 and in the case of giant breeds 5 to 6.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_what_age_is_a_Chihuahua_considered_old\"><\/span>At what age is a Chihuahua considered old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Age a Chihuahua Becomes a Senior Being in the toy breed class (which has an overall longer life span than larger breeds) and having a relatively long life expectancy of 14 to 18 years, a Chihuahua is going to become a senior <b>around the age of 10 years old, with a range between the ages of 9 and 12 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_12_year_old_Chihuahua\"><\/span>How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Age In Human YearsAge In Dog Years1157<b>12<\/b><b>61<\/b>1365146921 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_Chihuahuas_when_they_get_old\"><\/span>What happens to Chihuahuas when they get old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Health Issues that Elderly Chihuahuas May Develop: <b>Weight gain. Weight loss (may be caused by dental or liver disease) Diabetes (look for sweet, fruity breath, frequent urination and drinking more water than normal) Liver disease (look for foul-smelling breath, vomiting, weight loss)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_oldest_Chihuahua_to_ever_live\"><\/span>What is the oldest Chihuahua to ever live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_the_oldest_Chihuahua_in_the_world\"><\/span>How old is the oldest Chihuahua in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20 years old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_Chihuahua_live_for_25_years\"><\/span>Can a Chihuahua live for 25 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The smaller breeds of dogs tend to live the longest. Yorkshire terriers, Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, Toy Poodles and Lhasa Apsos are the breeds who typically live the longest with these averaging a lifespan of <b>up to 20 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_average_Chihuahua_live\"><\/span>How long does average Chihuahua live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average life expectancy of standard Chihuahuas is an astounding 12-20 years. <b>The Teacup Chihuahua lifespan can be 15-20 years with the right care. As furry companions go, that&#8217;s quite a long while to spend with your favorite lapdog!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_Chihuahuas_usually_die_from\"><\/span>What do Chihuahuas usually die from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Heart failure<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_longest_living_Chihuahua\"><\/span>What is the longest living Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_20_year_old_Chihuahua\"><\/span>How old is a 20 year old Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The smaller breeds of dogs tend to live the longest. Yorkshire terriers, Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, Toy Poodles and Lhasa Apsos are the breeds who typically live the longest with these averaging a lifespan of <b>up to 20 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_considered_old_for_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>What is considered old for a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Age a Chihuahua Becomes a Senior Being in the toy breed class (which has an overall longer life span than larger breeds) and having a relatively long life expectancy of 14 to 18 years, a Chihuahua is going to become a senior <b>around the age of 10 years old, with a range between the ages of 9 and 12 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_sleep_does_a_10_year_old_Chihuahua_need\"><\/span>How much sleep does a 10 year old Chihuahua need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_Chihuahuas_get_old\"><\/span>What happens when Chihuahuas get old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Health Issues that Elderly Chihuahuas May Develop: <b>Weight gain. Weight loss (may be caused by dental or liver disease) Diabetes (look for sweet, fruity breath, frequent urination and drinking more water than normal) Liver disease (look for foul-smelling breath, vomiting, weight loss)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_Chihuahua_usually_live\"><\/span>How long does a Chihuahua usually live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_8_old_for_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>Is 8 old for a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chihuahua Age In Human Years and Dog Years.Age In Human YearsAge In Dog Years741845949105321 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_12_year_old_Chihuahua_in_human_years\"><\/span>How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua in human years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Age of Dog (dog&#8217;s age according to the calendar)Dog&#8217;s Age in Human Years (dog&#8217;s age in equivalent human years, based on stage of breed size)SmallMedium12<b>64<\/b><b>69<\/b>13687414727813 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_does_a_Chihuahua_live\"><\/span>How old does a Chihuahua live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_health_issues_do_older_Chihuahuas_have\"><\/span>What health issues do older Chihuahuas have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Age a Chihuahua Becomes a Senior Being in the toy breed class (which has an overall longer life span than larger breeds) and having a relatively long life expectancy of 14 to 18 years, a Chihuahua is going to become a senior <b>around the age of 10 years old, with a range between the ages of 9 and 12 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_care_for_an_old_Chihuahua\"><\/span>How do you care for an old Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Heart failure<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Chihuahuas_live_up_to_20_years\"><\/span>Can Chihuahuas live up to 20 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chihuahuas may appear tiny and frail, but they can live long lives like other small toy dogs. In fact, small dogs tend to live longer than larger breeds on average. For instance, <b>a healthy Chihuahua might live to 15 or even 20 years old, while medium and large dogs tend to live between 10 and 13 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_years_does_a_Chihuahua_dog_live\"><\/span>How many years does a Chihuahua dog live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The smaller breeds of dogs tend to live the longest. Yorkshire terriers, Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, Toy Poodles and Lhasa Apsos are the breeds who typically live the longest with these averaging a lifespan of <b>up to 20 years<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is 12 years old for a Chihuahua?How old was the oldest living Chihuahua?Can Chihuahuas live for 20 years?Is 10 old for a Chihuahua?At what age is a Chihuahua considered old?How old is a 12 year old Chihuahua?What happens to Chihuahuas when they get old?What is the oldest Chihuahua to ever live?How old&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6619"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}