What is the average life span for a dog?

it depends on what kind of breed. as far as i know the average life span can vary up to 30 years but i might be wrong.

It depends mainly on the breed of dog in question. For example, dogs such as Great Danes and Rottweilers live less than this- around 7-8 years from friends' experiences. However, for the main part this is a good average- around 12 years.

I had two Pomeranian females. One of them, Talita, lived to be 14 years old. The other one, Puff, lived to be 15 years old. I still miss them. 14 and 15 years is just not long enough!

It depends.Usually smaller in size dogs live longer but if your dog eat healthy and have his exercise....can live up to 15 -17 years

I am really not sure exactly but that sounds about right. But just like people it probably varies. a dogs age is determined by multiplying 7 by the number of years the dog has been alive in people years.

I believe it depends on the size of the dog. Really large dogs like damnes only live about 8 years, whole poodles can hit their 20's. It's just a general rule though, some dogs will live several years longer than their 'normal age'. Our dog was only supposed to hit about 12 and he is going to be 15 this summer.

Well that depends mainly on what breed of dog you are talking about. Irish wolfhound on the average is 6-7 years only. Chihuauas as well as Jack Russel Terriers live for about 13-15 years. Other breeds as labradors and golden shepherds live for about 10-12 years. But this is based on proper care. Basically it depends on how you take care your dog.