[nagdu] age of guide dog maturity

[Julie J.]

Usually people count the age to the last birthday.  so if she is 15 months 
old, she has passed her first birthday and would be considered to be one 
year old.  Counting months is more accurate and is generally used only for 
young dogs when a few months makes a big difference in maturity.

Is your dog 15 months old now or when she was given to you?  Haven't you had 
her for a few months?

Whether or not 15 months is too young is a matter of personal opinion.  Most 
large breed dogs are not physically mature at that age and probably have 
some mental maturing to do also, but determining mental maturity is not all 
that straightforward.  Some dogs have the capacity to work at 15 months old, 
even if they have maturing left to do.

What is it that specifically concerns you about her age?

Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: John Sanders via nagdu
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 1:55 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] age of guide dog maturity

Hi,
I have a question:  my guide dog is only 15 months.
I thought that she was a year; but she isn’t.
Is 15 months to young for a dog to be released as a guide dog?
I got my dog from Pilot.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
John Sanders
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